Elmhurst Hospital Center (EHC) is the major tertiary care provider in the borough of Queens. The hospital is comprised of 545 beds and is a Level I Trauma Center, an Emergency Heart Care Station and a 911 Receiving Hospital. It is the premiere health care organization for key areas such as Surgery, Cardiology, Women's Health, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal and Mental Health Services.

Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M, with rotating weekends and holidays (37.5 hours)

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under the direction of the collaborative clinical team lead, performs clinical services relating to the review, evaluation and management of drug therapy to a patient, being treated by a physician for a specific disease or associated disease states, in accordance with a written agreement or Protocol with a voluntarily participating physician.

Examples of Typical Tasks:
1. Operates under defined protocols based upon agreement(s) with Collaborating Provider(s) and in accordance with the policies, procedures and protocols of NYC Health + Hospitals (H + H) and New York State (NYS) guidelines.
2. Implements and modifies drug therapy of individual patients or groups of patients (patients with diabetes, asthma, hypertension, etc.).
3. Adjusts the management of drug strength, frequency or route of administration and/or substitutes authorized drugs in accordance with the Drug Therapy Protocol with the Collaborating Provider.
4. Evaluates clinical laboratory tests related to the drug therapy management for the specific disease or disease state specified within the Protocol and orders such clinical laboratory tests, only if specifically authorized by the protocol and to the extent necessary to discharge their responsibilities under the law.
5. Orders and/or performs routine patient monitoring functions, as necessary, in drug therapy management including collecting and reviewing patient histories, conducting relevant physical assessments and ordering or checking of patient vital signs, including pulse, temperature, blood pressure and respiration, to the extent necessary to discharge responsibilities set forth in the Protocol.
6. Documents modifications made to the patient drug therapy in each participating patient's record and notifies other treating providers, as required.
7. Performs comprehensive medication review and reconciliation and resolves medication-related problems in order to optimize drug therapy.
8. Provides patient education on self-management and assists patients and providers with medication access issues to ensure understanding of the care plan.
9. Performs related duties, as directed.

Minimum Qualifications
1. A valid New York State license and current registration to practice pharmacy; and
2. Must be certified to practice Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) by the New York State
Education Department (NYSED).

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

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