Department OverviewReporting to the Specialty Clinical Pharmacy Manager, this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the provision of specialized clinical and/or MTM services to patients in the ambulatory setting to patients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 10-18, adults ages 19-65, and the elderly over age 65.
This position is to function at higher decision-making levels regarding drug therapy, proactively affecting drug use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are being made or, in some cases, making independent decisions about drug therapy in cooperation with other health team members. This position is responsible for the direct clinical supervision of patients, and ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and institutional directives. This pharmacist will interact directly with patients, prescribers, nurses, and care coordinators to develop an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Additionally, the pharmacist will be responsible for the development and implementation of additional Specialty Pharmacy clinical opportunities and will be expected to contribute to the financial viability of the program, department and institution.
Function/Duties of Position- Interprets and evaluates provider's order and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Performs medication reconciliation and recognizes therapeutic problems including drug interactions, contraindications, improper dosing, and precautions of therapy for a highly specialized patient population. Recognizes actual or potential problems and provides therapeutic recommendations for their resolution.
- Monitors medication therapy for response and adverse reactions. Collaborates with providers to ensure safe and appropriate therapy through the use of a Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) agreement. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors. Conducts prospective and retrospective drug utilization reviews to ensure optimal therapy.
- Counsels and trains patients regarding the appropriate use of their medications (i.e., purpose, actions, dosage, side effects, storage, precautions etc.).
- Participates in drug product selection, counsels' providers regarding the selection of non-formulary drugs while offering therapeutic, cost-effective alternatives.
- Maintains appropriate records as required by law and/or policy. Assists in the development and implementation of the specialty pharmacy services program.
- Researches and evaluates professional literature in response to questions and requests and provides drug information to clinic staff.
- Assists with devising, developing and operationalizing programs to ensure proper use of medications and continuous quality improvement.
- Participates in professional developmental programs to ensure progressive pharmacy practice and actively demonstrates service excellence.
Required Qualifications- A current Pharmacist's license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
- OHSU may require training or experience in a specialized area at time of recruitment.
Preferred Qualifications- PGY2 residency completion PGY1 residency completion with 3 years of experience in a clinic setting Additional Certification (BCPS, BCCP, BCACP, etc.)
- Pharm.D. or BS in Pharmacy with equivalent experience PGY1 residency completion OR 5 years of equivalent experience in a clinic setting
- Experience in clinical program development.
- Direct patient care or medication therapy management experience.
Additional DetailsThe pharmacist will experience competing demands on their time from clinic staff and/or patients and will need to effectively multi-task and prioritize demands. The pharmacist must deal with intense situations on a daily basis. The expectation will be to provide clients with excellent customer service. Additionally, within the healthcare setting there can be a significant lack of control over the work pace, with frequent interruptions (work is often dictated by external factors) that may lead to mental fatigue or stress.
