Clinical Pharmacist- Adult Clinical and Patient Care Services

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Location: Duke University Hospital

2130 Erwin Rd, Durham, North Carolina

Working:

Rotating shifts

Every 4th weekend

Position Summary

This clinical pharmacist position in the Clinical and Patient Care Services Division provides clinical pharmacy services, including order verification, clinical monitoring, and support of clinical pharmacy and departmental programs. Responsibilities include:

Maintains outstanding skills as a clinical pharmacist and consistently demonstrates the value of pharmacy services.

Provides clinical pharmacy services to primarily Internal Medicine services and associated patient populations.

Provides discharge medication reconciliation and contributes to ongoing hospital and department transitions of care initiatives

Educates medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff about the management, prescribing and monitoring of therapies used in patient care area(s) of responsibility.

• Serves as a resource to the Department of Pharmacy for area(s) of expertise.
• Participates in departmental and hospital committees and initiatives related to practice area.
• Contributes to student and resident education.
• Provides educational lectures and/or participates in research (Duke, State/Local, and National).
• Works with peers to achieve division and departmental goals.
• Takes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
• Maintains familiarity with all departmental programs and works as an integral part of the pharmacy team.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by manager.

Work Performed

Review and monitor patient's medication therapy and orders written by appropriate caregivers for safety and efficacy considering specific patient conditions and health status; advise patient care team of issues with, or possible enhancements to, patient's medication therapy and document such interventions.

Prepare, label and dispense medications for patients in accordance with physicians' prescriptions; ensure compliance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and narcotics and the maintenance of required records.

Maintain appropriate records of dispensing and oversee and maintain the systems that charge or credit for medications and medication treatments.

Provide drug information and educate caregivers, patients and students regarding medications and their proper use and monitoring.

Oversee and monitor all aspects of the medication process; collect data and present reports and recommendations regarding issues with the medication systems.

Ensure that appropriate medications are available for patients and properly procured, prepared, stored and maintained.

Supervise the process and technical personnel who assist in preparation, maintenance and dispensing of drugs and supplies.

Provide support, education and oversight for investigational medications for patients; provide information regarding their preparation, labeling and availability within the medication system; maintain appropriate and required records and documentation for investigational drugs.

Provide specialized pharmaceutical services to improve drug usage and therapeutic outcomes including advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses.

Contributes to the education of students and pharmacy residents.

Maintain liaison relationships with medical and nursing staff; provide timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical supplies, drug usage and compatibility, state and federal regulations regarding drug controls, and Joint Commission standards.

Conduct and evaluate medication histories, assess compliance and suggest modifications so as to achieve desired outcomes; instruct patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; participate in patientcare rounds with multidisciplinary teams to evaluate patient progress.

Individualize medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination with responsibility for establishing and continually improving the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients within areas of direct responsibility and assisting others in the department with the same.

Conduct and participate in research including, but notlimited to, performing as the primary investigator or co-investigator for research programs which will impact on the delivery of quality care or examine the pharmacoeconomic impact of providing care to the patients in the Duke Health System.

Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to communicate clearly in oral and written form. Extensive knowledge of drug products, medical therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and disease states.

Ability to work with information systems, automated and technical equipment.

Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with various members of health care teams.

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree OR BS Pharmacy Degree

Experience

Pharm.D.; 2+ years of practice experience desired; PGY1 or Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred; PGY2 Internal Medicine Residency preferred; Licensed or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Licensed Pharmacist or eligible to practice pharmacy in North Carolina

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