Pharmacist - Ambulatory/Clinical, Cardiopulmonary

OhioHealth Corp
  • Riverside, OH
    8 days ago

    Job Description

    We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

    Job Description Summary:

    • The Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist position is a full-time, day shift role at Riverside Methodist Hospital. This role will focus on Pulmonary Hypertension/Advanced Heart Failure. Previous experience is required*

    JOB SUMMARY

    OhioHealth is seeking a pharmacist to join the Heart Disease Management team. This pharmacist will provide evidence-based therapy management and care for patients with pulmonary hypertension as well as other heart conditions (heart failure, LVADs, etc). They will work alongside an interdisciplinary care team in to provide safe, high quality, and cost-effective drug therapy. The pharmacist is responsible for patient-centered education throughout the course of their therapy, providing appropriate patient instruction and dosing guidance based upon tests and laboratory results, reviewing individualized patient treatment plans, and ensuring patient adherence to medication therapy. This position will support primarily ambulatory needs but have limited inpatient responsibilities related to transitions of care and/or medication use work. Pharmacists will be expected to serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in their area of training and expertise.

    SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

    Optimal candidates will have a PGY2 in ambulatory care and BPS certification in ambulatory care, cardiology, or pharmacotherapy or equivalent clinical experience.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    • Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution
    • Current Ohio pharmacist license
    • Basic Life Support Certification-current or obtained during the orientation period (unless greater than 50% of scheduled work hours, as determined by the manager, are completed off-site or not in a patient care setting)

    SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE

    • Pharmacokinetic drug dosing experience
    • Drug therapy management

    DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

    • ASHP accredited residency or equivalent pharmacy practice experience
    • Pharmacy Board Certifications or other certifications
    • Advanced-level degree in healthcare field
    • Collaborative practice experience
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (may be required to obtain as determined by manager)

    Responsibilities And Duties:

    Conducts essential responsibilities in a manner consistent with OhioHealth's Service Excellence Standards of Behavior and Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship. Committed to high reliability organization principles and demonstrates consistent behaviors to provide the safest and most effective care for all.

    Acute Care/Infusion

    50% - Reviews provider orders for correct drug choice, dosage form, dosing schedule, and possible drug-drug interactions or allergies. Contacts providers to clarify orders as appropriate. Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies. Ensures all medications, chemicals and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity. Ensures appropriate labeling for proper administration of medication. Interprets prescriptions and determines compatibility in accordance with standards of practice. Prepares care plan for patients to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes and maximize compliance with therapy instructions.

    20% - Manages individuals' drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions issued to patients in a consulting relationship with a provider. Provides drug information to providers, other health care professionals, and patients as needed.

    10% - Counsels individuals regarding their drug therapy, including recommending drug therapy-related devices, assisting in the selection of non-prescription drugs for the treatment of common diseases and injuries, and providing instruction in their proper use.

    10% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

    10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

    Ambulatory Care/Population Health

    50% - Manages individuals' drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions in collaboration with a provider. Prepares individualized care plan to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes, avoid adverse events, and maximize adherence with therapy instructions. Provides drug information to providers, other health care professionals, and patients as needed.

    20% - Partners with individuals (patients, caregivers, and other health care professionals) to prevent, manage, and/or slow progression of disease through patient advocacy, wellness and health promotion, triage and referral, patient education, and self-management.

    10% - Assist with guideline/policy development and implementation as well as participate in performance improvement initiatives, including those for practice advancement.

    10% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

    10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

    Retail

    50% - Reviews provider orders for correct drug choice, dosage form, dosing schedule, and possible drug-drug interactions or allergies. Contacts providers to clarify orders as appropriate. Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies. Ensures all medications, chemicals, and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity. Ensures appropriate labeling for proper administration of medication. Ensures proper billing procedures.

    20% - Counsels individuals regarding their drug therapy, including recommending drug therapy-related devices, and assisting in the selection of non-prescription drugs for the treatment of common diseases and injuries and providing instruction in their proper use.

    10% - Manages individuals' drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions issued to patients in collaboration with a provider. Provides drug information to providers, other health care professionals, and patients as needed.

    10% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

    10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

    Medication Safety, Stewardship, & Utilization

    55% - Leads safety, stewardship, and utilization strategies for designated site(s) in collaboration with system team. Facilitates and manages activities of various site and system committees and clinical guidance councils. Develops, enforces, and maintains policies and procedures that promote and enhance patient outcomes through safe, effective, cost-efficient, and appropriate medication therapy use. Utilizing data, published best practice standards, and published events or recommendations, identifies opportunities for proactive change in the medication-use system to improve patient outcomes. Integrates medication improvement initiatives, activities, and changes with clinical and operational department programs and committees. Responsible for ensuring compliance with evidence-based recommendations, national patient safety recommendations, and regulatory standards related to safe and appropriate medication use.

    20% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

    10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

    5% - Reviews provider orders for correct drug choice, dosage form, dosing schedule, and possible drug-drug interactions or allergies in various pharmacy practice settings, such as inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care. Contacts providers to clarify orders as appropriate. Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies. Ensures all medications, chemicals, and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity. Ensures appropriate labeling for proper administration of medication. Interprets prescriptions and determines compatibility in accordance with standards of practice. Prepares care plan for patients to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes and maximize compliance with therapy instructions.

    5% - Manages individuals' drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions issued to patients in collaboration with a provider in a variety of care settings such as inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care. Provides drug information to providers, other health care professionals, and patients as needed.

    5% - Counsels individuals regarding their drug therapy, including recommending drug therapy-related devices, and assisting in the selection of non-prescription drugs for the treatment of common diseases and injuries and providing instruction in their proper use in a variety of care settings, such as inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care.

    As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

    The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Bachelor''s Degree (Required), Doctor of Pharmacy (Required)OPL - Ohio Pharmacists License - Ohio Board of Pharmacy

    Additional Job Description:

    Work Shift:

    Day

    Scheduled Weekly Hours :

    40

    Department

    Disease Management

    Join us!

    ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment

    ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process

    ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRiverside, OH

    Skills

    • Acute Careunmatched
    • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)unmatched
    • Adverse Eventsunmatched
    • Allergiesunmatched
    • Ambulatory Careunmatched
    • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
    • Best Practicesunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
    • Congestive Heart Failureunmatched
    • Consultingunmatched
    • Diseaseunmatched
    • Disease Prevention and Controlunmatched
    • Disease Treatmentunmatched
    • Dosage Formsunmatched
    • Drug Dispensingunmatched
    • Drug Interactionsunmatched
    • Drug Therapyunmatched
    • Health Planunmatched
    • Healthcareunmatched
    • Healthcare Providersunmatched
    • High Reliabilityunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Medical Treatmentunmatched
    • Medication Administrationunmatched
    • Medicationsunmatched
    • Nursingunmatched
    • Outpatient Careunmatched
    • Patient Careunmatched
    • Patient Educationunmatched
    • Patient Safetyunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Pharmacokineticsunmatched
    • Pharmacyunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Policy Implementationunmatched
    • Prescription Drugsunmatched
    • Prescription Fillingunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Stewardshipunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched
    • Treatment Evaluationunmatched
    • Treatment Planunmatched

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