Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory/Oncology - Pharmacist - FT - Days - MSP

Provides specialized care for medication management by reviewing medication regimens and pharmaceutical needs for patients in ambulatory clinical setting.

Responsibilities

Reviews literature and delivers evidence-based drug information and education to multi-disciplinary team and patients; Serves as subject-matter expert and contributes expertise to inter-professional teams; Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications, disease states, and adherence; Monitors patients to evaluate and optimize therapeutic outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADRs, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication; Provides drug information and education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions; Participates in continuous quality improvement activities and outcomes research; Educates and counsels patients on medications and explains any and all changes to their regimen; Addresses and resolves potential barriers to patient understanding or medication access and provides patient with a written medication plan; Serves as patient advocate, ensuring quality care; Coordinates a transitions of care medication plan for patients transitioning across the continuum of care; Obtains and reviews medication histories and assists in medication reconciliation to assess for potential duplicate therapy, inappropriate dosing, or medication omissions and coordinates dispensing of medications if necessary; Contributes expertise to multidisciplinary committees/teams in developing protocols/guidelines, pharmacy formulary reviews, and order sets; Serves as a preceptor and resource to pharmacy residents, students and interns; Participates in development, implementation, and ongoing coordination of pharmacy residency research projects and/or mentors the resident in preparation of posters, national presentations and/or publications; Reviews medication orders for appropriateness and monitors laboratory parameters to ensure optimal therapy in collaboration with prescribers; Communicates directly with prescriber to optimize therapeutic outcomes, resolve patient medication-related issues, and give recommendations for changes in drug therapy based on patient interviews and objective monitoring parameters

Requirements

Accredited Program: Pharmacy (Required); Pharmacist License (PS LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL); Three (3) years of experience; Must be board or specialty certified, or residency trained in one of the following fields: AAHIVP, CSP, BCOP, BCPS, BCACP, BCGP, BCIDP; Doctor of Pharmacy or BS in pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy; Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision; Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action