Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - UCPC Burnet & WCH Family Practice - Pharmacy

Description

 

At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
Primary Purpose: The Primary/Ambulatory Care Pharmacist will work with the healthcare providers in the UC Health – UCPC Primary Care Network which has locations across the Greater Cincinnati area and the Pharmacy Department to provide the following services:

• Practice will build around: Diabetes management, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD/asthma, medication adherence, medication review, transitional care management, congestive heart failure, and anticoagulation management.

• General and patient specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses and, and other health care professionals.

• Provides pharmaceutical care to patients by direct interaction, and formal educational programs.

• Supports and participates in pharmaceutical related research in area of specialty.

• Maintains expertise in areas of practice through continual learning, journal review and other educational activities.

• Educates pharmacy residents, technicians, pharmacy students, allied health professionals, nurses and physicians in pharmacotherapy within in the specialty area.

• Coordinates and provides the pharmaceutical care of patients for an assigned clinical unit and participates in patient care rounds with medical staff personnel.

Qualifications

 

Hours:  Full Time, Monday-Friday
Education: Master's degree, minimum required. PharmD, preferred degree.

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency, with preference for ASHP accredited PGY2 and/or fellowship in specialty area.
• Significant research contributions and medication use evaluation (MUE) activity in specialty area of practice, preferred.
• Recognized as an expert in field of specialty (locally, regionally, or nationally) through professional service, presentations, and/or publications.

License and Certification: Registered pharmacist or eligible for licensure in Ohio. Current certification in Basic Life Support (BSL) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).

Experience: 

• Residency/Fellowship training in primary care or ambulatory care with experience in anticoagulation management is preferred
• Equivalent experience in a practice setting (3 years)
• Eligible for licensure within the state of Ohio

Required Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrate and apply in-depth knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and the clinical signs, symptoms, and natural history of diseases and/or disorders.
• Demonstrate evidence of exceptional teaching, writing, and communication skills.
• Development of clinical pathways/medication use guidelines.
• MUE and project design and data synthesis.
• Electronic database management.