Ambulatory Pharmacist - Movement Disorders Clinic Job at The University of Kansas Health System
The University of Kansas Health System Kansas City, KS 66160
Position Title
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Position Summary / Career Interest:
The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients in the ambulatory setting. This consists of ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. In addition, the pharmacist ensures patients have appropriate access to prescribed medications and are provided with medication education as well as adherence tools when needed/appropriate. Candidates must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities.
This pharmacist will work in the movement disorders clinics alongside the multidisciplinary team to serve patients with pulmonary disease on complex medication(s). They will be responsible for the following:
- Medication education and management for patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, Dystonia and Essential Tremor
- Initial clinical evaluation and patient education prior to initiation of specialty medication(s)
- Ongoing monitoring for patients on specialty and/or complex medication(s)
- Collaborate with other pharmacy team members to provide clinical support for specialty medication access
Responsibilities:
- Actively participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies and procedures by introducing new ideas that lead to improved pharmaceutical care in clinical areas and in the pharmacy department as a whole.
- Actively participates on the multidisciplinary team by consistently attending patient care rounds and providing patient – focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost – conscious treatment regimens.
- Actively supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling in order to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.
- Assures timely medication order processing by participating in order entry, order verification and reviewing medication orders for timely resolution of problem orders.
- Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in execution of protocol based drug therapy including, but not limited to pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation. Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
- Continually reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
- Participates in medication reconciliation at the time of admission, transfer, and/or discharge and provides patient education when appropriate.
- Shares pharmaceutical expertise by coordinating and providing educational presentations or in-services for pharmacy and non-pharmacy staff.
- Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy
- Pharmacist licensure in state of primary practice site required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification as necessary
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification as necessary
Preferred:
- Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of specialty
- Completion of a PGY2 residency in ambulatory care or equivalent experience
Time Type:
Job Requisition ID:
R-25158
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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