Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides comprehensive pharmacotherapy services for patient populations, responds to complex drug therapy issues, and provides leadership to improve medication use. The Specialist leads education efforts for Clinical Staff Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students, Pharmacy Residents, and other healthcare professionals. This position collaborates with other Franciscan Alliance medical staff and facilities to achieve best practices and optimal outcomes for all patients.

Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect:

• Collaborate with allied health disciplines to provide quality patient care.
• Consult with and advise other Healthcare professionals and patients on matters pertaining to selection, procurement, distribution, and safe and appropriate use of medications.
• Coordinate and deliver ongoing staff education for clinical staff pharmacist.
• Direct and precept students and/or residents.
• Lead cost effective formulary management initiatives.
• Review adverse events related to the medication use process, recommend improvements to the medication use process, as needed, and ensure improvements are implemented.
• Review literature and publications in area of specialization, and recommend improvements to the medication use process.
• Review prescriptions and medication orders, check for appropriateness, and provide information needed to properly and safely administer the medication.
• Attend and participate in local and system-wide committees to improve the medication use process.
• Draft, review, and revise medication related policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
• Provide clinical pharmacy services as outlined in approved hospital policies, including but not limited to: pharmacokinetic consults, renal dosing, parenteral nutrition management, anticoagulation management, neonatal/pediatric/geriatric dosing management, route optimization, antimicrobial stewardship, and reviewing medications at transitions of care.

Qualifications:

• Required Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy
• Preferred Doctorate Pharmacy
• 1 year PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Required
• 3 years In area of specialization Required
• 1 year PGY-2 Pharmacy residency Preferred
• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) - State Licensing Board
• Board Certified in applicable area of specialty or pharmacotherapy (if specialty area not available)
• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association As required by unit

Travel is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.