Clinical Pharmacist - Psychiatry

Clinical Pharmacist - Psychiatry

The Clinical Pharmacist-Psychiatry works closely with other clinicians to ensure quality multi-disciplinary patient care to patients presenting to the psychiatry emergency center and admitted to the inpatient psychiatry unit.

Typical Duties:

1. Work collaboratively with inpatient psychiatry teaching teams to optimize therapy and ensure safe and effective medication regimens for patients.
2. Actively participate in daily rounds and act as a drug information resource to prescribers.
3. Perform drug utilization reviews, monitor for drug interactions, assist in maintaining formulary integrity, provide monitoring services of narrow therapeutic drugs, and evaluate potential adverse drug events.
4. Provide education for medical, nursing, social work, pharmacy and other clinical staff as well as patients of JPS Health Network. Serves as a clinical preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
5. Provide pharmacotherapy education to psychiatry residents through informal teaching and formal lectures.
6. Function as a clinical resource for the hospital staff.
7. Represent the department in interdepartmental/district meetings as required.
8. Participate in the development of medication use management programs within JPS Health Network including clinical guidelines, disease management and drug use programs.
9. Ensure completion and accuracy of required documentation and record keeping.
10. Performs all other related job duties as assigned.

• Required Education and Experience:
• Graduate of accredited college of pharmacy.
• 1 year American Society of Health-System Pharmacist (ASHP) accredited residency and 4 plus years of mental health experience.
OR
• Graduate of accredited college of pharmacy.
• Completed ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in psychiatry.
• Preferred Education and Experience:
• Completed ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in psychiatry.
• Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
• Pharmacy license from Texas State Board of Pharmacy or eligible for same.
• Specialty Board Certification or complete within 24 months of hire.
• Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment. May be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Preceptor with Texas State Board of Pharmacy or complete within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:
• IV Certification

Location Address: 1350 S. Main Street Fort Worth, Texas, 76104 United States