Clinical Pharmacy Manager; Critical Care; Mount Sinai Hospital; Full Time; Days

Job Description

Responsible for carrying out clinical pharmacy services, within the Cardiac ICU, promoting clinically and evidence-based rational drug therapy, and sound pharmaceutical care through the development of new (or expansion of existing) pharmacy practice programs, drug therapy policies, and other programs. Serves as a clinical pharmacy resource for the health system and its affiliated pharmacy services. Responsible to serve as a preceptor for the residency program, and for students from local colleges of pharmacy. Conducts research and other scholarly activities throughout the year with the goal of publishing. Supervises and guides pharmacists on the optimal provision of care to ensure professional development, and through use of their independent judgment, directs and disciplines their employees. Other responsibilities include patient care rounds, clinical interventions, medication use evaluations and institutional committee membership.

Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates the ability to perform clinical/technical/service/administrative tasks:

Conducts and participates in departmental activities to meet the goals, objectives and policies of the department, hospital/medical center, by the standards set forth by Federal and State Regulatory agencies and The Joint Commission

Develops and implements policies and procedures to meet professional standards and improve medications safety, including those established by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

Implements decisions of and provides support for the Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee by preparing drug evaluations and assisting in formulary maintenance

Uses an interdisciplinary approach to collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the cost, utilization, safety and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens, and the elimination of unnecessary duplication of service, in order to provide optimization of medication therapy

Attends interdisciplinary rounds and provides, and follows up, on recommended interventions with prescribers, interdisciplinary care team, other pharmacists, patients and/or caregivers, including appropriate documentation of recommendations and interventions

Engages in active patient-centered medication therapy management, including medication reconciliation services and discharge services, patient counseling on appropriate medical therapy, conducting comprehensive medication reviews, and targeted interventions to assess appropriateness of all medications in order to improve clinical outcomes, reduce unnecessary readmission, lapses in care, and adverse drug reactions.

Maintains patient/employee confidentiality in the management of information

Coordinates the provision of pharmaceutical care by pharmacy department members

Ensures the work environment is well maintained

Demonstrates initiative and leadership

2. Remains current with various pharmaceutical databases, national guidelines, and follows evidence-based medicine for medication therapy management of disease states

3. Provides education to patients, family members, and/or caretakers about disease states and medications, including:

Desired results and/or goals of chronic disease states

Name, strength, description, and purpose of each medication

How to administer each medication timely, safely, and appropriately

How agents work to attain adequate therapy

Interacting foods, disease states, and drugs where appropriate

Importance of therapeutic drug monitoring for efficacy and toxicity

Recognition of disease state exacerbation and procedures to follow in these instances

Recognition of side effects of therapy and the importance of notifying his/her physician if any should occur

Importance of adherence to pharmacotherapy and appointments

Aids to increase medication adherence

4. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care, based on physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned area. (check all populations served)

Neonate/Infant Pediatric Adolescent Adult Geriatric

Identifies physical, behavioral and emotional characteristics typical for the age group

Modifies approaches based on patient age-specific needs and responses to treatment

Provides care for patients based on age-specific needs

Uses communication techniques which are age appropriate

5. Educational/Professional Development

Participates in the development of other staff members by identifying the learning needs of pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals through education on but not limited to: clinical appropriateness of medications, dose adjustments, drug selection based on formulary, drug interactions, drug cost, and patient safety

Serves as a preceptor for the residency program, and for students from local colleges of pharmacy

Designs and implements appropriate trainings and development programs in a timely fashion to maintain contemporary practice

6. Supervisory Functions

Supervises pharmacy employees

Interviews candidates for pharmacy management and staff positions

Implements discipline and corrective action plans for assigned pharmacy staff

Promotion of employees based on assessment of clinical skills, if applicable

Responsible for employee performance evaluations for assigned staff

Attends and contributes to pharmacy management meetings

Provides off-hour coverage for the department

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree require
• PGY-2 in critical Care
• Board Certification ( e.g., BCPS, BCCCP) strongly encouraged

Experience Requirements

5 years hospital experience or equivalent, with clinical experience/training

Licensing and Certification Requirements

Name: Registered Pharmacist Issuing Agency: NYS Board of Pharmacy

Continues to meet regulatory, educational, and licensure requirements throughout employment, as set forth by New York State regulations.

Achieves annual requirement of 15 continuing education hours (ACPE approved).

Required Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai's unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

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About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 1