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Posted: 16-Sep-23
Location: Dallas, Texas
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 23017623rxv_54_1
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Pharmacist 1, as an integral part of the Baylor Scott and White Quality Alliance (BSWQA), delivers superior pharmaceutical care to patients in an ambulatory clinical environment. This role acts as a valuable resource for other healthcare professionals, including pharmacists, pharmacy students, and residents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Offer consultations to the Nursing and Medical Staff regarding medications, orders, in-depth pharmaceutical information, and potential patient reactions.
- Address any issues or concerns related to medications, including errors, complaints, and inquiries from patients or their caregivers.
- Assist the BSWQA Comprehensive Care Management Team (comprising Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Community Health Workers, and Health Care Coordinators) by answering medication-related questions and presenting medication education topics. These presentations may be given by the pharmacist or pharmacy residents.
- Supervise and oversee the non-clinical tasks performed by pharmacy technicians.
- Actively engages in the education and mentorship of pharmacy residents and students, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience.
- Coordinates and develops workflows related to medication focus measure outreach. Serves as the primary contact for contracted payers concerning focus measures. Diligently reports outreach results to both payers and respective department heads.
- Proactively enhances performance on Medication Adherence Measures by actively engaging patients and offering targeted medication education, ensuring their understanding and compliance.
SALARY
The pay range for this position is $48.36 (entry-level qualifications) - $72.54 (highly experienced) The specific rate will depend upon the
successful candidate's specific qualifications and prior experience
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Ensures that patient pharmaceutical care meets standards of safety, effectiveness, patient rights and customer service.
Compounds or admixes ingredients appropriately, including IV admixtures, small and large volume solutions, syringes and irrigation solutions under established policies and procedures.
Consults and educates patients and/or patient caregivers concerning possible medications, including alternative sources of drug therapy.
Reviews medications for accuracy, appropriateness and interactions, and adjusts medications per approved protocols.
Dispenses medications and compounds under organizational policy and regulatory guidelines.
Assesses prescribers medication orders with respect to the overall patient therapy to evaluate: known allergies; rational therapy/contraindications; reasonable dose and route of administration; reasonable directions for use; duplication of therapy; drug to drug interactions; drug/food interactions; drug disease interactions; adverse drug reactions; proper utilization, including over-utilization or under-utilization, and use clinical laboratory or clinical monitoring methods to monitor and evaluate drug effectiveness, side effects, toxicity, or adverse effects, and appropriateness to continue use of the drug in its current regimen.
Supervises and monitors the non-professional duties of Pharmacy Technicians including the organization of daily duties in dispensing, IVs or patient care function.
Monitors and reviews the work of Pharmacy Technicians to ensure compliance with all professional standards and departmental policies and procedures, and to ensure pharmacy stock levels are adequate with patient needs.
Helps in inventory, purchasing and quality control of drugs and products and ensures proper charging/crediting of pharmacy product accounts.
Consistently maintains inventory and records on narcotics and other drugs as required by law.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
General knowledge of Pharmacy Care modalities, pharmaceutical calculations, therapies, terminology, drug use and aseptic techniques, standards, medications and equipment.
Ability to research, evaluate and disseminate information.
Ability to know, optimize and document complex processes.
Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state and regulatory requirements.
General computer skills, including but not limited to: using required software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, handheld scanning and email.
BENEFITS
Our competitive benefits package includes the following
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
QUALIFICATIONS- EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
- MAJOR - Pharmacy
- EXPERIENCE - Less than 1 Year of Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
Pharmacist (RPH)
