Clinical Coordinator - Pharmacist

Shift: Rotate Job Type: Full Time Hours: 7am- 3:30pm OR 8am-5pm Varied work days with rotating weekends The Clinical Pharmacist Coordinator will perform educational and clinical services for the facility. They will be a drug information resource for the nurses, physicians, patients, and families. In addition, they will use critical thinking skills and perform independent decision-making as needed for the furnishing of safe and rational medication therapy.

Assist upper-level management with optimization of patient care in a safe and cost-effective manner. Primary Duties · Provide direct patient-centered care and integrated pharmacy services in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. · Attendance on medical rounds (for decentralized shifts) with documentation of pharmacist interventions based on availability. · Assist in the Develop and implement facility-specific protocols, guidelines, and reference documents related to medication therapy management that minimize the potential for medication errors · Conduct Medication Use Evaluations (MUEs) and assist in making necessary changes to pharmacotherapy practice as needed based on MUE findings.

· Provide support to Staff Pharmacist and able to provide all general responsibilities of a Staff Pharmacist, as needed. · Demonstrates independent leadership and professionalism with respect to the oversight of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and pharmacy interns. · Ensure pharmaceutical care programs and medication therapy management are appropriately integrated throughout the institution.

· Assist department leaders in ensuring and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards (TJC,FDA,CDPH,CMS,CABoP,ISMP) · Contributes to department research for both pharmacy students and residents. · Participate in the education and training of healthcare professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses, pharmacy technicians, and students) in relation to medication use. · Maintain professional competence with pharmacy department and state licensing requirements via staff development, independent study, and/or professional activities.

· Supports the practice of pharmacy in accordance with all applicable regulations and upholds pharmacy policy/procedures as appropriate. · Deliver medication therapy management and provide support to ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout the institution. · Establishes and maintains professional relationships with colleagues, physicians and other care providers.

· Supports department operations and assures responsibility for professional development. · Assist s Pharmacy Management by ensuring the most effective and cost-efficient medications are on formulary and implementation of therapeutic substitutions where appropriate per Tenet Policy. Position Qualifications Physical demands: · Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to 25 lbs) · Manual dexterity and mobility · Occasional reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching · Prolonged standing/walking · Occasionally lifts supplies/equipment Working Conditions: · Handles emergency or crisis situations Required: · Possess a valid CA pharmacist’s license (maintain current at all times) · PharmD or BS in Pharmacy · Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS) · Pharmacy practice residency or equivalent hospital experience (3 postgraduate years).

· Good written and verbal communication skills. · Demonstrate good command of basic mathematical calculations. Preferred: If routinely staffed in critical care areas one or all the following advanced life support certifications will be required within 90 days of hire, as applicable · American Heart Association ACLS · PALS · Excellent written & verbal communication skills · Completion of an ASHP residency program · Certification through the board of pharmaceutical specialties or equivalent · Collaborative practice experience using protocol management skills · Automatic Dispensing Machine experience (Omnicell, Pyxis, etc.) · Familiarity with CPOE, Cerner, or other electronic documentation systems · Office (Word, Excel, PPT) experience #LI-TM2