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Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Medication Reconciliation

Company: HealthTrust
Location: Fort Pierce
Posted on: October 6, 2021

Job Description:

Description

SHIFT: Mixed (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Part-time


Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered environment? Jump-start your career in our Pharmacy Department. Submit your application today!

We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.

We are seeking an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist to join our team who will practice the profession of pharmacy with the utmost code of ethics demonstrating the organization’s mission and values. The clinical pharmacist is responsible for the safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-effective selection and utilization of medications for the patients in which they serve. The clinical pharmacist uses advanced knowledge, skills, and professional judgment in all aspects of his or her work. The clinical pharmacist serves as a patient advocate when planning and implementing medication therapy within an interdisciplinary rounding team, collaborating with other healthcare professionals in a knowledgeable and professional manner. Adherence to all regulatory and medication safety guidelines are at the forefront of all actions and decisions made within the care process. The clinical pharmacist will work directly with the certified pharmacy technician to review home medication lists to provide a streamlined medication reconciliation transition into the hospital. Cost-effective utilization of medications will be reviewed and drafted as part of the inpatient admission medication list and discharge medication list by the pharmacist. As needed, the pharmacist will provide recommendations and/or literature to prescribers supporting the use of formulary agent, as well as, education to clinicians and patients regarding medication management.

 
What you will do in this role:

Home Medication List Review and Medication Reconciliation provides leadership in managing patient-centered medication reconciliation on admission and discharge.

  • Ensures medication history and reconciliation is completed according to established policies, procedures and protocols.
  • Continuously works with the pharmacy services team and interdisciplinary care team to improve medication history and reconciliation processes.
  • Provides training for and assures the continued competency of those involved in completing medication history and reconciliation.
  • Meets with the certified pharmacy technicians regularly to provide leadership and to share best practices to improve patient medication history safety, and provides coaching as needed to enhance individual performance.
  • Verifies each medication documented by the Certified Pharmacy Technician/Medication History Technician in the electronic healthcare record and clarifies questions with the technician and patient as needed.
  • Prepares and dispenses medication orders per physician request according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
  • Communicates with providers to reconcile the admission medication history taking into consideration equivalent formulary alternatives, and drafts the admission medication list for the provider.
  • Documents interventions in the electronic health record and in CPW/VigiLanz, and cosigns technician notes in the electronic health record.
  • Reconciles discharge medications, provides recommendations to the provider as necessary, and drafts the discharge medication list for the provider.
  • Performs discharge counseling for patients at risk of readmission for patients and their caregivers managing medications in the home or equivalent setting.
  • Ascertains need for language assistance and obtains interpreter as necessary.
  • Provides verbal and written medication education to enhance patient understanding.
  • Identifies and works to resolve drug-related problems that may affect patient adherence.
  • Analyzes data to demonstrate the success of the pharmacy led medication reconciliation safety program.
  • Monitors key metrics to ensure program performance, including but not limited to, number of medication histories completed by each technician, technician time documented to complete the medication history, and undocumented time between patients to ensure that productivity is met.
  • Documents good catches and medication events.
  • Self-evaluates time spent outside of direct patient care activities, maximizing worked hours to those spent on direct patient care.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• B.S. or Pharm D. degree in Pharmacy Required

• Graduate of an accredited residency program Preferred

• 3-5 years of hospital pharmacy experience with supervisory experience preferred. Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

 

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

• Maintains current pharmacist licensure Required

• (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency Preferred

• (PGY2) Specialized Residency in area of specialty Preferred

• National Provider Identifier (NPI) Required

 

HealthTrust is the supply chain solution for the HCA Healthcare. We lead a collection of highly motivated healthcare professionals just like you and creative leaders who are committed to the care and improvement of human life. We have partnered with over 1,600 hospitals for their purchasing needs. Our organization has been continually recognized by Practice Greenhealth as being committed to environmentally responsible practices.


HCA Healthcare is dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues. We will provide you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are actively reviewing applications. Highly qualified candidates will be promptly contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Service Members and Veterans with experience in the following MOS / AFSC / NCC rates should meet the qualifications for this position. 51C, 51G, 76R,76A, 76D, 76J, 76P, 76Q, 76R68J, 92A, 92Y, 68J, 68J, 90A, 91J, 91A, 4P031, 4P051, 4P091, 43P1, 43P2, 43P3, 43P7, IMRL, 6042, 9662, 9954, MAT, SK, LS

Notice

Our Company’s recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking here.

For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-422-5627 option 1.

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