Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Formulatory Management and Outcomes / Medication Safety Specialist

Job description

• Full-time and exempt (i.e., salary) and directly reports to the Director of Pharmacy – Medication Safety
• The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, dayshift hours but must be flexible to other hours as needed
• Collaboration with all pharmacy managers and Medical Teams across the institution
• Member of the Formulary Management and Outcomes Team, Supporting Medication Safety as a Medication Safety Specialist in a joint role

The person who fills this position must be:
• Self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented and able to work independently
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professional attitude
• Have good communication skills and be a team player and ensure closed loop communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Job duties & responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• Ensures the medication use process
• Execute VAMS formulary items
• Support implementation of projects and programs and new formulary additions, modifications, and deletions
• Support the annual risk assessment for hazardous drug databases
• Presentations to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
• Completion and support of Medication Use Evaluations
• Proactively monitor, manage, and communicate medication safety issues
• Participates in Quality Improvement initiatives to enhance and ensure patient safety for all patients
• Build commitment and promote quality services
• Maintain the daily safety scoop DOB grid, investigate safety scoop reports, and
• Perform data collection to support regulatory requirements and for quality improvement measures to support the understanding of medication safety and effectiveness
• Conduct routine audits to ensure compliance
• Participates in the education and training of pharmacy employees, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and medical staff
• Serves as a preceptor to pharmacy residents and pharmacy students
• Escalate VAMS formulary items with Medication Safety issues to the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee of P&T
• Support review of FMEAs being presented to Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee
• Serves as a member of multiple medical staff committees including Pharmacy & Therapeutics, the Medication Quality & Safety Subcommittee, and others as needed
• Serves as member of medical specialty service patient safety committees. Makes recommendations and implements change to improve patient care.
• Other tasks assigned by leader
• BS or PharmD
• Must complete a PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency AND a PGY2 Pharmacy Practice Residency in an Advanced Area of Pharmacy Practice or Administration OR
• PGY1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency with four (4) years’ experience in a pediatric inpatient hospital pharmacy setting with clinical responsibilities
• License to practice pharmacy in Texas (RPh)