Clinical Pharmacist

Job Description
Come join the staff at OU HSC and become a part of Oklahoma's premier research university which leads the state in education and career opportunities. OU HSC is one of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional colleges. We are currently building world-class institutes for the treatment of diabetes and cancer.
Description:
The academic detailing pharmacist functions at the highest level of clinical practice, taking a leading role in planning, developing, marketing, delivering, monitoring, and reporting of academic detailing initiatives. Specific initiative activities will facilitate adoption of guideline-concordant care strategies.
Duties:

• Develops, reviews, and evaluates clinical guidelines for medications and identifies changes in standards of care, clinical guidelines and recommended best practices.
• Develops, reviews, and evaluates retrospective drug criteria
• Provides clinical consults on complex retrospective DUR cases and/or medication authorization requests
• Suggests therapeutic alternatives to providers when sub-optimal therapies have been identified
• Participates in the development and presentation of educational intervention programs
• Prepares or reviews articles pertaining to clinical therapies and guidelines.
• Conducts research and reviews of the literature on medication therapies when there is a high cost issue, quality of care, etc.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position
• Identify provider and patient resources to promote evidence-based patient care processes in the area of opioid prescribing
• Develop engaging patient and provider materials to minimize implementation barriers and maximize patient-centered incorporation of best clinical evidence
• Represent organization with a high degree of public visibility in a variety of clinical practice settings
• Exercise creative initiative to collaborate effectively through direct and indirect interactions with interdisciplinary care teams to meet national and state-specific clinical performance measures
• Conduct academic detailing visits to opioid prescribers in service to Oklahoma State Department of Health service initiatives
• Develop and present reports providing comparative medical and/or pharmacy claims data with consideration of clinical and financial implication
• Participate in preceptor activities for pharmacy interns and/or residents

Job Requirements
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD AND:

• 12 months pharmacy experience

Certifications/ Licenses:

• Licensed Pharmacist by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy or obtain licensure within 90 days of hire
• Must possess or be able to obtain an Oklahoma Preceptor's license by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy within one year of hire

Skills:

• Knowledge of professional pharmacy practice, including laws, regulations, and standards of practice
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to engage and motivate healthcare providers and staff
• Strong clinical knowledge base
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, work independently and adapt to a changing work environment
• Excellent planning, time management and organizational skills
• Proficient in using basic computer software and comfortable using new applications
• Valid driver's license
• Preferred: knowledge of graphic design program Adobe Creative Suite, SAS software

Preferred: O ne or more of the following: p revious exp e rien c e in medi c ation ma n a g ement , public health, he a lth edu c ation, c ommu n i c ation s /ma r keti n g, pha r ma c euti c a l/ m edi c al s a les, or completion of an ASHP Accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency. Opioid-focused previous experience in medi c ation ma n a g ement , public health, he a lth edu c ation, c ommu n i c ation s /ma r keti n g, pha r ma c euti c a l/ m edi c al s a les
Working Conditions:

• Physical: Sitting for long periods of time. Reading. Manual dexterity.
• Environmental: Office Environment.

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