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Under the direction of the Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator, Assistant Director and Director of Pharmacy Services, the transplant pharmacist is primarily responsible for the development and implementation of pharmaceutical care in transplant recipients at Antelope Valley Medical Center (AVMC). The transplant pharmacist will also be responsible for blood factor stewardship services throughout the institution. Emphasis will be placed on several areas including multi-disciplinary administrative, education, and teaching duties. The transplant pharmacist will provide pre and post-transplant related clinical services. Clinical functions shall include providing patient care as it relates to drug therapy; reviewing, researching, and developing drug protocols for recipients in the inpatient and outpatient setting based upon current medical literature and clinical experience. The specialist researches, evaluates, and compares medical information and provides other clinical services for the healthcare team and the public. Provides clinical pharmacy services, including consultative services to patients and health care providers. Performs clinical functions to ensure optimal pharmaceutical care is provided. Facilitates optimal drug utilization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all duties and functions of a Clinical Pharmacist specialist in compliance with all California and Federal pharmacy laws and regulations.
- Oversees the activities of pharmacy technicians and interns.
- Assists in the orientation and training of other departmental personnel.
- Precepts pharmacy residents, pharmacy graduates, and students from accredited Colleges of Pharmacy in clinical clerkship experiences.
- Maintains professional work habits by organizing workload, setting priorities, completing assignments in a timely manner, utilizing resources appropriately, complying with department program standards and adapts well to change.
- Obtains medication histories, maintains and monitors medication profiles. Provides discharge services as needed.
- Assists with drug formulary management and dissemination of drug information throughout the institution.
- Provides primary care and consultative services to patients and health care providers to ensure optimal drug therapy.
- Reviews medication orders to ensure accurate, rational, and cost effective drug therapy; this includes choice of appropriate drug, indication, route and rate of administration.
- Assesses patient’s drug therapy; performs pharmacokinetic analysis with appropriate adjustments in dosing, and identifies monitoring parameters and therapeutic outcomes in consultation with the patients and providers.
- Assists with the development of programs designed to increase pharmacists’ involvement in promotion of rational drug therapy in the hospital; such programs may include pharmacist-regulated drug monitoring protocols, regularly scheduled in-services for hospital staff on transplant-related or blood factor-related drug therapy topics, and improved monitoring and interventions in drug therapy.
- Participates in the development and production of protocol/guidelines, policies and procedures, and other staff development programs for pharmacy or other health care providers.
- Participates in medication use evaluation (MUE), quality focus reviews, and adverse drug reaction (ADR) activities, and in the planning, implementation and evaluation of other programs designated by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
- Participates in appropriate committees.
- Maintains clinical expertise through consistent literature review, attendance at appropriate seminars, and active membership in state or national pharmacy organizations.
Non-Essential Duties:
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge
- Knowledge of pharmacy systems
- Fully understands and can apply all state and federal laws and regulations related to the practice of pharmacy.
- Must possess excellent knowledge of current drug therapies with a focus on transplant related therapies, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, and sociologic principles necessary to assist in the safe and effective utilization of drugs by patients.
- Demonstrate knowledge and proficiency regarding special needs and behaviors of age or ethnic specific groups.
Skills
- Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrate the ability to collaborate with other health care professionals.
- Demonstrates strong analytical skills in gathering information from users, defining work problems and designing a system of procedures to resolve problems.
Abilities
- Must possess ability to develop and implement medication related protocols
- Develops new ideas and/or systems with innovation and creativity
- Able to effectively train and educate staff both in Pharmacy and other departments
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Policies and Procedures and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of corporate compliance rules and regulations
- Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations and maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital, and department information
- Ability to conform to AVMC Standards of Excellence and supports the values and mission statement established by the AVMC Board of Directors
- Ability to conform with and support hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other health care professionals
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate effective decision making skills
AVMC Values: All AVMC employees will effectively demonstrate these values:
- Patients Come First – We listen actively and communicate with our patients and families, placing safety as a top priority.
- Accountability & Ownership – We fully complete tasks, are transparent, effectively communicate, and recognize that what we do reflects on us.
- Teamwork – We build trusting relationships, promote a sense of community, and are respectful of everyone. Success is about the whole team.
- Integrity & Honesty – We tell the truth at all times, speak up when something is wrong, and do the right thing when no one is looking.
- Excellence – We take pride in our work, are goal-oriented, and on a never-ending quest for top tier quality.
- Initiative & Innovation – Our can-do attitudes, creativity, and resourcefulness empower us to improve the patient’s experience, solve our own problems, make timely decisions, and look for opportunities to add value.
- Tenderness & Compassion – We have genuine empathy, show kindness, and encourage and advocate for each other.
Education and Experience:
Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from accredited School of Pharmacy
Experience
- Prefer 1 year of residency (PGY1) or equivalent years of acute care clinical pharmacy experience
- Prefer second year (PGY2) residency focused in transplant pharmacy services
Required Licensure and/or Certifications:
- Must have a current State of California Pharmacist License or be able to be licensed in California within 90 days of hire
- Must have current BLS certification based on the Red Cross requirements or obtain certification within 30 days of hire
- Must have current ACLS certification or obtain certification within 30 days of hire
AVMC Conduct/Compliance Expectations :
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Attendance and Punctuality Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Leaves of Absence Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVMC Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
- Ability to adhere to the department dress code
- Ability to organize work and establish priorities
- Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
- Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
- Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
- Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with co-workers, managers and other hospital staff
- Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVMC
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
- Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations
- Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties
- Ability to interpret and function under hospital and department policies and procedures
- Conforms with required and appropriate accreditation and regulatory requirements
- Conforms with and supports hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines
- Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education
- Display a willingness to work as a team player
- Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times
- Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVMC Board of Directors
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Compliance & Integrity Program and its established policies.
- Ability to follow the Code of Conduct
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Works primarily in an office environment.
- Requires ability to stand, sit or walk around department and facility most of the day.
- Some bending, lifting less than 20 lbs and reaching above the shoulder.
- Typing, answering phones and working around automated equipment.
- Potential for exposure to dangerous or toxic medications.
- May need PPE depending on environment working in or task being performed.
A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.
Education and Experience:
Education
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from accredited School of Pharmacy
Experience
- Prefer 1 year of residency (PGY1) or equivalent years of acute care clinical pharmacy experience
- Prefer second year (PGY2) residency focused in transplant pharmacy services
Required Licensure and/or Certifications:
- Must have a current State of California Pharmacist License or be able to be licensed in California within 90 days of hire
- Must have current BLS certification based on the Red Cross requirements or obtain certification within 30 days of hire
- Must have current ACLS certification or obtain certification within 30 days of hire
