Job Description
Baptist Health is looking for a System Surgery Services Specialty Pharmacist to join our team at the new Central Pharmacy in LaGrange, KY.
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Surgical Services will serve as subject matter expert for the following areas of concentration listed below:
- Surgical Services
- Perioperative Medicine
- Anesthesiology
- General Surgery
- Imaging
- Orthopedics
- Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
- Works with System Director of Clinical Services and other BH leaders to implement, integrate, and maintain evidence-based and regulatory standards of clinical/operational pharmacy services.
- Develops clearly defined guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Works collaboratively with physicians, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team to develop guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Works collaboratively with clinical staff and physicians to evaluate appropriate medication use. Annually, specialists will be expected to complete MUE, CE or In-Service (CE preferred), and Drug Class Review. Continued service-line expansions, relevant order set reviews, policy and/or procedure development/modification and formulary monographs may be required when needed.
- Assists in system formulary management.
- Serves as a clinical pharmacotherapy specialist for providers, pharmacists, nursing, and other staff on clinically complicated patient cases, investigation of ADE's and/or management of drug shortages as needed.
- Provides verbal and written consultations concerning medication therapy as necessary.
- Must be willing to travel to sites to review and assess practices and processes, as required.
- Understand the workflow of front-line professional personnel within their areas of expertise. This would include clinics, inpatient units, and other applicable areas of care pertaining to the areas of concentration throughout the health system.
- Represents the pharmacy department and clinical services as an active committee member or invited attendee on system-wide committees or service lines. This would include, but is not limited to:
- System Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee
- Anesthesiology Service Line
- General Surgery Service Line
- Imaging Service Line
- Orthopedics Service Line
- System Residency Advisory Committee
- Coordinate, facilitate, and promote education, training, competency assessment, and performance improvement of pharmacists, providers, and other healthcare professionals on updates in the applicable area of expertise, as deemed necessary.
- Provides presentations, publications, and other informative activities relating to area of expertise.
- Attend conferences and/or workshops as deemed necessary.
- Precepts students and residents, as necessary.
- May be appointed to serve as a coordinator of the System Residency Advisory Committee. In this role, they would serve as the primary contact for and would assist with the high-level coordination of residency efforts throughout the system.
Minimum Education and Training
- Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.
- Kentucky Board of Pharmacy and Indiana Board of Pharmacy license or willing and eligible to achieve within 6 months of hire.
- Kentucky license must specify that they are a preceptor.
- BPS board certified in their area of expertise or able to achieve within 12 months of hire. Must be one of the following qualifications:
- Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP)
- Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
Experience
- Must satisfy at least one of the following:
- Completion of PGY-2 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency in a related area of expertise.
- Completion of PGY-1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a related area of expertise AND BPS board certification in that area of expertise as listed above at the time of application.
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Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related area of expertise AND BPS board certification in that area of expertise as listed above at the time of application.
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required or able to achieve within 12 months of hire.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products and other pharmacy related applications (Omnicell, Epic) preferred.
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now.
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.