Baptist Health System KY & IN · 3 months ago
Remote Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Internal Medicine
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expBaptist Health System KY & IN is committed to ensuring the optimal use of medications for patients through advanced technology. They are seeking a Remote Clinical Pharmacist Specialist to support individualized pharmaceutical care and collaborate with healthcare teams in various areas of internal medicine and specialty care.
Health Care
Responsibilities
Collaborates 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
Works collaboratively with physicians, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team to develop clearly defined guidelines, policies, and procedures
Must be willing to travel to sites to review and assess practices and processes, as required
Demonstrates expertise in their area(s) of concentration/specialty
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 internal medicine, endocrinology, rheumatology, primary care, obstetrics, women’s health, and maternal-fetal medicine 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, Hospitalist Service Line, Primary Care Service Line, Women’s & Newborn Care Service Line, System Residency Advisory Committee
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
Strategic direction, oversight, and coordination of the System Glycemic Management Committee
Review protocols for system Collaborative Care Agreements
Complete notes, reviews, and provides feedback to System Pharmacy Credentialing and Privileging Committee
Works collaboratively with clinical staff and physicians to evaluate appropriate medication use. Annually, specialists will be expected to complete medication use evaluations (MUE), continuing education (CE), presentations or in-services (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 on an as needed basis
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 adverse drug events and/or management of drug shortages as needed
Provides verbal and written consultations concerning medication therapy
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
Precepts students and residents, as necessary
Establish relationships with local, state, and national organizations/societies to stay informed about community resources and participate in relevant initiatives
Attend conferences and/or workshops as deemed necessary
Qualification
Required
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 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, 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
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required or able to achieve within 12 months of hire
Preferred
BPS board certified in their area of expertise or able to achieve within 12 months of hire. Must be one of the following qualifications: Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP), Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP), Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP)
Company
Baptist Health System KY & IN
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves.
10001+ employees
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Stephen Hanson, MPH, FACHE
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