Clinical Pharmacist – Pediatric Clinics - Oregon Health & Science University

Department Overview:

Reporting through the pediatric pharmacy team, this position is to provide the services of a licensed pharmacist which includes the provision of specialized clinical and/or MTM services to patients in the ambulatory and inpatient setting to patients who range in age from neonates, infants less than one year of age, children and adolescents ages 10-18, adults ages 19-65, and the elderly over age 65. This is a flexible model where the coordination during transitions of care and medication use system for patients are integrated within the pediatric clinics. This coordinated care model will continue to evolve as part of an integrated decentralized patient care practice while also rotating through the inpatient pediatric team with traditionally centralized functions, such as order entry/verification.

 

This position is to function at higher decision making levels regarding drug therapy, proactively affecting drug use by making recommendations at the time prescribing decisions are being made or, in some cases, making independent decisions about drug therapy in cooperation with other health team members. This position is responsible for the direct clinical supervision of patients, and ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and institutional directives. This pharmacist will interact directly with patients, prescribers, nurses, and care coordinators to develop an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Additionally, the pharmacist will be responsible for the development and implementation of additional pediatric pharmacy clinical opportunities and will be expected to contribute to the financial viability of the program, department and institution.

Function/Duties of Position:

• Interprets and evaluates provider's order and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Performs medication reconciliation and recognizes therapeutic problems including drug interactions, contraindications, improper dosing, and precautions of therapy for a highly specialized patient population. Recognizes actual or potential problems and provides therapeutic recommendations for their resolution.
• Monitors medication therapy for response and adverse reactions. Collaborates with providers to ensure safe and appropriate therapy through the use of a Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) agreement or Medical Affairs Credentialing & Priviledging. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors. Conducts prospective and retrospective drug utilization reviews to ensure optimal therapy.
• Counsels and trains patients regarding the appropriate use of their medications (i.e., purpose, actions, dosage, side effects, storage, precautions etc.).
• Participates in drug product selection, counsels providers regarding the selection of non-formulary drugs while offering therapeutic, cost effective alternatives.

Required Qualifications:

• A current Pharmacist’s license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.
• OHSU may require training or experience in a specialized area at time of recruitment.
• Pediatric and ambulatory pharmacy practice experience.
• Demonstrates the ability to:
  • Enforce pharmaceutical care principles safely and accurately
  • Make age-related modification of drug therapy
  • Make disease-related modification of drug therapy
  • Evaluate medical literature
  • Work independently without minimal direct supervision
  • Handle multiple tasks and frequent interruptions
  • Communicate effectively both formally and informally, including presentations
  • Project management
  • Work with a team professionally and collaboratively
  • Set priorities to respond quickly to emergent situations/requests
  • Work cooperatively with health-system and pharmacy staff
  • Communicate effectively and professionally (orally and in writing)
  • Perform work accurately with attention to detail
  • Exercise sound professional judgement
  • Perform systematic problem solving

  • Enforce practice guidelines, standards, and medication related policies

  • Make critical decisions

  • Perform key computer related skills including use of the EMR, common word processing, spreadsheet, medical literature and medication databases

  • Possesses excellent knowledge of third party payors and insurance billing guidelines of

  • Specialty Medications Possesses computer skills including use of MS-Word, Excel and Access databases.

  • Completes initial and continued competencies as required for maintenance of standard of practice, legal regulatory compliance and OHSU policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced Pharmacy Practice Residency OR 5 years of equivalent experience
• Additional Certification (BCPPS)
• Experience in clinical program development.
• Direct patient care or medication therapy management experience.

• State of Oregon Preceptor License.

• Additional Certification (BCPS, BCACP, etc.)

All are welcome:Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.