UC Health is hiring for a Full Time HIV Clinical Pharmacist for the Pharmacy Department at the University of Cincinnati’s Medical Center. Under the supervision of Pharmacy leadership, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) provides specialized clinical pharmacy services to patients receiving care under the medical direction of a general or specialty department, division, or service, regardless of the physical location of the patient within the health system. The CPS coordinates these clinical services with other health care practitioners and patients through direct and indirect patient care activities, education, and project management/research within the specialty area. The CPS also collaborates with other members of pharmacy and interprofessional teams to resolve problems related to drug distribution. The CPS works to achieve desired patient-centered outcomes through supporting the provision of safe, cost-effective, evidence-based medication therapy.About University of Cincinnati Medical Center As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati
Evaluate drug therapy for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, and affordability. Clarify pharmacotherapy plans and orders with the prescriber, document any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes.
Monitor and adjust drug therapy for covered patients to achieve optimal patient outcomes through patient assessment, including identifying and prioritizing patient problems and medication-related needs. Assessment includes considerations for age, weight, laboratory and other objective data, physical exam information, medical procedures, financial barriers and other individual factors. The specialist communicates this analysis with other clinicians and practitioners responsible for patient care.
Develop/initiate therapeutic plans and address medication-related problems through written and/or verbal consultation with the interdisciplinary team and/or through collaborative practice agreements/consults, where appropriate. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics/therapeutic drug monitoring, evidence-based selection and/or continuance of drug therapy, determination of therapeutic end points, and core measure/regulatory performance.
The specialist, when functioning in a patient care area, takes responsibility for the continuity of care for a specific patient or team while patient is under care of referring/ordering provider. The practitioner ensures that pharmaceutical care is provided when unavailable through on-call responsibilities, policy and procedures, and development of order sets, protocols, guidelines, or clinical pathways, as appropriate for their clinical area. The practitioner is responsible for reviewing pharmaceutical care provided during their absence and providing feedback to caregivers when necessary.
Provide education and counseling to patients and/or caregivers regarding their medication(s), when appropriate.
Participate on rapid response and medical emergency response teams as appropriate for their clinical area
Participate in drug distribution activities during periods of staffing shortages or as scheduled to maintain continuity of departmental services.
Demonstrate thorough familiarity with and appropriate adherence to the hospital's formulary and all pharmacy department policies and procedures.
Demonstrate sound verbal and nonverbal communication skills with patients and other healthcare practitioners
Demonstrate and apply in-depth knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and the clinical signs, symptoms, and natural history of diseases and/or disorders in specialty practice area.
Possess, maintain, and enhance the pharmacotherapy knowledge and experience commensurate with certification in one or more Board of Pharmacotherapy Specialties (BPS) areas. Residency program directors should have achieved certification in the BPS area for their program, if available.
Locate, evaluate, interpret, and assimilate scientific/clinical evidence and other relevant information from the biomedical, clinical, epidemiological, and social-behavioral literature.
Participate in multidisciplinary teams to develop order sets, protocols, guidelines, or clinical pathways to promote best practices, continuous quality improvement, and clinical effectiveness in area(s) of expertise.
Participate in medication usage evaluations (MUE) and continuous quality improvement activities, including, but not limited to, reporting medication-related incidents and adverse drug events/reactions.
Document clinical pharmacy activities, interventions, and outcomes to validate services and support clinical and departmental dashboards.
Exhibit leadership in the participation and development of new clinical services that improve the quality and cost of patient care provided.
Resolve problems related to drug distribution as identified and/or referred from pharmacy management, nurses, decentralized support personnel, and quarterly nursing unit reviews.
