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Norton Healthcare
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Norton Cancer Institute - Float
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A Clinical Pharmacist provides medications to patients and educates patients and physicians on the proper use of medications. Works in a clinical setting, directly with physicians and other health professionals, often granted patient care privileges and responsibility of assisting in patient care management. Usually requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
$134,849 / year median in Kentucky
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist role is to provide evidence based collaborative patient centered care to Norton Healthcare patients. The clinical pharmacist specialist optimizes medication therapy by championing and developing system wide strategies that lead to desired clinical outcomes while reducing/minimizing unintended adverse drug events and cost. Working collaboratively with physicians and other members of the healthcare team, this pharmacist will: Develop programs/guidelines that improve practice and patient outcomes; Provide efficient cost effective patient centered care; Provide verbal and written consultations concerning medication therapy on a daily basis; Participate in implementation and maintenance of guidelines and order sets; Participate in the educational experience of pharmacy residents and pharmacy students; Provide education to physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team; Provide presentations, publications and other informative activities related to specialty practice; Detect, monitor and report adverse drug events; Represent the pharmacy department on applicable committees and teams; Provide input and guidance for management of medication formulary; Provide operational support to the pharmacy, including dispensing and compounding. This position requires a high level of interaction with physicians, nurses, patients, other health care providers as well as pharmacy management in problem solving and project interaction.