Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Position Summary:

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Transitions of Care

Orlando Regional Medical Center, an 808-bed tertiary care teaching facility, seeks a highly qualified clinical pharmacist to participate in direct patient care activities in Internal Medicine and to support the delivery and development of pharmacotherapy programs.

Organization, Facility, and Department Overview

• Central Florida’s only Level I Trauma Center with over 4,000 trauma patients per year
• More than 350 Medical Residents and Fellows and 10 Pharmacy Residents (PGY-1 Pharmacy Residents (4), PGY-2 Critical Care Pharmacy Residents (2), PGY-2 Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Resident (1) , PGY-2 Pediatric Pharmacy Residents (2), PGY-2 Oncology Pharmacy Resident (1)
• 115 Team Member Pharmacy Department providing service 24 hours/ 7 days per week
• A team of 17 PGY-2 or equivalent trained Clinical Pharmacy Specialists focusing on Internal Medicine, Medical Critical Care, Surgical Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, Surgery/Trauma, Nutrition Support, Emergency Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, and Infectious Diseases.
• Majority of Clinical Staff Pharmacists are PGY-1 Residency trained
• Decentralized and Satellite services specializing in Critical Care, Burn/Trauma, Intermediate Critical Care, Cardiology, Orthopedics, Surgery, Medicine, Oncology, and the Operating Room.
• CPOE / EPIC, Alaris Smart IV Pumps, SwissLog BoxPicker, Omnicell
• Available resources: Drug Information Center, Medical library with librarian support, Drug information databases, Pharmacy Intranet Resources.
• Extensive committee involvement, including but not limited to, Pharmacotherapy, Medication Use Subcommittee, Bioethics, Geriatric Quality Improvement, Antimicrobial Stewardship Team, Pain Management Subcommittee, Diabetes Safe Team, and Heart Failure Taskforce.
• Extensive New Hire Orientation and Ongoing Staff Education Programs
• Excellent Benefits plus Competitive Salary

Position Overview

This position functions as part of a new transitions of care team comprised of pharmacists and technicians. The position offers an excellent opportunity to directly impact patient care, medication safety, and decrease readmissions.

Responsibilities:

• Under the general direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Manager, is responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services at the designated practice site.
• Demonstrates the ability to plan, organize, execute, and monitor clinical pharmacy services designed to improve the quality of patient care while effectively utilizing resources.
• Facilitates coordination of activities and responsibilities of the pharmacy department to ensure that clinical services are provided with sufficient scope and coverage to meet the requirements/needs of the patient population and community served.
• Organizes and maintains appropriate documentation of clinical activities for purposes of pharmacy management and hospital accreditation.
• Conducts a clinical practice, such as facilitating verbal and written pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetic consultations with physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Assists, as applicable, with nutritional support consultations with physicians, dieticians, and other healthcare providers.
• Continuous professional development related to clinical practice.
• Supports staff pharmacist clinical education and training associated with core competencies.
• Develops policy and procedures, guidelines, and programs encompassing clinical pharmacy services as necessary.
• Participates on multidisciplinary committees, such as the Pharmacotherapy Committee and subcommittees.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

• Participates in pharmacy and medical resident training through multidisciplinary patient care rounds, and formal educational

• Serves as preceptor to students and interns for affiliated colleges of pharmacy (site specific).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Desired/Required Credentials

Doctor of Pharmacy degree combined with PGY-1 residency. PGY-2 residency experience in internal medicine, pharmacotherapy, or equivalent experience preferred. Florida pharmacy licensure eligibility required.

 Five (5) years of clinical pharmacy experience consistent with the practice needs of the institution.