Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist 3

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Job Title:

Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist 3

Department:

Retail Rx | OSU Specialty Pharmacy Ackerman

Scope of Position

Responsible for checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing of traditional and mail order prescriptions from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy. Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services to all patients. In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel.  Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions. Submits insurance claims and communicates with insurance companies as necessary. Actively engages and leads within appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area. Acts as representative of clinical practice area through involvement and leadership in teaching, educational, supervisory, and quality improvement activities. Maintains expertise in assigned patient population in order to effectively communicate with team members, clinic staff, and manufacturers.

Position Summary

This position oversees the planning, organization, and evaluation of pharmaceutical services provided by retail outpatient pharmacists.  Under the guidance of the Assistant Director of Pharmacy at Ackerman and assists in managing, guiding, coaching, and evaluating the work performance of retail pharmacists and technicians. This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' specialty pharmaceutical needs in OSUMC inpatient and outpatient areas. Duties include but are not limited to: medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens, patient counseling, disease state management, and coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, other health care providers, and insurance companies.  This position is also responsible for supervising technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff.

This position acts as liaison between the clinics and the specialty pharmacy and maintains positive professional relationships with all clinic staff. As a subject matter expert, this position is responsible for educating pharmacist and technician staff on disease and treatment updates and for precepting residents and students. This position also acts as the liaison between specialty pharmacy and drug manufacturers within the scope of their practice area.

As a subject matter expert, this position is responsible for educating pharmacist and technician staff on workflow, disease, and treatment updates and for precepting residents and students.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy. Registered Pharmacist. 1 year of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Additional Information:

Location:

Ackerman Rd, 600 (2435)

Position Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Shift:

First Shift

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