GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Medication Management, commonly referred to as Drug Information, is a part of the Pharmacy Shared Services team. They are responsible for ensuring the safe use of medications in the health system; managing the health system drug formulary; overseeing medication-related clinical policies and procedures, as well as ensuring the integration and consistency of local practices to such policies and procedures. They are also responsible for ensuring the cost-effectiveness and safety of medication use within the system through optimal use of data and analytics. The pharmacy specialist will also be precepting pharmacy students, residents, and fellows in the area of drug information, medication safety, and pharmacy administration. The position is based at the Centralized Pharmacy Services Center (CPSC) at the Henry Ford Health Elijah McCoy building in Detroit.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Pharmacy Specialist, Ambulatory Medication Safety, is a member of Pharmacy Shared Services, and reports to the Pharmacy Manager, Clinical Shared Services.
• The Pharmacy Specialist is a dedicated pharmacist supporting medication safety and medication policy for the ambulatory clinical delivery system:

oReviews medication safety practices, safety reporting program information, and advise on systems changes with all relevant stakeholders.

oServes as a member of the System Medication Safety Committee

oServes as a member of the Ambulatory Quality & Safety Committee

oReviews clinic medication use process for high alert medications (including look-alike/sound-alike medications) and develops policies and procedures, and/or enforces established policies and procedures, to minimize safety risks.

oReview medication use and provide recommendations, such as to support optimal medication dosage form & design, distribution, storage, and administration.

oProvide education on medication safety principles

oPromote High Reliability & Autonomous Pharmacy principles and practices.

• Monitor adverse drug events and report locally and nationally as appropriate.
• Prioritize and review ASHP and ISMP best practice guidelines & ISMP quarterly action agendas, conduct gap analyses, and develop action plans as needed for relevant areas.
• Review use of medication safety-related automation and technology (e.g. bar-code scanning, infusion pumps, clinical decision support, automated dispensing cabinets) and develop action plans as appropriate.
• Serve as a liaison to other ambulatory clinical committees, such as quality, policy, and safety.
• Advocate for incorporating medication safety into ambulatory practices’ strategic plans.
• Advise and develop medication use practice standards which improve compliance and minimize practice variability
• Oversee and assist with medication use audits to evaluate compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory standard.
• Review the results of nursing medication management surveys, coordinate medication use surveys for pharmacy areas, and provide summative reports of findings
• Trend compliance and identify opportunities for increased compliance with current standards.
• Review and ensure compliance with compounding and outsourcing regulations for Shared Services.
• Ensure compliance with REMS programs within the ambulatory clinics.