Job Summary and Scope

Provide clinical pharmacotherapy, clinical pharmacology, and pharmaceutical services to patients receiving care within their area. Serve as a resource to primary providers. Develop and participate in programs and activities to ensure optimal use of medication therapies. Ensures the safe and effective use of medication by providing medication refill and medication therapy management services to optimize drug product selection. Perform Staff Pharmacist-Inpatient functions as assigned. Ensure adherence to University of New Mexico-Sandoval Regional Medical Center (UNM-SRMC) and departmental policies and procedures and compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups. The pharmacist will display a commitment to the hospital mission statement and role model the SRMC Values and consistently demonstrate in thought and action the SRMC commitment to “putting you first”.

Essential Functions:

• POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT –

• Under Hospitals Bi-Laws and department protocol provide direct patient care by writing and renewing prescriptions

• Develop treatment plans; implement treatment, follow-up and evaluate patient within the scope of practice protocols as outlined by state statute, UNM SRMC and Pharmacy Department policy and procedure

• Perform non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

• Ensure the delivery of optimal written and verbal pharmaceutical care to patients with in their area of specialty

• Evaluate and revise intervention care/treatment plan with patient, family and supervising provider as necessary to achieve improved health

• Participate in the development of clinical protocols or order sets to ensure the appropriate and safe delivery of medications to patients; develop and provide information resources for patients to ensure the optimal adherence to medications prescribed

• Continually evaluate current activities and propose new areas of involvement or changes in current practices

• Provide accurate documentation of patient care, document orders, directives, procedures and patient responses in the medical record and communicate them to other members of the health care team; maintain accurate, legible and confidential records

• Develop and participate in programs to improve the quality of patient care and ensure the safe delivery of medications

• Ensure departmental and hospital compliance with national quality standards appropriate to their area of practice (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS) through documentation of Quality Assurance

• Develop and participate in a planned periodic chart review with supervising physician(s) that meets the requirements of the New Mexico Board of Pharmacy

• Report and evaluate medication errors and adverse drug events and recommend systems for improving the safety of pharmaceutical care

• Develop and provide educational programs for Pharmacists, other Healthcare Professionals, pharmacy technicians, interns, and/or Patients in the Community

• Develop training and competencies and train SRMC Pharmacists and Technicians; other SRMC Healthcare professionals; Pharmacy Technicians; Pharmacy Interns; and patients

• Work with other departments and healthcare professionals to develop programs to optimize the delivery of pharmaceutical care at SRMC

• Actively work with other departments and healthcare professionals to optimize the delivery of pharmaceutical care; attends and participate in Department, Hospital, Medical Staff or Health Sciences Center committees as assigned

• Design, implement, and report on projects that evaluate or improve the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients including: Medication Use Evaluations; Formulary reviews; Therapeutic Class Reviews; Medication Safety Projects; Quality Improvement Projects; Performance Improvement Projects; and Cost-Reduction Projects

• Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

• Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes

• Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk

• Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner

• Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops.

• Performs comprehensive medication reviews and addresses therapy adherence issues with patients and appropriately adjusts medications based on clinical findings.

• Actively identify, mitigate, prevent, and report potential and actual drug-related problems or adverse drug events. Recommend rational therapeutic alternatives as needed to prevent future problems.

• Interprets, evaluates and accurately processes medication requests in a timely fashion. Prior to authorizing prescriptions; screens for drug allergies, interactions, and appropriateness of medication, dose, frequency, and route of administration.

• Authorizes refills for medications according to UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center’s policies, procedures, guidelines.

• Per UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center’s policy, writes orders for prescription drugs and authorizes refills for medications.

• Maintain accurate records of encounters. Responsible for meeting all state, federal and regulatory requirements associated with the Pharmacist Clinician and the Ambulatory Care Service.

• Collects data and supervises inspections for quality assurance and safety purposes. Maintains all logs and necessary paperwork associated with regulatory and quality assurance requirements. Actively participates in LEAN processes and quality/safety improvement initiatives.

• Performs duties as an inpatient pharmacists when needed

• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy

SRMC Core Values

Integrity: Our words and actions match our values

To Serve: We put the needs of others before our own

Excellence: We strive to exceed expectations and/or standards in every activity, every encounter, and every initiative

Safety/Quality: We provide evidence based care, programs, services, and an environment that achieves the best outcomes

Teamwork: We enjoy the ability and power to work collaboratively to deliver exceptional service

Communication Skills

• Employee must have effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with both internal and external customers

• Maintains confidentiality with patient, medical and organizational information

• Basic computer skills are required

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in State of New Mexico or obtain within 90 days

• Licensed Pharmacist Clinician in NM or obtain within 180 days

• BLS certification within 90 days of hire

• ACLS certification within 180 days of hire

• PALS certification within 180 days of hire

Education/Experience

Education: BS in Pharmacy or PharmD

Preferred Educational/Experience Requirements:

• PharmD degree

• Residency in an acute care setting or

• Residency in ambulatory care

• Bilingual English/Spanish

• Bilingual English/Keres,Tewa,Tiwa,Towa, Zuni, or Navajo

• 1 year directly related experience

Preferred Licensure/Certification:

• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or ambulatory care

Supervision

• Will report to Director of Pharmacy

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment criminal background check, reference checks and a post offer drug screen

• Must be employment eligible as verified by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Government Services Administration (GSA)

• Tuberculin Skin Test required annually

• Hospital required vaccinations

• Hospital required competencies

Working Conditions

• Typical office and/or patient care, acute care hospital environment

• Must be able to travel locally between facilities and within the surrounding community

• Occasional exposure to minimal physical risk