What are the responsibilities and job description for the CLINICAL PHARMACY SPECIALIST - AMBULATORY MEDICATION MANAGEMENT position at Cooper University Hospital?
Hi everybody. My name is, bob huckle. I'm the senior vice president for hospital operations. I'm very fortunate in my role. I get to support our teams that work to make cooper the best place to be a patient, the best place to work and the best place to learn and practice medicine. What's the most unique part of my role? Well, every day is different. But what I love about my role is the ability to support our teams and really make a difference in the lives of others. Whether it's removing a barrier for staff or implementing a suggestion that improves patient care or outcomes, the ability to affect positive change is very rewarding and everybody at cooper has the ability to do that. So if you're thinking of joining cooper, you could not make a better choice. It's a great place to work. Our teams do amazing things and we would love to have you join us. So, Good luck. Thank you.
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Short Description
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services in medication management to ensure optimal safety and cost-effective therapeutic regimens through Collaborative Practice Agreement. (CPA).
The functions include but are not limited to:
- Provides comprehensive direct patient care via pharmacist/provider CPA including implementing, modifying and discontinuing medications; collecting, analyzing, and monitoring of patient data and ordering laboratory tests.
- Manages referred patients for disease states in gastroenterology and rheumatology to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, and cost-effective care.
- Provides clinical pharmacy services for patients, including patient counseling, selection of appropriate therapies, monitoring parameters and frequency of monitoring, management of adverse effects and identification/management of drug-drug interactions.
- Assist with medication access, including prior authorizations, appeal letters and peer to peer reviews.
- Identify and complete patient care quality improvement projects.
- Educate health professionals and patients through in services and written/verbal materials.
- Provides preceptorship and mentorship to students, faculty and residents.
- Multidisciplinary collaboration for policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
- Provides input and supports pharmacy department initiatives in the daily collaboration with the clinical teams.
- Effectively communicates recommendations and education to patients, pharmacy and the healthcare team.
Experience Required
- 3-5 years Ambulatory experience preferred.
Education Requirements
- Pharmacy Doctorate Degree
License/Certification Requirements
- New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure.
Special Requirements
- Postgraduate (PGY2) Residency in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy/Medication Management/Pharmaco Therapy Required.
- Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP) (or eligible within 2 years).
The New Jersey Pay Transparency Act requires disclosure of the pay range for this position.
A salary offer will vary based on the job role, candidate experience, qualifications, internal pay equity and market data.
Cooper University Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to equal employment opportunity for all team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, or any other status protected by law or regulation. To request reasonable accommodation, contact talent-acquisition@cooperhealth.edu
Cooper University Health Care complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Cooper University Health Care provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, including qualified sign language interpreters, large print or audio communications, free language services, and written materials in different languages.
Salary : $58 - $98