Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator

Company: Shepherd Center
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Clinical Coordinator Position Summary Under the general supervision of the Pharmacy Manager, the Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator supervises clinical pharmacy services. The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator must be high energy and driven, as they will be instrumental to the success of the pharmacy and Shepherd Center as a whole. This multifaceted job gives individuals the opportunity to collaborate with all departments in the Center in order to provide the best patient care.The candidate must have a comprehensive understanding of pharmacy related databases, systems and technologies, has experience in using quality improvements tools to evaluate and improve pharmacy services and has a strong understanding of pharmacy related regulatory compliance measures and practice standards.The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for performing clinical pharmacy functions that support the rational and effective use of medications. These functions include pharmacy tasks which relates to design, development, maintenance and written clinical interpretation of pharmacy protocols, documents and materials. The coordinator instructs staff and other managers while maintaining a regulatory compliant environment, under supervision of the Director of Pharmacy. The Clinical Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day clinical operations to assure best practices, regulatory requirements and policies/procedures are followed.In addition, the Clinical Coordinator shall serve as the Pharmacy Residency Director. This role serves to maintain and enhance the Pharmacy Residency Program at Shepherd Center and requires a thorough knowledge of the standards and requirements of the program. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop clinical pharmacy programs according to policies and regulations Supervise clinical pharmacists Develop and execute goals that align with the strategic priorities of the department and organization Review all non-formulary requests and provide formulary management. Assess, build, and deploy templates to capture clinical assessments in a format that is both efficient and functional. Measure and analyze protocols and pharmacy programs for improvement. Develop and implement pharmacy education to all levels of staff. Train and mentor Clinical pharmacy personnel. Provide clinical pharmacy support for pharmacy, nursing, and other teams as needed Provide compliance oversight regarding accreditation. Coordinates all rounding to establish system-wide clinical initiatives. Organize P&T, QC, and other intra professional committees as needed. and head at least one committee. Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by the Director of Pharmacy.Pharmacy Residency Program Implement and maintain all standards associated with the ASHP Pharmacy Residency Program Instruct and train all preceptors in standards, making sure all preceptors are up to date on requirements and education Conduct Residency applicant interviews and selection yearly with help of preceptors Review and revise Program rotations to meet the needs of the residents and ASHP Act as a resource to preceptors and residents in all Clinical training and performance Develop and maintain program manual, logs, documentation to support the program Other tasks as necessary to the success of the program Requirements: Pharm D/Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required Licensed Pharmacist in the State of Georgia Minimum of five years' experience in an acute care hospital/clinical setting preferred Residency and/or Board Certification strongly preferredJob Type: Full-timeSchedule: 8 hour shiftLicense/Certification: Licensed Pharmacist (Preferred)Work Location: One location

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