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ExactCare Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

ExactCare Pharmacy, Phila, Pennsylvania, United States

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CarepathRx Specialty Pharmacy & Infusion Solutions Locationstime type:

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R-107740CarepathRx transforms hospital pharmacy from a cost center into an active revenue generator through a powerful combination of technology, market-leading pharmacy services and wrap-around services.**Job Details:**The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care to home infusion and specialty patients of all ages through medication order review, preparation, dispensing, documentation, monitoring, patient counseling, and medication reconciliation. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist collaborates with patients, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver safe, effective, and fiscally responsible patient-centered care. The incumbent will serve as a subject matter expert to support clinical program development, policy-writing, provision of education, committee participation, and scholarly activity.**Responsibilities*** Serves as a patient advocate for all medication-related issues. Proactively seeks to optimize patient outcomes through evidence-based, patient-specific pharmacotherapy. Considers all possibilities.* Utilizes the biomedical literature to provide drug information to patients and other healthcare providers. Questions can include, but are not limited to, drug dosage as it relates to medical condition, drug-drug compatibilities, extended stability, USP

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compliance, and first-dosing eligibility.* Represents the organization and partners as a member of the clinical leadership team* Participates in departmental activities, staff meetings, system initiatives, quality improvement programs, and other projects as required or assigned. Routinely facilitates high-level discussion and best practice across the organization.* Maintains a well-rounded knowledge of all patient populations and facets of pharmacy practice while concentrating on areas of specialty.* Monitors the medication pipeline and anticipates changes in medication therapy and the potential impact it will have on the clinical and financial delivery of patient care.* Reviews and monitors medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness. Intervenes with the prescriber as necessary. Documents all interventions.* Prevents, detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medication errors. Makes medication-related patient safety a priority.* Actively listens and asks open-ended follow-up questions to ensure the true question is answered and any underlying concerns are resolved.* Travels among CarepathRx facilities and partners when necessary and as directed to support client education and implementation.* Provides training and education to pharmacy staff, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students as assigned. Assists with precepting of experiential rotations for PharmD, RD, and other clinical clerkship students* Serves as a preceptor for the PGY1 residency program* Proactively identifies issues and collaborates with medical and nursing staff to establish or modify medication-related policies and procedures, protocols and order sets to support safe and effective medication practices and use* Attends and/or leads assigned multidisciplinary committee meetings.* Participates in and actively promotes departmental activities.* Completes all annual competencies as assigned.* Performs other duties as assigned.**Skills & Abilities*** Excellent research and verbal/communication skills.* Excellent organizational skills.* Proficient in Microsoft office suite.**Requirements*** Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.* Registered pharmacist with Pennsylvania licensure; willingness to obtain non-resident pharmacist licensure and support clients in multiple states.* 2+ years’ experience in a hospital or infusion setting preferred.* Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency and Certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties preferred.*CarepathRx offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees that includes medical/dental/vision, flexible spending, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability as well as voluntary benefits, 401(k), Paid Time Off and paid holidays. Medical, dental and vision coverage are effective 1st of the month following date of hire**.***CarepathRx provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is seeking employment. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying.** **Local applicants are encouraged to apply. We maintain a drug-free work environment. Applicants must be eligible to work in this country.**CarepathRx is transforming pharmacy care delivery for health systems and hospitals, delivering improved patient outcomes that drive clinical, quality and financial results. Through the industry’s most comprehensive, end-to-end hospital pharmacy care delivery model, CarepathRx is turning hospital pharmacy into an active care management strategy and revenue generator while providing support across the patient’s complete healthcare journey. The company takes an enterprise approach, providing a powerful combination of technology, market-leading clinical pharmacy services, and wrap-around services that optimize pharmacy performance across the enterprise for fully integrated pharmacy operations, expanded healthcare services, improved ambulatory access, minimized clinical variation and new health system revenue streams. Today, CarepathRx serves more than 15 health systems and 600 hospitals, with more than 2,400 employees nationwide. For more information about CarepathRx, visit our .We are always searching for the best talent to join our growing organization. Check out our available opportunities by using the search functionality and filtering options at the top!CarepathRx offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes:* Paid Company Holidays* Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off* Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits for you and your family* 401(k) with Company Match* Company-paid Life Insurance and Disability Benefits* Supplemental Insurance packages #J-18808-Ljbffr