Position Summary:

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing patient care through the provision of direct operational and/or patient care services. The Clinical Pharmacist reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring safe and appropriate use of medications through the provision of drug information, drug therapy monitoring, distributive and supervisory pharmacy services within the framework of company policy, standard practices, and state/federal laws. The Clinical Pharmacist provides education to the interdisciplinary team (physicians, mid-level providers, nursing), patients and caregivers, the pharmacy department, as well as pharmacy students and residents. Other responsibilities include providing direct patient care guided by protocols and collaborative practice agreements, active participation in the pharmacy residency program, serving on committees within Tandem Health, and expanding clinical pharmacy services as opportunities arise.

Duties Performed:

• Provides pharmaceutical excellence through direct patient care activities as a member of the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Provides accurate medication order-entry, drug distribution, and patient care (which may include point of care testing). Confirms the appropriateness of drug therapy as it relates to the care of specific, specialized patient populations. Seeks to minimize turn-around-time for products and services.
• Actively participates in department and institutional committees and projects.
• Actively participates in the provision of health education including didactic and experiential training programs as well as education for nursing, pharmacy and medical staff
• Serves as a primary preceptor for the Tandem Health-University of South Carolina PGY-1 pharmacy residency program and participates in academic and administrative activities related to the program
• Provides concise, applicable, timely responses to requests for drug information
• Acts as liaison between pharmacy and assigned patient care area solving distribution problems and monitoring drug supplies for proper storage, etc.
• Available to dispense in either Tandem Health pharmacy on an as needed basis
• Expands clinical services, policies, and/or processes to facilitate the management of patients with chronic conditions

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Display knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology; possess good mathematical & computer skills
• Understand SCBOP/DHEC/DEA rules/regulations
• Be a problem solver; able to work in dynamic interdisciplinary team situations; handle urgent, stressful conditions
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with subordinates, peers, supervisors and others outside the department
• Possess knowledge and application of treatment protocols/guidelines most commonly encountered in ambulatory care, but not limited to:
• Diabetes
• American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Guidelines
• Hypertension
• Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure
• 2020 International Society of Hypertension Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines
• Heart Failure
  • ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult
• COPD
  • Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD
• Asthma
  • National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma
• Hyperlipidemia
  • NCEP: Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults
• Anticoagulation
  • American College of Cardiology CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report for Antithrombotic Therapy
• Smoking cessation
  • US Department of Health and Human Services Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence Quick Reference Guide for Clinicians
• Polypharmacy management
• Annual wellness visits

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum requirement: Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy, PharmD preferred
• Possess current licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of South Carolina

Experience:

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 Residency preferred, or
• If no residency experience, 3 years of pharmacy practice experience with at least 2 of those in the ambulatory care setting

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