Remote Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Internal Medicine Central Pharmacy

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a System GI-Endocrine-Rheum Internal Med Pharmacist Specialist to join our new Central Pharmacy team. This is a remote opportunity.

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Internal Medicine will serve as subject matter expert for the following areas of concentration listed below:

• Internal Medicine
• Endocrinology
• Rheumatology
• Primary Care
• Obstetrics, Women’s Health, Maternal-Fetal Medicine

• Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
• Works with System Director of Clinical Services and other BH leaders to implement, integrate, and maintain evidence-based and regulatory standards of clinical/operational pharmacy services.
• Develops clearly defined guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Works collaboratively with physicians, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team to develop guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Works collaboratively with clinical staff and physicians to evaluate appropriate medication use. Annually, specialists will be expected to complete MUE, CE or In-Service (CE preferred), and Drug Class Review. Continued service-line expansions, relevant order set reviews, policy and/or procedure development/modification and formulary monographs may be required when needed. 
• Assists in system formulary management.
• Serves as a clinical pharmacotherapy specialist for providers, pharmacists, nursing, and other staff on clinically complicated patient cases, investigation of ADE’s and/or management of drug shortages as needed.
• Provides verbal and written consultations concerning medication therapy.
• Must be willing to travel to sites to review and assess practices and processes, as required.
• Demonstrates expertise in their area(s) of concentration/specialty.
  • Understand the workflow of front-line professional personnel within their areas of expertise. This would include clinics, inpatient units, and other applicable areas of care pertaining to cardiology, pulmonology, or anticoagulation throughout the health system. 
  • Represents the pharmacy department and clinical services as an active committee member or invited attendee on system-wide committees or service lines. This would include, but is not limited to:
    • System Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee
    • Hospitalist Service Line
    • Primary Care Service Line
    • Women’s & Newborn Care Service Line
    • System Residency Advisory Committee
  • Coordinate, facilitate, and promote education, training, competency assessment, and performance improvement of pharmacists, providers, and other healthcare professionals on updates in the applicable area of expertise, as deemed necessary.
  • Provides presentations, publications, and other informative activities relating to area of expertise.
  • Establish relationships with local, state, and national organizations/societies to stay informed about community resources and participate in relevant initiatives.
  • Attend conferences and/or workshops as deemed necessary.
  • Precepts students and residents, as necessary.
  • May be appointed to serve as a coordinator of the System Residency Advisory Committee. In this role, they would serve as the primary contact for and would assist with the high-level coordination of residency efforts throughout the system.
  • Strategic direction, oversight, and coordination of the System Glycemic Management Committee.
  • Review protocols for system Collaborative Care Agreements.
  • Complete notes reviews and provide feedback to System Pharmacy Credentialing and Privileging Committee.

Minimum Education and Training

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required. 
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy and Indiana Board of Pharmacy license or willing and eligible to achieve within 6 months of hire. 
  • Kentucky license must specify that they are a preceptor.
• BPS board certified in their area of expertise or able to achieve within 12 months of hire. Must be one of the following qualifications:
  • Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)
  • Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP)
  • Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
  • Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP)

Experience

• Must satisfy at least one of the following:
  • Completion of PGY-2 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency in a related area of expertise.
  • Completion of PGY-1 ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Residency and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a related area of expertise AND BPS board certification in that area of expertise as listed above at the time of application.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a related area of expertise AND BPS board certification in that area of expertise as listed above at the time of application.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required or able to achieve within 12 months of hire.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite products and other pharmacy related applications (Omnicell, Epic) preferred.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.