Psychiatric Clinical Pharmacist

Responsibilities:

• Ensure safe appropriate costeffective medication therapies which adhere to established accepted clinical guidelines approved treatment protocols and internal patient care policies.
  
• Serve as a source for unbiased drug information and education specific to pharmaceutical care drug therapy and medication therapy management for providers caregivers staff members and patients.
  
• Assist providers and chronic disease managers with creating and managing complex drug regimens and measuring outcomes.
  
• Assist Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services on the review formulary products to provide pharmaceutical stewardship to better serve our patient population.
  
• Perform Medication Reconciliation Assessments as needed on hospital/emergency room/urgent care discharges and as requested by clinic providers.
  
• Review and monitor medication therapy regimens for allergies adverse drug reactions drugdrug interactions therapeutic duplications contraindications and inappropriate medication dosing.
  
• Develop workflows protocols and standards of practice for medication reviews by staff pharmacist.
  
• Develop medication therapy assessment tools for staff pharmacists when clinical pharmacist is unavailable for consultation.
  
• Maintain competence and suitable continuing education as required for position.
  
• If requested by provider or Care Coordination assist by provision of direct patient care services via home or facility visit. Provide immunization services.
  

Requirements

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy mandatory if not Pharm.D.
  
• Advanced degree preferred (PharmD).
  
• Accredited Post Graduate Residency is required.
  
• Board certification by Board of Pharmacy Specialties for Psychiatry is required.
  

Experience:

• Minimum 3year suitable experience as a licensed pharmacist.
  
• Must secure an adjunct faculty appointment as a Clinical Instructor of Pharmaceutical Practice with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy within 4 months of start date.
  

• Must hold unrestricted license by the State of Arizona and Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Clearance Card.