Specialty Practice Pharmacist
Core
Specialty Practice Pharmacist coordinating patient pharmaceutical needs, approving drug orders, screening for interactions, and providing clinical consultations in a hospital setting.
Role type
Specialty Practice Pharmacist (Clinical)
Builds
Patient medication profiles, drug therapy plans, and educational programs for hospital staff and students.
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Pharmacy
Required skills
Drug interaction screening, medication order approval, pharmacokinetic monitoring, patient education, compounding supervision, regulatory compliance, team collaboration, process improvement, research protocol development, clinical teaching
Preferred skills
Board certification, advanced degree (Pharm.D./MS), residency experience, cost-savings analysis, publication contribution
Technologies
Pharmacy computer systems, hospital drug distribution policies
Responsibilities
Approve new drug orders and verify chemotherapy notes; screen for drug-drug, drug-herb, drug-allergy, and drug-food interactions; coordinate patient pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses; supervise Pharm.D. students and pharmacy technicians; conduct pharmacokinetic drug monitoring and therapeutic consults; compound or supervise compounding of special preparations; present at professional meetings and conduct in-services for hospital staff.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory and teaching duties