Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Albuquerque, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs

Description

Summary

The Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner (CPP) plans, coordinates, and directs clinical pharmacy programs within Pharmacy Service for the Zia SCI Center. The incumbent also plans, directs, and coordinates dispensing operations of the SCI satellite pharmacy located in the Zia SCI Center.

Duties

• Understands and applies advanced knowledge of pharmaceutic, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacotherapeutic principles/differences specific to the SCI/VA population
• Obtains medication histories from patients and summarizes significant findings in the medical record and/or to the provider as appropriate. Provides initial and periodic assessment of medication therapy for clinical effectiveness, drug selection, dosing, contraindications, side effects, potential drug interactions, and therapeutic outcomes.
• Calculates dosage, monitors and orders laboratory tests for inpatient high risk medications including, but not limited to antimicrobial, anticoagulation, and chronic disease state medications.
• Evaluates, monitors and prescribes ostomy, tracheostomy, bladder management products, and wound care management for SCI and medical center patients.
• Ensures that dispensing services meet or exceed professional and legal standards. Management efforts emphasize supervision of day- to-day details and operations of the SCI Satellite Pharmacy.
• Evaluates workflow methods and independently makes changes to minimize patient medication order turnaround time, in addition to making recommendations to the Chief/Supervisor relative to future needs for space and equipment.
• Evaluates workflow methods and independently makes changes to minimize patient medication order turnaround time, in addition to making recommendations to the Chief/Supervisor relative to future needs for space and equipment.