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Posted: 03-Nov-23

Location: Lakeland, Florida

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Pain Management

Palliative Care

Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. includes Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, an 892-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 5,500 employees and an active medical staff of nearly 800 physicians. With 188,000 patient days, almost 3,000 births and 42,000 patient admissions each year, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in Florida.

Lakeland Regional Health has a consult-based inpatient pain management service that is run by 3 pain management and palliative care pharmacy specalists. The primary focus of this position is adult acute pain management. 

Job Summary
Provides pharmaceutical care to patients in their area of specialty according to expert judgment and LRH policies and procedures. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist works within the scope of pharmacy laws and standards of practice to maximize benefit to the patient while minimizing associated costs. Functions include rounding as a member of the multidisciplinary team, when applicable, and to provide pharmacotherapeutic management for all patients in their respective service lines. He/she coordinates the development and implementation of drug therapy protocols to maximize benefits of drug therapy, and must identify opportunities for and contribute to the improvement of quality, safety, and costs, as well as patient, customer, and employee satisfaction.

Behavioral Standards
Live Our Promises
 - To treasure all people all uniquely created
 - To nurture, educate and guide with integrity
 - To inspire each and every one of us to do our very best

Develops and Promotes Caring Relationships
 - Caring for self
 - Caring for each other
 - Caring for patients and families
 - Caring for communities
Exhibits professional conduct and appearance in adherence with all applicable policies.

Always Behaviors
 - Welcome every person with a warm smile and eye contact, using their name when possible.
 - Be fully present during all interactions.
 - Use caring communication: "Is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time."
 - Express gratitude and appreciation to others and openly praise them for their achievements.
 - Take people where they are going, rather than point or give directions.

Responsibilities

*People at the heart of all we do 

- Fosters an inclusive and engaged environment through teamwork and collaboration 

- Ensures patients and families have the best possible experiences across the continuum of care

- Communicates appropriately with pateints, families, team members and our community in a maner that treasures all people as uniquely created

*Safety and performance improvement

- Behaves in a mindul manner focused on self, patient, visitor and team safety

- Demonstrates accountability and commitment to quality work

- Participates actively in a process improvement and adoption of standard work

*Stewardship

- Demonstrates responsible use of LRH's resources including people, finances, equipment and facilities

- Knows and adheres to organizational and department policies and procedures

Standard work duties

- Actively participates in pharmacy team development and accomplishing department goals and objectives

- Provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients in their area of expertise in a manner consistent with consensus guidelines and evidence-based medicine. Evaluates drug therapy for appropriate indications, dosing, drug interactions, drug allergies, and effectiveness and intervenes when needed. Monitors the patients pharmacotherapeutic regimen for adverse drug events/reactions and reports these in appropriate institutional system(s) to assist with determining root cause and any potential improvements in medication use system

- Actively participates as a member of the multidiscipilinary team to provide cost-effective and efficient medication and resource utilization related to area of expertise. Participates in multidiscipilinary patient care rounds, when applicable

- Participates in pharmacotherapy research and/or quality improvement efforts with a focus on improvement in patient outcomes related to area of expertise

- Coordinates the development, implementation, education, and assessment of evidence-based pharmacotherapy protocols

- Actively participates on hospital committee(s) related to area of expertise, when applicable. Provides consultation to hospital committees, such as P&T, when pharmacotherapy issues related to area of expertise are discussed. Assists with drug monograph development or formulary reviews when needed. 

- Provides education to pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members regarding current drug-related policies and procedures as well as other pharmacotherapy topics as necessary. Provides education to pharmacy staff in the form of a presentation at least annually, or at the direction of the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator. Participates in the education of pharmacy residents, students, and overall residency program requirements and activities as outlines in the LRH pharmacy residency program manual and in accordance with the ASHP accreditation standard. 

- Identified how drug costs may be minimized through appropriate use of drugs in the specialty area and through implementation of cost-containment measures

- Organizes job functions and work assignments to be able to effectively complete assignments or projects within established time frames

- Remains current with all LRH mandatory annual education 

Licenses Essential: Eligible for Florida Pharmacist license.
Licenses Preferred: Active Florida Pharmacist license.
Certifications Preferred: Board Cert; Pharmacotherapy Specialist or Board Certification within area of specialty
Experience Essential: Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency with at least two years of experience in area of specialty, or equivalent.
Experience Preferred: Successful completion of a PGY2 residency in pain management/palliative care, or have at least three to four years of clinical experience in area of specialty.

About Lakeland Regional Health

Lakeland Regional Health Systems, Inc. includes Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, an 892-bed, not-for-profit hospital with more than 5,500 employees and an active medical staff of nearly 800 physicians. With 188,000 patient days, almost 3,000 births and 42,000 patient admissions each year, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center is one of the largest hospitals in Florida.

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