Overview: The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical pharmacy services and ensuring that the pharmacy provides optimal clinical services on a daily basis. The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator facilitates the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems that promote desirable patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies. Responsibilities: Ensures that the pharmacy meets or exceeds all CMS (Medicare), Arkansas Department of Health, and Arkansas Board of Pharmacy standards related to pharmacy Develops and maintains a medical staff-approved formulary Reviews the performance and documentation of clinical activities of all pharmacists, including documentation of the financial impact of clinical activities Prepares reports on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic activities including financial impact, as directed Recommends resources needed for the department Participates in pharmacy and therapeutics committee activities Plans educational programs based on needs identified from quality assessment activities Reviews and evaluates medical literature to support pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic programs Interprets medical information and applies it to resolve problems or answer questions Collects and analyzes microbiology data and produces an antibiogram at least annually Participates in community educational programs (e.g., diabetes classes, health fairs) Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, therapeutic duplications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-disease interactions, drug-laboratory interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose Recommends evidence-based medication therapy regimens and monitoring plans Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely Develops and implements pharmacokinetics consult protocols Facilitates the development and implementation of evidence-based treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes, and critical pathways as approved by the appropriate committees Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed Recommends conversion of intravenous to oral therapy when appropriate Develops criteria for medication-use reviews Participates in medication-use review activities Develops policies and procedures that promote safe medication-use practices Provides medication-use safety education to healthcare providers and other appropriate staff Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities WORK SCHEDULE Maximum of 80 hours per 2 week period, but hours may be long and irregular; includes evening, weekends and holidays as necessary. Qualifications: REQUIRED: Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Degree must be provided. Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Arkansas. Preferred: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or Post Graduate Year 1 Residency 5 years' experience in a health systems pharmacy practice setting with clinical pharmacy supervision experience.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?dCIG6usL0Z59cK6Dv4FhwQf" width="0" height="0" />

**Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator**

The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical pharmacy services and ensuring that the pharmacy provides optimal clinical services on a daily basis. The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator facilitates the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems that promote desirable patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies.

**Job Description**

- Ensures that the pharmacy meets or exceeds all CMS (Medicare), Arkansas Department of Health, and Arkansas Board of Pharmacy standards related to pharmacy
- Develops and maintains a medical staff-approved formulary
- Reviews the performance and documentation of clinical activities of all pharmacists, including documentation of the financial impact of clinical activities
- Prepares reports on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic activities including financial impact, as directed
- Recommends resources needed for the department
- Participates in pharmacy and therapeutics committee activities
- Plans educational programs based on needs identified from quality assessment activities
- Reviews and evaluates medical literature to support pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic programs
- Interprets medical information and applies it to resolve problems or answer questions
- Collects and analyzes microbiology data and produces an antibiogram at least annually
- Participates in community educational programs (e.g., diabetes classes, health fairs)
- Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, therapeutic duplications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-disease interactions, drug-laboratory interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose
- Recommends evidence-based medication therapy regimens and monitoring plans
- Provides clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners
- Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely
- Develops and implements pharmacokinetics consult protocols
- Facilitates the development and implementation of evidence-based treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes, and critical pathways as approved by the appropriate committees
- Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as needed
- Recommends conversion of intravenous to oral therapy when appropriate
- Develops criteria for medication-use reviews
- Participates in medication-use review activities
- Develops policies and procedures that promote safe medication-use practices
- Provides medication-use safety education to healthcare providers and other appropriate staff
- Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities

**Work Schedule**

Maximum of 80 hours per 2 week period, but hours may be long and irregular; includes evening, weekends, and holidays as necessary.

**Requirements**

- Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Degree must be provided.
- Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Arkansas.

**Preferred**

- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or Post Graduate Year 1 Residency
- 5 years' experience in a health systems pharmacy practice setting with clinical pharmacy supervision experience.

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