Clinical Pharmacy Specialist KMH

Job Description

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) with PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency focusing in a hospital or ambulatory care setting. Minimum of 1 additional year of experience as a clinical pharmacist with over 50 percent of their experience in a clinical setting required Board Certification (Board of Pharmacy Specialties also known as BPS) required within one year of specialty specific eligibility, or
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) with 4 years of experience as Clinical Pharmacist with over 50 percent of their experience in a clinical setting and Board Certification (BPS), or
• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy with 5 years' experience as a Clinical Pharmacist with over 50 percent of their experience in a clinical setting and Board Certification (BPS), or
• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) and eligibility for certification by the NY State Education Department to practice under a Collaborative Drug Therapy Management (CDTM) protocol. Eligibility for CDTM certification includes:
• PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency focusing in a hospital or ambulatory care setting with minimum of one additional year of clinical experience as a licensed pharmacist.
• Such experience must be the provision of clinical services in a health facility which involves consultation with physicians with respect to drug therapy
• PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency in a hospital or ambulatory care setting counts toward experience requirement
• Board Certification (BPS) required within one year of hire or specialty specific requirements
• Within 12 months of hire, maintains compliance with preceptor qualifications set forth by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)
• Valid license and current registration to practice Pharmacy in New York State.
• All Pharmacy Residencies require ASHP accreditation or candidate status
• Maintenance of Board Certification required

• Ability to analyze/interpret and utilize results of various laboratory and microbiology tests and apply them to patient care in a clinical practice setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to convey educational material in an understandable manner to patients and their families.
• Ability to coordinate activities of multiple personnel and supervise their daily activities
• Ability to use hospital based information systems including Pharmacy, Laboratory, Patient Accounting and office systems
• Ability to operate ancillary patient care information systems in conjunction with operation of patient testing equipment
• Ability to communicate effectively with Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses and other allied health professionals.

• Travel to various locations for clinical assignments, meetings, and educational programs required
• Works unusual hours, days and shifts to accommodate needs of the educational activities of the Clinical Pharmacy Services Program
• Works in a clinic setting with considerable periods of standing and sitting

• Normal heat, light space, and safe working environment; typical of most office jobs.
• Occasional exposure to one or more mildly unpleasant physical conditions.
• Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and pathogens through patient contact.