Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Day Shift, Psychiatry
- Employer
- Adventist HealthCare
- Location
- Rockville, MD
- Posted
- Apr 18, 2023
- Closes
- Jun 01, 2023
- Ref
- R-025919
- Function
- Nurse
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.
As the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry you will:
• Provide direct patient care by participating in rounds, monitoring drug therapy, and making interventions.
• Monitor for drug-related adverse events, reduce the overuse of psychotropic medications and provides comprehensive medication management through collaboration with the care team.
•Review and verifying physician orders for appropriateness.
• Conduct medication group and discharge counseling, assist with admission and discharge medication reconciliation and streamline/ensure appropriate formulary use.
• Improve medication adherence, reducing antipsychotic polypharmacy, and providing a patient-centered care through shared decision making.
• Educate other healthcare professionals about psychotherapeutic medications and provide/recommend non-pharmacological interventions.
• Assist with protocol development, guidelines, order sets, and policies & procedures related to safe and effective medication use in psychiatry.
• Optimize therapeutic outcomes while providing cost effective treatment.
• Conduct research or Medication Usage Evaluations (MUE).
• Precepting students and pharmacy residents
Qualified candidates will possess:
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from accredited college of pharmacy
• ASHP accredited Residency (preferred)
• Active Maryland license required
• PGY-1 residency or Minimum of 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience in the area of specialty with ASHP accredited Residency (required)
• Board Certification and PGY2 Residency (preferred)
• Prior experience precepting students and residents
Work Schedule:
Exempt position (M-F) Day shift
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.
We do this by offering:
As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and , if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a n designated Adventist HealthCare location.
Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.
Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.
As the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Psychiatry you will:
• Provide direct patient care by participating in rounds, monitoring drug therapy, and making interventions.
• Monitor for drug-related adverse events, reduce the overuse of psychotropic medications and provides comprehensive medication management through collaboration with the care team.
•Review and verifying physician orders for appropriateness.
• Conduct medication group and discharge counseling, assist with admission and discharge medication reconciliation and streamline/ensure appropriate formulary use.
• Improve medication adherence, reducing antipsychotic polypharmacy, and providing a patient-centered care through shared decision making.
• Educate other healthcare professionals about psychotherapeutic medications and provide/recommend non-pharmacological interventions.
• Assist with protocol development, guidelines, order sets, and policies & procedures related to safe and effective medication use in psychiatry.
• Optimize therapeutic outcomes while providing cost effective treatment.
• Conduct research or Medication Usage Evaluations (MUE).
• Precepting students and pharmacy residents
Qualified candidates will possess:
• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from accredited college of pharmacy
• ASHP accredited Residency (preferred)
• Active Maryland license required
• PGY-1 residency or Minimum of 3 years of clinical pharmacy experience in the area of specialty with ASHP accredited Residency (required)
• Board Certification and PGY2 Residency (preferred)
• Prior experience precepting students and residents
Work Schedule:
Exempt position (M-F) Day shift
At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.
We do this by offering:
- Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Free Employee parking
- Benefits Eligible Positions:
- Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans [including health, employer-paid disability and life insurance, PTO]
- Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with 3 year vesting
- Ancillary benefits such as flexible spending, legal and pet insurance to meet the needs of employees and their eligible family members
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County.
If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference.
Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered!
COVID-19 Vaccination
Adventist HealthCare requires all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and , if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a n designated Adventist HealthCare location.
Tobacco and Drug Statement
Tobacco use is a well-recognized preventable cause of death in the United States and an important public health issue. In order to promote and maintain a healthy work environment, Adventist HealthCare will not hire applicants for employment who either state that they are nicotine users or who test positive for nicotine and drug use.
While some jurisdictions, including Maryland, permit the use of marijuana for medical purposes, marijuana continues to be classified as an illegal drug under the federal Controlled Substances Act. As a result, medical marijuana use will not be accepted as a valid explanation for a positive drug test result.
Adventist HealthCare will withdraw offers of employment to applicants who test positive for Cotinine (nicotine) and marijuana. Those testing positive are given the opportunity to re-apply in 90 days, if they can truthfully attest that they have not used any nicotine products in the past ninety (90) days and successfully pass follow-up testing.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Adventist HealthCare will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Adventist HealthCare is a religious organization as defined under applicable law; however, it will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants' religious beliefs.
Applicants who wish to request accommodations for disabilities or religious belief should contact the Support Center HR Office.