Develops, implements, & evaluates regional clinical pharmacy programs for patients, providers, & pharmacists. Maintains a clinical pharmacy practice to impact patients at high risk for drug-related problems in area of expertise. Educates providers, pharmacists & other health care professionals. Accountability for creating a culture of compliance, ethics & integrity. Responsible for ensuring ongoing compliance for area(s) of assigned responsibility. Maintains knowledge of policies & procedures & performs in accordance w/ KP's Principles of Responsibility & applicable regulatory requirements & accreditation standards as they relate to the assigned department. Responds appropriately to observed fraud or abuse.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates clinical pharmacy programs, evaluates drug utilization appropriateness, & develops drug education plans & strategies to promote cost-effective prescribing in area of expertise
- Develops & maintains a clinical pharmacy practice in the appropriate specialty environment
- Provides drug information to all health care providers as well as members
- Provides continuing education & staff development in-services for pharmacists, physicians, & other health care providers
- Critically reviews the literature to provide updates on drug therapy
- Supervises, directs, & assists regional clinical pharmacists
- Participates in School of Pharmacy activities
- Develops & participates in research activities
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
- Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, & behaviors necessary to provide superior & culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, & to purchasers, contracted providers & vendors
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Pharm D degree w/ a specialty residency and/or fellowship in the appropriate area of practice
- Licensure as a registered pharmacist in the state of Colorado & experience in drug education or clinical pharmacy
- Demonstrated ability to design, coordinate & implement a drug education program in the Colorado region, to include research studies in addition to educational programs
- Knowledge of research design & methodologies, statistical techniques, & applications of drug utilization reviews
- Effective verbal, written & presentation skills are required in communicating w/ physicians, pharmacists, & health plan personnel
- Must authorize a DEA drug screening
- As a condition of employment, required to become a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy (Psychiatry, Oncology) Specialist within 3 years of hire
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) & Taxonomy code required at time of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Oncology
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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