Sr. Pharmacy Specialist at Yale New Haven Health

West Haven, Connecticut, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

13 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Drug Use Policy, Formulary Evaluation, Drug Information, Project Management, Quality Improvement, Drug Utilization Review, Data Analysis, MS Excel, MS Access, Presentation Skills, Change Acceleration Process, Change Management, Clinical Quality, Medication Safety, Fiscal Management, Staff Mentoring

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. As members of a High Reliability Organization (HRO), every employee should practice CHAMP behavior and strive to make patient safety a top priority. Under the direction of the Manager, Drug Use Policy, the Sr Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for planning and implementing strategies to maximize the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety of drug use, developing and ensuring compliance with formulary and drug use policies, achieving fiscal goals as established by the department business plan, providing guidance and support to staff, serving as liaison to clinical leadership, and precepting pharmacy residents and students. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities 1. Enhance clinical quality and safety of medication use process 1.1 Develop and implement drug use and/or medication safety guidelines/protocols/policies. 2. Manage Pharmaceutical Expense for Target Therapies and/or Clinical Areas 2.1 Report on the status of drug target performance and special projects (e.g. Drug Use Optimization, subcommittee agendas, etc) to the Associate Director at least once a month) 3. Mentor and develop pharmacy staff 3.1 Supports the ongoing development of clinical staff by providing continuous performance feedback. 4. Serve as Clinical and Operational resource to assigned areas 4.1 Meets with area staff to discuss and resolve operational problems/areas in need of attention 5. Develop educational initiatives 5.1 Identify educational needs of staff in specialty area Qualifications EDUCATION Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy with a B.S., M.S., or Pharm. D. degree. Completion of a residency in hospital pharmacy from a program accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists is highly desired but not required. EXPERIENCE Minimum of three years of experience in a clinical practice setting with demonstrated skills in formulary evaluation, drug information, and project management. Experience in leading or participating in medical committees and application of quality improvement techniques is required. LICENSURE Active Connecticut Pharmacist License SPECIAL SKILLS Experience in drug utilization review and data analysis (e.g. MS Excel, MS Access) is highly desirable. Excellent written and verbal presentation skills are required. Should be familiar with Change Acceleration Process (CAP) or similar process improvement/change management skills. YNHHS Requisition ID 173816

Responsibilities

The Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible for planning and implementing strategies to optimize drug use efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety, while developing and enforcing formulary and drug use policies. This role also involves providing guidance to staff, serving as a liaison to clinical leadership, and precepting pharmacy residents and students.