Transitions of Care Pharmacist I at BHS

Corbin, Kentucky, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jan, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Medication Therapy Consultations, Patient Education, Medication Reconciliation, Drug Monitoring, Formulary Management, Clinical Services, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Outcomes Improvement, Pharmaceutical Care, Adverse Drug Events Management, Complex Case Management, Education Coordination, Competency Assessments, Practice Advancement Projects, Communication Skills, Problem Solving

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Summary Transitions of Care Pharmacist I Full-Time-First Shift BHCOR-Pharmacy I Corbin, KY The Pharmacy provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. Services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation and a meds to beds program for inpatients. Baptist Health Pharmacy services are committed to ensuring the optimal, safe, and effective use of medications for all patients through advanced technology and innovative application of skilled personnel that will improve clinical outcomes and community health in a value-based environment. Transitions of care pharmacists are responsible for target interdisciplinary programs and clinical services and ensures pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout BH system. In these clinical roles, transitions of care pharmacists participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while supporting comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care in their assigned areas. They also serve as clinical resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital personnel, or external groups. In their role, they may conduct practice advancement projects as well as patient care quality and regulatory compliance initiatives designed to improve medication-use processes or pharmacy practice. Transitions of care pharmacists will serve as subject matter expert for their area of care. Job Description: Clinical Services Management, Development, & Outcomes Collaborates with physicians and healthcare team. Communicates effectively and solves problems. Provides medication therapy consultations and patient education. Participates in activities to improve patient outcomes (MUE, ADR reporting, drug monitoring, resolving therapy issues). Handles admission/discharge medication reconciliation. Ensures safe care transition from inpatient to outpatient. Supports Meds to Beds Program and outpatient therapy adherence. Assists with prior authorizations and medication cost issues. Assists with formulary management for safe, cost-effective medication use. Acts as pharmacy specialist for complex cases, adverse drug events, and drug shortages. Provides verbal and written medication consultations. Education & Training Stays current with pharmacy trends and shares updates. Coordinates education, training, and competency assessments. Precepts students and residents. Attends conferences and workshops as needed. Regulatory Compliance Ensures pharmacy operations comply with policies, regulations, and safety standards. Demonstrates commitment to Baptist Health values and quality practices. Requirements: Graduate of accredited College of Pharmacy BS degree and one year Experience required. Kentucky and Indiana Pharmacist License Registration with Kentucky Board of Pharmacy (KY hospitals), within 30 days of hire date if you are a new registrant. If previously registered, you must have registration upon hire. Basic Life Support Required. New employees requiring CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association should receive (CPR) training within the first week of orientation. Benefits: Full-Time 32 weekly hours (0.8 FTE) - 40 weekly hours (1.0 FTE) Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance Life Insurance Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance Identity Theft Protection Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire Bereavement Leave (includes pets) PTO Sell Back Program Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation) Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support Retirement with Company Match Work Experience Education If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Responsibilities

Transitions of Care Pharmacists are responsible for integrating pharmaceutical care programs throughout the Baptist Health system and ensuring safe transitions from inpatient to outpatient care. They also provide medication therapy consultations, handle medication reconciliation, and support outpatient therapy adherence.