Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain & Palliative Care, First Shift, Inpatient Pharmacy

Location: University of Cincinnati Medical Center 
Department: Inpatient Pharmacy
Hours: Full Time, 40 hours per week
Shift: First Shift 

Under the supervision of Pharmacy leadership, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) provides specialized clinical pharmacy services to patients receiving care under the medical direction of a general or specialty department, division, or service, regardless of the physical location of the patient within the health system. The CPS coordinates these clinical services with other health care practitioners and patients through direct and indirect patient care activities, education, and project management/research within the specialty area. The CPS also collaborates with other members of pharmacy and interprofessional teams to resolve problems related to drug distribution. The CPS works to achieve desired patient-centered outcomes through supporting the provision of safe, cost-effective, evidence-based medication therapy.

This position is an expansion with efforts to provide outpatient and inpatient pain and palliative care needs to patients across the UCMC campus.

• Learning environment allows for constant development.   

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 

• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability 

• 401K 

• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities 

• Community Discounts 

Drug Therapy:

•    Evaluate drug therapy for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, and affordability. Clarify pharmacotherapy plans and orders with the prescriber, document any changes in patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes.
•    Monitor and adjust drug therapy for covered patients to achieve optimal patient outcomes through patient assessment, including identifying and prioritizing patient problems and medication-related needs. Assessment includes considerations for age, weight, laboratory and other objective data, physical exam information, medical procedures, financial barriers and other individual factors. The specialist communicates this analysis with other clinicians and practitioners responsible for patient care.
•    Develop/initiate therapeutic plans and address medication-related problems through written and/or verbal consultation with the interdisciplinary team and/or through collaborative practice agreements/consults, where appropriate. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics/therapeutic drug monitoring, evidence-based selection and/or continuance of drug therapy, determination of therapeutic end points, and core measure/regulatory performance.

Patient Care:

•    The specialist, when functioning in a patient care area, takes responsibility for the continuity of care for a specific patient or team while patient is under care of referring/ordering provider. The practitioner ensures that pharmaceutical care is provided when unavailable through on-call responsibilities, policy and procedures, and development of order sets, protocols, guidelines, or clinical pathways, as appropriate for their clinical area. The practitioner is responsible for reviewing pharmaceutical care provided during their absence and providing feedback to caregivers when necessary.
•    Provide education and counseling to patients and/or caregivers regarding their medication(s), when appropriate.
•    Participate on rapid response and medical emergency response teams as appropriate for their clinical area
•    Participate in drug distribution activities during periods of staffing shortages or as scheduled to maintain continuity of departmenta