Sr. Pharmacist Clinical Practice Specialist - Huntsville Central Pharmacy

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides advanced professional and supervisory skills in support and management of clinical pharmacy programs. Works with leadership to plan, direct, implement clinical pharmacy services to provide high quality patient care by optimizing drug therapy, minimizing adverse effects, and reducing costs to the health system. May be responsible for the direct supervision of any combination of pharmacy technologists, pharmacy learners, pharmacists, or support staff who work within their scope of responsibility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs the job functions and duties of a Pharmacy Clinical Practice Specialist.
• Prepares reports for pharmacy leadership on clinical operations as appropriate, or as directed.
• Supports the professional development and training of staff. Assesses staff needs for education, skill, and professional development, and develops appropriate training and education to address needs.
• Participates in the creation and maintenance of pharmacist training materials and programming and makes recommendations to improve initiatives and/or specific training programs.
• Provide expertise, oversight, and management of pharmacist clinical skills assessments.
• Participates in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of qualified staff members.
• Leads, manages, and develops a team dedicated to supporting patient care.
• Manages, supervises, orients, trains, and evaluates staff, pharmacy learners, and supportive personnel.
• Serves as the preceptor and/or advisor for pharmacy learners.
• Holds staff accountable and identifies and deals with personnel issues in a proactive and timely manner, with appropriate follow-up to improve performance.
• Maintains records in employee files.
• Develops and maintains departmental operational policies and procedures including ongoing quality assurance standards and measures.
• Prepares quality reports and investigates customer complaints for assigned area.
• Reviews quality assurance and quality control data for assigned area and takes corrective action as needed by analyzing complex data and identifying root causes. Presents and articulates conclusions and recommendations to the pharmacy leadership team.
• Identifies, documents, and follows-up on problems related to inter- and intra-departmental operations and patient activity.
• Provides in-service education directed toward the training and development of departmental staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Works with projects to a timely resolution and completes assignments according to general agreed upon deadlines.
• Provides leadership in the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinical initiatives within the Department of Pharmacy.
• Maintains a safe, neat, clean, and organized work area.
• Operates within regulations, policies, and procedures to maximize clinical outcomes while ensuring operational efficiency and financial accountability.
• Prepares, edits, analyzes complex information, and/or finalizes precise written summaries, reports, and/or recommendations for a variety of purposes (e.g., clinical outcomes measures, DTM audit report, medication use evaluations, nonformulary resources manual, drug triggers, CMA manual, P&T related materials).
• Directly participates in the development, oversite, and evaluation of pharmacist medication therapy management (MTM) services, drug therapy management (DTM) services, immunization clinics, and other established clinical services.
• Coordinates the completion of the quarterly newsletter.
• Coordinates the student learner programs.
• Oversees compliance and monitoring of protocol records (e.g., DTM, vaccine administration) according to established policies and procedures.
• Assists with coordination of the residency program.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department.
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus. Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team.
• Takes ownership in solving problems effectively and efficiently and participates in resolution in a proactive and positive manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates through verbal and non-verbal communications openness to change or new ideas.
• Willingly learns and adapts to changes in work environment and new work methods as introduced.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Self-motivated to manage time independently and effectively. Demonstrates flexibility to fluctuating workload, effectively prioritizes assignments and can multitask.
• Actively enhances personal growth and development by participating in educational programs and professional organizations and meetings.

EQUIPMENT:

Standard pharmaceutical equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Standard pharmacy environment.
• May be required to work weekends and shift rotations.
• May be required to work after hours and extended shifts during emergencies.
• May be required to work on-call.
• May require travel to correctional facilities and other office locations.
• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.

Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.