Clinical Pharmacist

Job Purpose

• Develop, review, and evaluate clinical guidelines and Drug Utilization Reviews, provides consultations, develops programs, prepares articles, and conducts research.
• Clinical Guidelines - Develops, reviews, and evaluates clinical guidelines for medications used in state management protocols. May participate in the evaluation of health plans. Drug Utilization Review - Develops, reviews, and evaluates retrospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR) criteria. Consultation - Provides clinical consults on complex retrospective DUR cases and/or medication authorization requests. Suggests therapeutic alternatives to providers when sub-optimal therapies have been identified. Program Development - Participates in the development and presentation of educational intervention programs. Article Preparation - Prepares or reviews articles pertaining to clinical therapies and guidelines for the DUR newsletter. Research - Conducts research and reviews of the literature on medication therapies when there is a high cost issue, quality of care, etc. As Needed - Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position Candidate Requirements: Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision. Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel. Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively. Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel. Affinity to work in team. Enthusiasm. Open-mindedness.