PHARMACIST CLINICAL SPECIALIST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/ADDICTION MEDICINE
Company: UCHealth
Location: Denver
Posted on: October 23, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Location: UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, US:CO:Aurora
Department: Pharmacy IP FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay
period (2 weeks), Monday - Friday with one weekend per month and a
holiday rotation Shift: Days Pay: $54.31 - $81.47 / hour. Pay is
dependent on applicant's relevant experience Summary: Coordinates
and provides comprehensive medication management to optimize
medication use for addiction-related medical and psychiatric care
for adults 18 years and older at the Center for Dependency,
Addiction, and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) Requirements:
- Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of Pharmacy.
- State licensure as a Pharmacist and any relevant life support
certification as determined at position level.
- Minimum Experience: 5 years specialty experience OR PGY1 or
clinical fellowship completion with 3 years' pertinent work
experience OR Pertinent PGY2 completion. Preferred:
- Experience with inpatient behavioral health, addiction
medicine, and substance abuse populations is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Develops and administers drug therapy protocols as a part of an
interdisciplinary team.
- Identifies high-risk patients and implements evidence-based
interventions to optimize medication-related outcomes.
- Designs and provides patient education and medication
management to patients and their families. Mentors pharmacy staff
on areas of expertise.
- In conjunction with a patient's healthcare provider, provides,
delegates, and coordinates patient care. Develops and leads
quality, safety, and affordability-related initiatives at
clinic/unit, service line and department levels.
- Documents interventions and their outcomes for use in drug
therapy quality improvement efforts. Participates in research and
committees for the purpose of evaluating and advancing standards of
care.
- The behavioral health/addiction medicine pharmacy specialist
coordinates and provides pharmaceutical care for addiction-related
medical and psychiatric patients: -Serve as Colorado State Board of
Pharmacy consultant pharmacist for Other Outlet licenses in Center
for Dependence Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) outpatient
clinic and residential care areas
-Monitor for regulatory compliance for State Board of Pharmacy,
DEA, pertinent REMS programs
-Support CeDAR leadership for compliance with Joint Commission
standards
-Provide education to provider staff on new therapeutics
-Support best practices across transitions of care, including
medication histories and opioid reversal agent prescribing
-Collaborate with inpatient behavioral health pharmacist
-Precept pharmacy students and residents
-Partner with UCH Pharmacy Operations managers and procurement
specialists to optimize medication delivery and storage We improve
lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In
small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we
improve lives. UCHealth invests in its Workforce. UCHealth offers a
Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to
our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth,
financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates
annually each October and is paid out in October following
completion of five years' employment. UCHealth offers their
employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:
- Full medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
- Paid time off. Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in
your bank
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional
buy-up coverage options
- Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
- Wellness benefits
- Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft
protection and pet insurance
- Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to
be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by
UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also
qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of
tuition reimbursement each calendar year Loan Repayment:
- UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public
Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides
employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to
submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a
minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.
UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and
perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our
institution. As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer,
UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on
valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in
any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be
discriminated against because of the individual's race, creed,
color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, mental
or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,
transgender status, genetic information or veteran status. UCHealth
does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a
disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and
will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an
undue hardship on the organization. Who We Are (uchealth.org)
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