Transition of Care Pharmacist

Experience Required

1 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Transitions of Care Pharmacist

Full Time I First Shift

Hospital Pharmacy I Lexington, KY

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for Qualified Individuals

Department of Pharmacy Services of Baptist Health Lexington provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. These services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation, and utilization of automated dispensing cabinets.

Description:

Transitions of care pharmacists are responsible for target interdisciplinary programs and clinical services and ensure pharmaceutical care programs are appropriately integrated throughout BH system.

Participate in all necessary aspects of the medication-use system while supporting comprehensive and individualized pharmaceutical care in their assigned areas.

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.

Works collaboratively with physicians and other members of the healthcare team

Communicates with a high level of skill to interact with physicians, RNs, patients, and other healthcare providers. Utilizes strong ability to solve problems.

Provides consultations concerning medication therapy daily.

Provides education to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members as requested.

Initiates, documents, and participates in department activities that promote positive patient outcomes. These activities may include, but are not limited to: MUE, ADR reporting, resolving drug therapy questions, therapeutic drug monitoring, identifying drug interactions and allergies, direct contact with prescribers to clarify major problem orders, and non-formulary drug requests.

Involved with both the admission and discharge medication reconciliation process.

Collaborates with patients, families, and providers to ensure a safe continuation of care from the inpatient to the outpatient side of healthcare.

Provides patients and/or caregiver's drug therapy and disease state counseling when needed.

Works with retail pharmacy to promote and enhance the Meds to Beds Program.

Clinically reviews and facilitates outpatient drug therapy to promote adherence and access post discharge.

Aid the social workers and case managers in obtaining prior authorizations or medication costs as time permits.

Serves as a pharmacy specialist for providers, nursing, and other staff on clinically complicated patient cases, investigation of adverse drug events and/or management of drug shortages as needed.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy.

PGY-1 Residency Completion; preferred but not required.

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license in good standing as applicable to practice site.

One year related work experience.

Benefits:

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

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.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual 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 . For TDD to voice, call ."

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R