Clinical Pharmacist

Entourage is accepting resumes for this role:

Clinical Pharmacist
Place of Performance: Japan

General Description:

Includes, but not limited to: Ambulatory Care Pharmacy; Critical Care Pharmacy; Nuclear Pharmacy; Nutrition Support Pharmacy; Oncology Pharmacy; Pediatric Pharmacy; Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy; Psychiatric Pharmacy.

Specific Tasks:

• Assess patient’s response to drug therapy and planning drug therapy based on physician-established diagnoses.
• Order and evaluate laboratory tests necessary to evaluate drug therapy effects and outcomes.
• Initiate, modify, or discontinue medications for ongoing therapy of chronic disease states (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulant, diabetes, asthma, refill clinics, etc.), in cooperation with the medical staff.
• Monitor and manage pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to specific or changing pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., aminoglycosides, phenytoin, antithrombotic).
• Administer prescription or non-prescription drugs according to established agreements or MTF protocols.
• Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient setting.
• Evaluate medical and medication histories for drug-related problems and adjusting drug therapy accordingly.
• Consult with other healthcare providers (e.g., physicians, dietitians, nurses, physical therapists, etc.) about patient treatment needs or options.
• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients.
• Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Provide medication and healthcare related in service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
• Consult with other specialty practitioners to provide optimal patient pharmaceutical care.
• Document significant medication interactions, and pharmacy interactions with prescribers. Conduct Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting in accordance with accreditation standards.
• Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.

Qualifications:

• Degree: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) or a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certificate and active licensure from a U.S. state, territory, or district.
• Internship/Residency: Completion of a clinical pharmacy internship, residency and/or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
• Experience: As required to meet clinical competency requirements specified in the credentialing instruction.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a clinical pharmacist.

Requirements for additional Pharmacist privileges include one of the following:

• Certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties in one or more recognized practice areas appropriate for the privileges requested (e.g., Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, et.); or
• Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy; or
• Completion of a Post-Graduate Master of Science degree with emphasis in medication therapy management or direct patient care.