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University Hospitals Health System Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Neuromuscular/Memory Care in Beachwood, Ohio
Description Position Summary Pharmacist will be responsible for managing the medication therapy for specialty pharmacy patients who receive neuromuscular and memory care related medications, including self administered and infusion therapies. Pharmacist will be expected to enter a collaborative practice agreement with providers within the neurology department and assist with: o Medication access support (appeals, prior authorizations, coordination of care) o Patient education (in person counseling and telepharmacy activities) o Infusion support- initiating and maintaining therapy plans Essential Functions Provide Clinical Pharmacy Services (drug information, drug therapy monitoring, patient specific consultations, healthcare staff in-services pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomic evaluations in selected patient populations) Investigate/research/report adverse drug reactions Participate in Medication Safety and Therapeutics (MS&T)Committee process: evaluate requests for new drug usage and old formulary drug relevance and review therapeutic classes for relevance, assist in updating hospital formulary Serve as an informational and patient problem solving resource for clinical staff pharmacists. Provide continuing education to clinical staff pharmacists and precept learners Required For All Jobs Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace. Equal Opportunity Employer -- minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity