Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator

Job Summary

The Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the varying Pharmacy clinical services, is involved in an active clinical practice, and represents the Pharmacy department and facilitates various hospital committees as assigned. The Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator ensures the rational, safe, and pharmacoeconomic use of drugs within Altru Health System, and participates in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and documenting the care of patients. The Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator serves as an advocate of the pharmacy industry.
Essential Job Functions

• Identifies, conducts follow-up, and takes action on unsatisfactory outcomes, unusual findings, special needs, and requests.

• Administers care to patients, maintaining clinical skills, providing instruction and maintaining continuity of patient care.

• Serves as an educator to the community/region on Pharmacy issues.

• Develops and maintains clinical programs, guidelines, and protocols across disciplines to support the clinical needs and monitoring of our patients, including but not limited to antimicrobial stewardship program management.

• Assists in facilitating, coordinating, and monitoring students' clinical experiences.

• Develops Quality Assurance/Drug Utilization Review and adverse drug reaction reporting programs according to standard operating procedure.

• Assures completion of documentation according to standard operating procedure.

• Functions as a resource to Pharmacy staff and medical staff regarding the appropriateness of drug therapy for patients.

• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

• Demonstrates understanding and follows infection control policies and procedures according to standard operating procedure.
• Maintains requirements for age specific competencies for the position and demonstrates the knowledge or principles of growth and developments and the skills necessary to provide patient/customer care/services.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of and compliance with:
  • All pertinent safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Working safely, without causing harm or risk to self, others or property.
  • The work environment safety procedures and prompt reporting of unsafe practices, procedures, accidents, injuries or other safety violations to the Leader.
  • The use of all safety equipment and personal protective equipment.

License, Certification & Registration
Title

Credentialing Body

Timeframe When Needed

Verified By

Pharmacist

North Dakota Board of Pharmacy

Prior to Start Date

HR Primary Sources

Notes

Board Certified, PGY1 or PGY2 preferred

Education & Experience
Experience

Required/Preferred

A minimum of 1 year of related experience

Required
Knowledge & Skills
Title

Required/Preferred

Demonstrates the ability to work both with a team and independently with enthusiasm.

Required

Ability to work with several different patient care units and level of care providers.

Required

Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in written format.

Preferred

Physical Demands
Frequency 8 Hour Shift 10 Hour Shift 12 Hour Shift Rarely (1-4%) 1-19 min 1-24 min 1-29 min Occasionally (5-33%) 19 min-2.6 hrs 24 min-3.3 hrs 29 min-3.9 hrs Frequently (34-66%) 2.6-5.3 hrs 3.3-6.6 hrs 3.9-7.9 hrs Continuously (67-100%) 5.3-8 hrs 6.6-10 hrs 7.9-12 hrs

Activity

Frequency

Sit

Frequently (34-66%)

Stand

Frequently (34-66%)

Walk

Occasionally (5-33%)

Stoop/Bend

Occasionally (5-33%)

Reach

Frequently (34-66%)

Climb

Not Applicable

Crawl

Not Applicable

Squat/Crouch/Kneel

Occasionally (5-33%)

Twist

Occasionally (5-33%)

Handle/Finger/Feel

Continuously (>67%)

See

Continuously (>67%)

Hear

Continuously (>67%)
Weight Demands
Activity

Amount

Lift - Floor to Waist Level

Sedentary (
Carry

Sedentary (
Push/Pull

Sedentary (
Slide/Transfer

Not Applicable
Working Conditions
Condition

Frequency

Indoor

Continuously (>67%)

Outdoor

Not Applicable

Extreme Temperature

Not Applicable
Employee Health
Functional Assessment

Hazardous Drug Exposure

Fit Testing Required

Not Applicable

Yes

Yes