Clinical Pharmacist

Requisition Id:  8602

Job Purpose:

Develop, review, and evaluate clinical guidelines and Drug Utilization Reviews, provides consultations, develops programs, prepares articles, and conducts research. 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Clinical Guidelines - Develops, reviews, and evaluates clinical guidelines for medications used in state management protocols.  May participate in the evaluation of health plans. 
  • Drug Utilization Review - Develops, reviews, and evaluates retrospective Drug Utilization Review (DUR) criteria. 
  • Consultation - Provides clinical consults on complex retrospective DUR cases and/or medication authorization requests.  Suggests therapeutic alternatives to providers when sub-optimal therapies have been identified. 
  •  Program Development - Participates in the development and presentation of educational intervention programs. 
  • Article Preparation - Prepares or reviews articles pertaining to clinical therapies and guidelines for the DUR newsletter. 
  • Research - Conducts research and reviews of the literature on medication therapies when there is a high cost issue, quality of care, etc. 
  • As Needed -  Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position

Candidate Requirements:

  • Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel.
  • Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
  • Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
  • Affinity to work in team.
  • Enthusiasm.
  • Open-mindedness.