Clinical Pharmacist

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Date: 4 May 2023

Location: Sharjah, AE

Company: University Hospital Sharjah

Position Summary

Clinical pharmacists provide pharmaceutical care to patients by monitoring drug therapies, reviewing medication orders, and providing drug information. In addition, clinical pharmacists offer clinical guidance to pharmacy and health care staff.

Summary of Main Duties

• Consistently complies with UHS policies, procedures, and practices.
• Completes and maintains all regulatory requirements, including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames.
• Able to evaluate, identify, prevent, and manage drug-related problems.
• Assume responsibility for patient-specific pharmacotherapy plans to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Assists medical staff with the selection of evidence-based drug therapy and patient monitoring.
• Evaluates medication orders and patient medication profiles for drug appropriateness review.
• Performs drug reconciliations, monitors for duplication of therapy, allergies, adverse reactions, appropriate formulary alternatives, and identifies medications.
• Recommends changes in medication therapy based on appropriateness and medication management initiatives (e.g., policies).
• Demonstrates sound judgment, good decision-making, and conclusions.
• Calculates and confirms pharmaceutical dosage calculations (pediatric doses, IV admixtures, chemotherapy, etc.).
• Identifies and utilizes resources to ensure safe medication practices.
• Reports and investigates adverse drug reactions and medication errors to ensure a safe medication use system.
• Maintains professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars, or online education units.
• Participates in departmental competency examinations.
• Shares drug information accurately with physicians and other health care workers.
• Responds to physician, health care workers, and patient drug-related questions appropriately.
• Researches drug information using appropriate resources.
• Provides in-service education to nurses, pharmacy staff, and other health care workers as needed.
• Represents pharmacy in appropriate committees.
• Maintains proper documentation on patient profiles or prescriptions.
• Maintains progress notes and care plans documentation.
• Responsible for documenting all interventions in the appropriate format.
• Actively participates in patient care rounds with other members of the healthcare team.
• Counsels patients/nurses with clear and accurate instructions.
• Accepts and adjusts to changes in departmental procedures.
• Effectively communicates with physicians and nurses by delivering timely information pertaining to pharmaceutical care.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Position Requirements/Qualifications

Education: BSc or Doctor of Pharmacy (Phar.D.) degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.

Experience: BSc Degree: at least 3 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist; Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharma D): at least 1 year experience as a clinical pharmacist; Post baccalaureate Pharm D: at least 1 year experience as a clinical pharmacist; Post baccalaureate M.S.: at least 1 year experience as a clinical pharmacist.

Desired: a postgraduate qualification in clinical pharmacy (preferably Master Degree).

Licenses/Registration

• Must have a valid UAE MOH Evaluation.

Position Criteria Other Skills/Abilities

• Dispensary experience working in a complex healthcare environment such as a hospital or large clinical setting.
• Experience in meeting KPIs.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Must have good computer skills, ability to communicate clearly, knowledge in drug information and research. Ability to provide direction for pharmacy support staff as requested by Senior Pharmacist.
• Ability to use a computer for 6-9 hrs, ability to stand for long periods during patient care rounds.

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