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Clinical Pharmacist Job Description
Under limited supervision, provides clinical pharmacy
services including primary care services, consultative
services, and drug information services to patients and
health care providers to deliver high quality care.
Provides education and training to medical and
pharmacy students and residents.
Ensures accuracy of work completed by support
personnel, in compliance with established policies and
procedures.
Common/shared responsibilities between jobs.
Clinical Pharmacist Job Roles and Responsibilities
Reviews prescriptions as
written by authorized
prescribers to determine
that order is safe and
appropriate for the
specific patient; contacts
authorized prescriber as
necessary to review vague
or illegible prescriptions.
Fills prescriptions as
ordered by authorized
prescriber by dispensing or
compounding medication
according to established
procedures.
Interviews patients for
previous medication
history and provides
counseling on current drug
therapy. Identifies
patients who require
teaching, and provides
educational material. Also
works collaboratively with
other health care providers
to assure coordination of
the provision of patient
education.
Assigns, educates, and
supervises the work of
support personnel
(technicians, interns,
clerks and students) in the
preparation of medications
for dispensing and in
related duties.
Ensures maintenance of an
inventory of medication
and pharmacy supplies and
related records. Ensures
that storage of
medications and supplies is
in compliance with
environmental and
regulatory agency
procedures.
Responsible for the
provision of formal patient
and staff educational
programs.
Conducts patient care area
inspection to ensure
proper drug availability,
storage and dating.
Provides clinical pharmacy
services to patients and
health care providers in
various areas, including:
therapeutic drug
monitoring, anticoagulation service,
nutritional support,
investigational drug
services,
hematology/oncology
pharmacy, medication use
evaluation, pain
management service, and
adverse drug reaction
reporting, etc.
Adheres to system,
hospital and departmental
policies, procedures, and
objectives; maintains a
professional appearance
and a clean, safe
environment.
Performs other duties as
assigned.
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist
Job Description
Under limited direction, and according to established
policies and procedures, provides clinical pharmacy
services including primary and consultative services to
patients and health care providers to ensure optimal
drug utilization in assigned specialty area.
Participates in clinical research, oversees and/or
participates in the preparation and dispensing of
medications.
Provides education and training to medical and
pharmacy students and residents.
Common/shared responsibilities between jobs.
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist Job Roles and Responsibilities
Provides primary care and
consultative services to patients
and health care providers in
assigned specialty areas.
Reviews medication orders to
ensure accurate, rational and costeffective drug therapy. This
includes choice of appropriate drug,
indication, route and rate of
administration.
Assesses patient’s drug therapy;
performs pharmacokinetic analysis
with appropriate adjustments in
dosing, and identifies monitoring
parameters and therapeutic
outcomes in consultation with the
patients.
Participates in patient care rounds
and consults with health care
providers to ensure optimal drug
therapy; makes recommendations
regarding selection, dosing and
administration of medications.
Oversees and coordinates the
activities of technical
staff/pharmacists/interns assigned
to specialty area. Assists in the
orientation and training of other
departmental personnel.
Precepts residents, graduate and
undergraduate students from
accredited Colleges of Pharmacy in
clinical clerkship experiences.
Obtains medication histories,
maintains and monitors medication
profiles, and provides medication
consultation for patients in the
ambulatory clinics when
appropriate.
Plans, provides and evaluates
educational classes for patients
and/or health care professional, as
appropriate.
Participates in the development and
production of in-service lectures,
clinical case conferences,
newsletter articles and other staff
development programs for
pharmacy or other health care
providers.
Participates in on-going clinical
research projects and other
scholarly activities as appropriate;
prepares reports or materials for
publication.
Participates in MUE and ADR
activities, and in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of
other programs designated by the
Medication Use Committee and the
Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Committee.
Participates in appropriate
committees.
Adheres to system, hospital and
departmental policies, procedures,
and objectives; maintains a
professional appearance and a
clean, safe environment.
Performs other duties as assigned.