Hlth Sys Pharmacist-L III

Kings County Hospital Center has a rich legacy for its pioneering role in medicine. Today, with over 625 beds, our hospital remains on the cutting edge of technology and provides the most modern procedures with state-of-the-art equipment. Built in 1831 as a one room infirmary for publicly supported care of the sick, Kings County Hospital Center continues to be a leading healthcare facility whose mission is to provide care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. The hospital provides a wide range of health services, and specialties are offered in all fields of modern medicine. More than 200 clinics provide a wide array of ambulatory care services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Work Shifts

8:00 A.M - 4:00 P.M

Job Description

PURPOSE OF POSITION

• To promote leadership commitment to appropriate pain management and opioid stewardship
• To participate in transitions of care program and conduct quality discharge counseling/discharge checklist
• To develop, implement, and maintain organizational policies that support evidence-based approaches to multi-modal pain management.
• To facilitate collaborative and multidisciplinary performance improvement activities where appropriate
• To track, monitor, and report performance data on opioid prescribing, patient-reported outcomes, and adverse events in order to identify opportunities for improvement and assesses the impact of opioid stewardship efforts
• To monitors opioid stewardship compliance with accreditation standards and internal policies/procedures
• To makes recommendations for quality improvement activities, process improvements, training and/or education when concerns are identified
• To report any identified quality of care issues pertaining to individual patients or staff to the appropriate medical staff committee or clinical leadership
• To establish accountability for creating, promoting, practicing, and maintaining a culture of opioid stewardship
• To participate in quality management initiatives such as, but not limited to: medication use evaluations, adverse drug reaction and medication error reporting, clinical interventions, and inventory management documentation and reporting.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop/revise pain management clinical care guidelines that address opioid/analgesic therapies for acute and chronic pain
• Educate pharmacy and other clinical staff on opioid/analgesic therapy
• Assist to achieve full compliance with The Joint commission released pain assessment and management standards such as
  • Promoting safe opioid use by identifying high-risk patients
  • Monitoring high-risk patients
  • Conducting performance improvement activities focusing on pain assessment and management to increase safety and quality for patients
• Identify patients who may require prescriptions for reversal agents
• Monitor of inpatient orders without respiratory monitoring
• Naloxone administrations for reversal of respiratory depression
• Ensure medication errors and ADRs are reported and pathways developed to prevent future occurrences
• Support of quality improvement projects and research initiatives
• Performance of medication use reviews to assess cost effectiveness and medication appropriateness

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for developing, implementing, and leading an opioid stewardship program
• Work with other health care providers in evaluating and implementing best practices related to opioid prescribing as well as developing metrics to measure safe and effective opioid/analgesic management in the hospital and clinic settings
• Provide cost-effective pharmaceutical care to patients receiving opioids and other pain management medications
• Optimize cost savings and cost avoidance via formulary adherence and best practice clinical guidelines.
• Develop and conduct target drug programs and medication use evaluations as needed and report results to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Develop clinical guidelines and protocols for the institution
• Provide highly specialized education and training support to other professional services in the broad area of advanced pharmacotherapy
• Precept Pharm.D. Clerkship students on the Internal Medicine Service
• Maintains responsibility for both the clinical and the distributive activities of the Pharmacy Department as necessary
• Assists with staffing as deemed necessary.
• Perform other related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

For Level I:

Possession of a valid NY State license to practice pharmacy.

For Level II:

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements of the lower level:

Two years of post licensure experience; or

Completion of a post graduate specialty residency or fellowship program; or

Current Pharmacy Board Certification.

For Level III:

In addition to meeting the qualification requirements of the lower levels, an additional:

One year of post licensure supervisory experience or specialty clinical experience.

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NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs

Vacancy Control Board Number

VCB #: KIN-08212023-0162