Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Geriatrics
Apply NowCompany: Kent Hospital
Location: Warwick, RI 02886
Description:
Primary Function
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Geriatrics works with the geriatrics consult service (including geriatricians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and nursing), and outpatient clinicians to enhance pharmacotherapy and associated outcomes for patients of advanced age. The geriatrics specialist will also be involved in geriatric-friendly institutional initiatives through committee participation and partnership with quality department colleagues. The geriatrics specialist will also provide pharmacy oversight in the institutions hospital-at-home program, providing the team with pharmacotherapy recommendations, assisting in medication processing and workflow, and developing/maintaining standard operating procedures for internal use within the pharmacy department, as well as any associated pharmacy policies.
Job Qualifications and Specifications
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree with 5 years of clinical pharmacy practice experience or post-graduate residency training is required. Current RI Pharmacist license is required. Board Certification in Geriatrics Pharmacotherapy (or Board-eligible) is preferred but not required.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.
The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Geriatrics works with the geriatrics consult service (including geriatricians, hospitalists, nurse practitioners, medical residents, and nursing), and outpatient clinicians to enhance pharmacotherapy and associated outcomes for patients of advanced age. The geriatrics specialist will also be involved in geriatric-friendly institutional initiatives through committee participation and partnership with quality department colleagues. The geriatrics specialist will also provide pharmacy oversight in the institutions hospital-at-home program, providing the team with pharmacotherapy recommendations, assisting in medication processing and workflow, and developing/maintaining standard operating procedures for internal use within the pharmacy department, as well as any associated pharmacy policies.
Job Qualifications and Specifications
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree with 5 years of clinical pharmacy practice experience or post-graduate residency training is required. Current RI Pharmacist license is required. Board Certification in Geriatrics Pharmacotherapy (or Board-eligible) is preferred but not required.
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.