Pharmacist Program Coordinator/UKHC at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

Licensed Pharmacist

The physical requirements of this position include: occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to and over 25lbs; occasionally standing or walking with objects up to 15lbs; sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time while performing repetitive motions (such as typing); standing for extended periods of time, sometimes greater than 5 hours per day; and traversing several miles across and on campus for meetings and work on a regular basis.

Day Shift Monday through Friday

The Medication Use Policy and Education Pharmacist Coordinator works with subject matter experts in the development and optimization of the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, pharmacy policies, protocols, guidelines and technologies to promote safe medication use and enterprise efficiency. This Pharmacist program coordinator will work to standardize medication procurement, inventory, utilization, and billing in ambulatory clinics. They will develop a formulary-like system to review medication utilization in clinics, assist with onboarding and new medication request, including enterprise wide vaccine use. The ideal candidate for this position will have the ability to work within the team structure that currently exists in the pharmacy department in a way that promotes collaboration and inclusion. This person will be responsible for maintaining good working relationships with clinical experts across the department and enterprise. This person must have strong drug information and project management skills. This person will assist with the coordination of materials development, meeting execution, and facilitation of educational activities for the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees and other clinical initiatives. As well as, maintenance of formulary drug information tools and databases. They will work with the clinic procurement team to implement standard request, procurement, and fulfillment workflows. And work with newly built and expanded clinics to onboard them to UKHC medication utilization processes. This person will provide project management of the P&T Committee to coordinate the P&T process from request, build, validation and implementation. The pharmacist in this position will contribute to the activities related to pharmacy quality and safety by actively pursuing quality improvement initiatives, process improvement and other opportunities to streamline workflow and increase safety. This role also actively participates in process improvement initiatives, interdisciplinary committees, and the education and training of residents, students, and staff.

Hybrid – Primarily Remote. Position is largely off-site with occasional on-site presence at the hospital or local clinics as needed.

PGY1 and/or PGY2 Residency in Med Use Safety, Administration, Drug Information, Infectious Diseases, other clinical specialties, or equivalent experience.

The ideal candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills; knowledge of inpatient drug distribution; and knowledge of pharmacy and healthcare related regulations and standards.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.