Clinical Pharmacist Medication Safety-Pharmacy Administration at Kettering Health Network – Miamisburg, Ohio

Skills and Experience:

Knowledge – The clinical pharmacist should have a broad understanding of:

• Strong knowledge of medication effectiveness and impact of medications on patient care
• Health care technologies used in the medication selection process
• Pharmaceutical care
• Clinical expertise
• Change management concepts
• Ability to review information and data to help in designing clinical programs
• Concepts of risk and prioritization, statistics, population data
• Performance improvement methodologies and tools
• Standards of practice related to medication use
• Accreditation process, standards, and regulations

Skills - The Clinical Pharmacist should demonstrate excellence in the following skills:

• Verbal communication and presentation (small and large group)
• Written communication, editing
• Active listening
• Time management
• Project management
• Analytical
• Safe system/process design

Abilities - The Clinical Pharmacist should possess the ability to perform the following:

• Facilitate practice change
• Collaborate with staff at all levels
• Effectively provide education
• Synthesize solutions
• Apply standards of practice to improve patient care
• Apply defined strategies and protocols
• Function proactively vs. reactively
• Write clear and concise policy and procedures

Minimum Education:

• Graduated with B.S. in Pharmacy or PharmD from an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy

Required Qualifications:

• Licensure: Active Registered Pharmacist License in the State of Ohio

Preferred Experience:

• Three years inpatient hospital pharmacy experience and or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program
• Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships

• Flexible attitude and ability to adapt to schedule and workload changes
• Professional presentation and demeanor
• Collaboration skills and effective written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing Pharmacy Practices and Pharmacy professionals