• Identifies, resolves and documents complex therapeutic problems, demonstrating advanced knowledge and application of this knowledge to a specific patient population.

• Responds accurately to requests for drug information from physicians, nurses, patients and patient's families; independently reviews and interprets the literature and applies this information to specific patient care situations.

• Monitors therapeutic response and adverse effects of medications to guide drug therapy. Consults with provider when questions or problems are identified. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors.

• Influences standards of therapy by forming peer level relationships with attending medical staff members; is recognized as a drug authority in a specialized practice area by physicians, nurses and pharmacists.

• Interprets and evaluates physician's orders and prescriptions for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Verify the accuracy and appropriateness of medications prepared and dispensed from the central pharmacy. Supervise the activities and assume responsibility for all duties being performed by pharmacy technicians in your work areas.

• Other Duties as Assigned

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Pharmaceutical care principles
• Age-related modification of drug therapy
• Disease-related modification of drug therapy
• Contemporary medication use systems
• Interpersonal, formal and informal communication, including presentations Project management concepts, Systematic problem solving
• Computer skills including use of the EMR, and common word processing, spreadsheet, and databases

• Practice Residency or Specialist Certification (BCPS, BCOPS, etc) PGY-2 Specialty Residency BLS/ACLS certification Vaccination certification
• Inpatient hospital pharmacy practice
• Pediatric Acute & Critical care
• Adult Acute & Critical care