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LEAD PHARMACIST - UW MEDICINE PHARMACY MEDICATION POLICY AND UTILIZATION (FULL-TIME, ROTATING/VARIABLE SHIFTS) Job at University of Washington

University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195

Job Information

  • Date Posted
    2024-06-30
  • Location
    Seattle, WA 98195
  • Job Title
    LEAD PHARMACIST - UW MEDICINE PHARMACY MEDICATION POLICY AND UTILIZATION (FULL-TIME, ROTATING/VARIABLE SHIFTS)
  • Gender
    Both
Benefits:
As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.


As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally and medically vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine.

The University of Washington is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. This position provides opportunities to work in a fast-paced, challenging, diverse and rewarding environment.

HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY has an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME LEAD PHARMACIST - UW MEDICINE PHARMACY MEDICATION POLICY AND UTILIZATION (Rotating/Variable Shifts). The Lead Pharmacist (Pharmacist 4) will lead staff pharmacists and others in aligning medication policy and optimizing medication use process within Harborview and share with UW Medicine. This position will track and report pharmacoeconomic trends and develop and implement drug use policies from P&T Committee and other bodies. The Lead Pharmacist will also oversee process and content of medication use evaluation and review documents for the UW Medicine P&T Committee.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management:
  • Assist in the development and implementation of the shared vision for the Pharmacy Department.

  • Assume leadership of the medication optimization and patient outcomes tracking programs for both the clinical and core pharmacy areas in collaboration with appropriate management staff.

  • With the Director of Pharmacy Purchasing, assume coordination of drug shortage changes including developing plans for alternatives, gaining appropriate approvals and changes to IT systems.

  • Provide leadership for a medication optimization program that enhances opportunities, through standardization, to assess the value of innovative medication-use practices from both patient-outcome and resource-utilization perspectives.

  • Promote interdisciplinary consensus on medication-use processes that promote optimal medication therapy and improved patient safety.

  • Continually evaluate both the therapeutic and cost effectiveness of various medication therapy options (P&T reviews clinical decision support, etc.).

  • Coordinate new medication orders, products and initiatives including changes across EPIC and other technology platforms.

  • Collaborate with Pharmacy Services Revenue Cycle Management and leadership team on drug therapy reimbursement trends.

  • Collaborate with the Inpatient and the Ambulatory Managers to establish, monitor, and report on a coordinated clinical intervention and documentation program.

  • Participate in development, implementation, and evaluation of pharmacy policies.

  • Assure compliance with all pharmacy laws and regulations


    • Education:
  • Assist with the instruction of students, residents, and staff pharmacists regarding medication optimization, outcomes tracking, medication review and use evaluation, direct patient care, distribution and drug information.

  • Assist in developing objectives, monitoring progress, and assisting with pharmacy student and resident projects within your area of expertise.

  • Provide drug information and/or periodic in-services to providers, nurses, patients and pharmacy staff.

  • Provide timely evidence-based updates (i.e., changes in national guidelines and standards of care) and pertinent UW Medicine P&T Committee decisions to leadership and staff pharmacists.

  • Maintain contact with and disseminate information from the School of Pharmacy.


    • Research:
  • Participate in collaborative research with the Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health.

  • Participate in collaborative research with colleagues within UW Medicine.


    • Other:
  • Perform the duties of a Pharmacist 3.

  • Publish and encourage the publication of articles in professional journals that will be useful to other practitioners.

  • Participate in pharmacy staff development, orientation, training, and peer review process.

  • Follow UW Medicine Service Culture Guidelines

  • Participate in professional pharmacy organizations.

    • REQUIREMENTS:

    Three years experience in pharmacy practice. Months spent in the completion of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists accredited residency training program may substitute month-for-month for the experience.

    LEGAL REQUIREMENT: State of Washington Pharmacist license.

    CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
    UW Medicine is committed to being a drug-free workplace. We require a pre-employment drug screen. The use of marijuana for medical purposes accompanied by a prescription, even if permitted by state law, will not be considered acceptable for purposes of explaining a positive lab test result for marijuana.

    Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, the University of Washington will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

    The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

    To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

    Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.

    COVID-19 VACCINATION REQUIREMENT

    Employees of the University of Washington are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination. View the Final candidate guide to COVID-19 vaccination requirement webpage for information about the medical or religious exemption process for final candidates.




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