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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Job Type: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Clinical Pharmacist role is essential to the patient care. The Clinical Pharmacist is valued for applying knowledge and skills to deliver appropriate, safe, efficient, effective and cost effective pharmaceutical care in the scope of their particular assignment. The Clinical Pharmacist is instrumental in the care of patients, as well as the development of effective, professional relationships within the multidisciplinary team. Acting as a resource to other staff members, the Clinical Pharmacist is an esteemed and valued clinical provider of patient care.  A clinical pharmacist position in cardiology is available at Intermountain Medical Center. The clinical pharmacist will provide inpatient pharmaceutical care services to heart transplant, heart failure, and mechanical circulatory support patients to promote the safe and efficacious use of drug therapy in the area of cardiology. Responsibilities include direct patient care, medication therapy consultations, protocol development, medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and code participation. Serve as a member of the cardiology team by participating in group meetings, staff development programs, projects, service coverage, and journal clubs. Participation in departmental and interdisciplinary committees to support the organizationapos;s efforts for performance improvement to improve patient safety, therapeutic outcomes, and cost savings is required. Serve as a medication therapy resource for other clinical pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, pharmacy interns, physicians, medical residents, nurses, and patients. Opportunities for collaborative clinical research are available and encouraged. Precepting pharmacy residents and students on clinical rotations is required. Adjunct clinical faculty appointments are available.    Job Essentials for Heart Transplant    Participate in daily heart transplant rounds    Maintain and update a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications    Reconcile home medications for admitted patients    Monitor drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions    Discuss mediation order clarifications with the prescriber, document any changes in the patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes    Prevent, detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors    Document a daily pharmacist progress note in the patients chart with recommendations    Counsel patients on discharge medications to facilitate discharge planning and a smooth transition to an alternate site of care    Actively support and participate in research opportunities with the heart transplant team    Job Essentials for Heart Failure    Participate in daily heart failure patient rounds    Maintain and update a patient profile with demographics, diagnosis, allergies, and current medications    Reconcile home medications for admitted patients    Monitor drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions    Discuss mediation order clarifications with the prescriber, document any changes in the patient and pharmacy records, and inform others of medication order changes    Prevent, detect, monitor, document, and report adverse drug reactions and medication errors    Document a progress note in the patients chart with recommendations as necessary    Counsel patients on discharge medications to facilitate discharge planning and a smooth transition to an alternate site of care    Actively supp

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