Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Infectious Disease
- Job ID:63267
- Date:05/09/2008
- Location:Atlanta
- State:Georgia
- Salary:Not Specified Why?
- Job Types:
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Clinical, Clinical Pharmacist, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator
Job Description
Description:
Primary Functions/Responsibilities:
The Georgia Region Anticoagulation monitoring service provides centralized telephone management of patients anticoagulation therapy, including warfarin and low molecular weight heparin. This individual will work closely with Kaiser Permanante providers to promote cost-effective prescribing for members. Medication Management Clinical Pharmacy Specialists partner with physicians to optimize the medication therapies of chronic disease states. These include Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, and Venous Thromboembolic Disorders. Additional responsibilities include developing and presenting educational programs to patients, practitioners and medical office staff and precepting students and residents.
Required Competencies and Skills:
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Experience in delivering presentations to physicians and working with medical staff required.
Required Education, Experience and Training:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
- Residency in an ambulatory setting.
- Current GA pharmacy license.
Preferred Education, Experience and Training:
- Expertise in clinical pharmacy practice and medication usage evaluation (MUE) preferred.
- Proficiency in anticoagulation, hypertension, cardiac disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, pharmacotherapy monitoring preferred.
Additional Information:
Region Georgia
Bargaining Unit None
Facility G Regional Office 101
Shift Variable
Employee Referral N
Area of Interest Pharmacy - Other
JobType Full-Time
State/City GA, Atlanta
Department G-101-Pharmacy Administration
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