clinical pharmacist

Introduction

An exciting vacancy exists for a Clinical Pharmacist for a client in the Private Healthcare environment, reporting to the Hospital Pharmacy Manager.

Role Purpose:

To be responsible for the leading, managing, coordination, and monitoring of clinical pharmacy services and driving pharmaceutical improvement within the hospital.

The clinical pharmacist will be responsible for conducting daily ward rounds and review patient medication profiles across the hospital division and contribute to improving patient outcomes.

Duties & Responsibilities

Ensure the provision of customer focused, professional clinical pharmacy services by conducting daily ward rounds to perform comprehensive medication reviews for patients, monitoring responses to medications and making necessary interventions to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes

Ensure medication safety and timeous resolution of medication-related challenges

Elevate antimicrobial stewardship performance as a key focus area

Monitor microorganisms and collect and analyse Antimicrobial Stewardship data to identify inappropriate utilization of antimicrobials

Drive interventions to optimize drug utilization and pharmaceutical care

Active participation in internal stakeholder meetings including presentation of progress and gaps

Professional collaboration by enhancing cooperative and influential working relationships with doctors, microbiologists, nursing staff, infection prevention control, pharmacists and other key functional stakeholders to achieve key outputs

Provide evidence-based drug information and recommendations on medication therapy management, drug utilization and formulary management

Participate actively in interdisciplinary discussions regarding patient care and medication management

Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, documenting interventions, recommendations and outcomes of medication reviews

Role in development and implementation of drug administration protocols to proactively manage risk

Medication adverse event reporting and interventions

Provide workplace-based support and mentoring to pharmacists to develop skills, capacity and professional competency within the pharmacy

Prepare and present reports to the Clinix Clinical Risk Committee

Actively engage in continuous education and training to enhance clinical knowledge and skills and encourage pharmacists in operational research

Desired Experience & Qualification

Pharm Degree and a post graduate qualification in Clinical Pharmacy

Active registration with the South African Pharmacy Council

Five (5) years’ experience as a pharmacist (post internship) of which two (2) years must be in Clinical Pharmacy inclusive of Antibiotic Stewardship, Pharmacovigilance, and general Rationale Medicine Use

Computer Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications like Excel and PowerPoint

Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams

Successful training and understanding of the Blue Bird programme and ability to work on SAP will be additional benefits.

Industries:Staffing & Recruiting

Function: Medical & Nursing