Job Summary:

Responsible for medication therapy management using in depth knowledge of patient care, pharmacy practice, pharmacotherapy, and technology. Coordinates with other heath care professionals to ensure optimal patient care through utilizing best practices. Provides education and mentorship to patients, pharmacists and other health care providers.

Principle Responsibilities:

·       Coordinates improvement and quality opportunities.

o   Recognizes and addresses opportunities for improvement, using best practices information.

o   Uses quality improvement tools and techniques to make process improvements.

o   Participates in research studies, contributes to addition of practice body of knowledge, and presents findings at local, state and national meetings and through publication.

o   Works with leaders to optimize departmental financial performance.

o   Conducts audits on service quality and compliance when needed.

o   May lead development and implementation of new clinical practices, guidelines, policies.

·       Mentors and promotes the role of staff pharmacists.

o   Develops and maintains programs designed to improve the skills of pharmacists.

o   Participates in the education of physicians, nurses and other health care providers.

o   Participates in development of and training/orientation for new clinical services.

o   Assists in guiding, motivating, and holding people accountable for their practice.

o   Provides feedback and coaching on an ongoing basis.

o   Contributes feedback to managers to assist with the provision of performance evaluations.

·       Evaluates medication use.

o   Conducts medication use evaluations to identify opportunities to improve the use of medications.

o   Successfully collaborates with other health care professionals to accomplish improvements.

o   Participates in drug formulary reviews.

o   Submits articles to the Medical Staff Newsletter.

·       Coordinates resident and student education.

o   Maintains primary preceptorship of pharmacy residents.

o   Mentors staff pharmacist preceptorship of pharmacy residents in specialty rotations.

o   Directs student pharmacist programs in conjunction with staff pharmacists and department leaders.

·       Monitors patient and employee safety.

o   Provides patient education.

o   Identifies and addresses patient safety issues.

o   Participates in root cause analysis for medication error occurrences.

o   Participates in review of adverse drug events and identifies and executes plans to reduce the likelihood in the future.

·       May lead specialty practice areas.

o   Provides expert clinical consultation services in the areas of pharmacology, immunotherapy, immunology, transplantation, infections disease, oncology/investigational drug, pain management and palliative care, critical care, cardiovascular care and ambulatory care.

o   Provides leadership in the collection, analysis and communication of patient outcomes data.

o   Serves as a resource to department and hospital staff through education programs and materials.

·       Other duties as assigned. 

Leadership Capabilities:

·       See the Big Picture: Know where we are going as an organization. Use sound judgement and critical thinking to make good decisions that support our mission.

·       I know where Allina is going and how my role fits into this picture

·       I capture important lessons and share them to foster innovation

·       I am good at anticipating the implications of my decisions

·       I understand and apply the disciplines of continuous improvement

·       Inspire Greatness: Inspire others by connecting their purpose to the broader mission. Lead others through change and celebrate success.

o   I help my team connect to the broader mission

o   I see and fulfill my role in motivating the team around me

o   I celebrate success and help my partners see what is possible with change

o   I call out and address unexpected roadblocks or problems

·       Foster Learning and Growth: Role model growth, ongoing development and self-care. Empower, coach and encourage others to be at their best selves.

o   I role-model self-care and ongoing development

o   I share my knowledge and coach others to foster growth and success

o   I demonstrate enthusiasm for learning

o   I candidly advocate for the resources I need

o   I support my colleagues in their development and growth

·       Deliver Excellence: Set and align clear goals, measure results, and continually improve safety, quality, experience, and innovation.

o   I take ownership of outcomes and fulfillment of goals

o   I facilitate adjustments to assure positive results

o   I work with a sense of urgency, concern and determination

o   I use well-grounded approaches to create sustainable solutions repeatedly

o   I engage and foster improvements to impact safety, quality, and efficiency

·       Succeed Together: Connect with others authentically. Recognize the value of each individual and seek diverse points of view. Collaborate to succeed together.

o   I consider how decisions might impact my colleagues

o   I am generous in my commitment to supporting the needs of my partners

o   I respect others’ opinions, praise good work and encourage all team members to be involved

o   I seek common ground and work to create mutually beneficial outcomes