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Overview:The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator is responsible for coordinating clinical pharmacy services and ensuring that the pharmacy provides optimal clinical services on a daily basis. The Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator facilitates the development, implementation, and maintenance of systems that promote desirable patient outcomes through safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies.Responsibilities:Ensures that the pharmacy meets or exceeds all CMS (Medicare), Arkansas Department of Health, and Arkansas Board of Pharmacy standards related to pharmacyDevelops and maintains a medical staff-approved formularyReviews the performance and documentation of clinical activities of all pharmacists, including documentation of the financial impact of clinical activitiesPrepares reports on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic activities including financial impact, as directedRecommends resources needed for the departmentParticipates in pharmacy and therapeutics committee activitiesPlans educational programs based on needs identified from quality assessment activitiesReviews and evaluates medical literature to support pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic programsInterprets medical information and applies it to resolve problems or answer questionsCollects and analyzes microbiology data and produces an antibiogram at least annuallyParticipates in community educational programs (e.g., diabetes classes, health fairs)Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, therapeutic duplications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-disease interactions, drug-laboratory interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and doseRecommends evidence-based medication therapy regimens and monitoring plansProvides clinical consultation and clarification to practitionersDocuments all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completelyDevelops and implements pharmacokinetics consult protocolsFacilitates the development and implementation of evidence-based treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary changes, and critical pathways as approved by the appropriate committeesReviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes, as neededRecommends conversion of intravenous to oral therapy when appropriateDevelops criteria for medication-use reviewsParticipates in medication-use review activitiesDevelops policies and procedures that promote safe medication-use practicesProvides medication-use safety education to healthcare providers and other appropriate staffParticipates in quality control and performance improvement activitiesWORK SCHEDULEMaximum of 80 hours per 2 week period, but hours may be long and irregular; includes evening, weekends and holidays as necessary.Qualifications:REQUIRED:Graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Degree must be provided.Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in the state of Arkansas.Preferred:Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist or Post Graduate Year 1 Residency5 years' experience in a health sustems pharmacy practice settign with clinical pharmacy supervision experience.