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Job Duties Include:* Provides oversight of clinical programs to ensure maximization and efficiency of clinical processes.* Directs, coordinates, and participates in the design, collection, and reporting of drug utilization evaluations to support proper utilization of medications in the clinical setting.* Evaluates new medications and technologies regarding formulary decisions consistent with department, hospital and medical staff policies. Develops and coordinates implementation plans for the use of these products. Develops policies and procedures as they relate to clinical services.* Ensures that medication therapy is safe, rational, cost-effective and consistent with all pertinent hospital policies and procedures. Implements and assesses programs that promote safe medication therapy.* Cooperates with the pharmacy director to effectively review and assess operational and clinical process improvements to maximize clinical productivity.* Actively coordinates agendas and presentations at the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee* Develops effective monographs and comparative data with current literature and applicable information necessary to acquire change.* Investigates the literature on new drug entities. Prepare formulary reviews and effectively presents them to appropriate medical staff committees to support admission to or omission from the formulary.* Evaluates the medical literature for studies supporting the therapeutic initiatives recommended, and the current and proposed pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic programs. * Actively participates in the orientation, competency training and assessment and performance evaluation of pharmacy staff.* Coordinates and facilitates Meditech Database Management to encourage safe and supportive drug information to healthcare professionals.* Serves as the primary liaison for schools of pharmacy as it relates to pharmacy student clerkships.* Develops and maintains a harmonious working relationship with the medical staff, pharmacy staff, pharmacy students, pharmacy technicians and other healthcare professionals.* Participates in establishing pharmacy goals and objectives and assists in the implementation* Participates to meet or exceed JCAHO standards.* Actively participates with various multidisciplinary teams/committees.* Serves as a primary preceptor of pharmacy students and/or residents and fulfills documentation requirements.* Actively participates in the health-system residency program and coordinates site-facility rotations.* Maintains professional competency sufficient to meet current and future needs of the HCA facilities.* Actively participates as a member of the local, state, and national pharmacy societies.* Creates national visibility by presenting clinical information/programs such as poster presentations or managed case studies or publishing in nationally recognized journals.Required Qualifications EXPERIENCERequired – Demonstrates leadership skills are also required to lead a team of pharmacists and work with other health care professionals to review, develop, implement, and monitor drug use policies and practices.Required – Effective verbal and written communication skills, as well as innovation, initiative and persistence.Required – Knowledge in pathophysiology, interpretation of diagnostic criteria, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics,demonstrate the ability to assess patients’ drug therapy and provide consultations as requested by medical staff.Required – Demonstrates the ability to effectively participate on interdisciplinary teams and committees.Required – Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheet software and pharmacy information systems.EDUCATIONRequired – Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy at a college or university.Required – Licensure by the Virginia State Board of Pharmacy by examination or reciprocity.Required – Completion of three years of hospital pharmacy experience or an ASHP – approved pharmacy residency or fellowship program