Transcript Pharmacists Wanted !!!

Pharmacists Wanted !!!
By
Alice Chen, Pharm.D.
Pharmacy Manager
Kaiser Permanente
August 6, 2005
License Required
Pharmacy Intern
Pharmacist
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Career Opportunities
Pharmacists are true
partners working
closely with
physicians and
nurses to provide
health care for
patients
Inpatient Pharmacists
Outpatient Pharmacists
Also called Hospital
Pharmacists and
Community
Pharmacists.
Job Functions
Dispensing, checking
technician’s work,
advising physicians,
nurse practitioners,
consulting patients
regarding drug
interactions, allergies,
adverse reactions and
correct ways to take
and store medications.
Consultation Is A Must
Statistic has shown
a high percentage of
patients need to
understand their
medications,
especially the side
effects in order for
them to be
compliant.
Ambulatory Care
Pharmacists
Patients are referred to these services
by physicians, nurse practitioners and
pharmacists follow strict protocols to
monitor patients, write prescriptions
and ensure improved disease states.
Residency is generally required
Various Ambulatory
Services
Anticoagulation
Management
Cholesterol
Management
Renal Management
(Chronic Kidney
Diseases)
Oncology Services
Home Health Pharmacy
Services
Impact Pharmacy
Services (Drug
Conversion Program)
Various Ambulatory Care
Pharmacists (continued)
Neonatal ICU
Hypertension Management
Integrated Coronary Vascular Disease (CVD)
HIV / ID
New Member Program (assist new MD in
prescribing NF to formulary drugs)
Heart Failure Management\
Asthma Management
Computer Related Careers
Pharmacy
Informatics
Pharmacy Analytical
Services for Drug
Use Management
Drug information
Other Areas of Practices
Automation – Central Refill Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical distributions/purchasing
Pharmacy Call Center
Consulting Pharmacist for Long Term Care
Administration positions
Managers, Quality and Operations, Strategy&
Operations, Drug Education Coordinator
Advantages and
Disadvantages
Advantages
Flexible work schedule
Relative easy locations transfer
Plenty of room to grow
High job satisfaction
High starting compensation
Disadvantages
Physically demanding
Liability is becoming higher
Compensation increases slowly
Prospect for the Future
Pharmacist
Very Bright
With many new technologies, such as
Healthconnect, future pharmacists will
become even more indispensable
partners to other health care
professionals.
Pharmacists, you ARE the Bomb !!!
When Not at Work
Watch out !
Here comes the
golf machine.
Pharmacist Needed !!!
By
Lily Kung Cheung, PharmD
Pharmacy Supervisor
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
August 6, 2005
License Requirements
PharmD degree
Internship Requirements
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State Law Exam
Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
Inpatient Pharmacist
by Setting
Community vs. Teaching Hospital
IV Room
Centralized
Decentralized
Satellite
Emergency Department
Inpatient Pharmacist
by Job Function
Dispensing Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Information System Pharmacist
Pharmacist with Management Positions
Dispensing Pharmacist
Dispensing is a component of job
function
Anonyms: Staff Pharmacist, Clinical
Pharmacist, Decentralized Pharmacist,
etc.
Requirement: PharmD degree and
licensure, with or without one-year
pharmacy practice residency
Dispensing Pharmacist
Dispensing is a component of job
function
Anonyms: Staff Pharmacist, Clinical
Pharmacist, Decentralized Pharmacist,
etc.
Requirement: PharmD degree and
licensure, with or without one-year
pharmacy practice residency
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
Usually requires residency in a specialty area,
in addition to a pharmacy practice residency
Job functions depend on the specialty and the
institution
Usually has teaching and/or research
responsibilities
Represent pharmacy for medication use
meeting/committee in specialty areas
Specialty Areas
Infectious Disease (ABX Management)
Drug Information
Oncology
Critical Care
Nutrition Support
ADE/DUE
Transplant
Specialty Areas (Cont’d)
Cardiology
Nephrology
Pharmacokinetics
General Medicine
Anti-Coagulation Management
Investigational Drugs
Neonatology
Pharmacoeconomics
Teaching Opportunities
Precept pharmacy residents
Precept pharmacy clerkship students
Mentor dispensing pharmacists
Provide inservice to pharmacists,
nurses, physicians, etc.
Teach didactic courses at pharmacy
school
Information System Pharmacist
Maintain/Customize pharmacy computer
system for patient care or programs
Support hospital computer systems
Develop software for specific pharmacy
programs
Help resolve computer-related issues in
pharmacy department
Pharmacist with Management Positions
Director of Pharmacy
Managers/Supervisors:
Daily pharmacy operation maintenance and
improvement
Human resource management
Policies/guidelines implementation
Staff development program development
Purchasing/Inventory control
Representing pharmacy department in
meeting/committees
Inter-disciplinary Committee
Clinical Effectiveness and Quality
Improvement Committee
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Drug Use and Effects Committee
Pharmacy and Nursing Committee
Medication Safety Committee
Antimicrobial Use Committee
Ideal Job for Pharmacists?
Learning and growth opportunities
Salary and benefits
Working hours vs. life style
Reasonable workload
Culture of the working place
Ideal Pharmacist Candidate?
Competent
Motivated/Enthusiastic
Teamwork spirit
Good communication skills
Responsible
Problem solver
Dedicated
QUESTIONS?