Pharmacy Specialty Coordinator

Major Responsibilities:

• Serves as a resource to pharmacy caregivers and other health care professionals to provide expert consultation regarding medications.
• Collaborates with department leaders to design, develop, and evaluate clinical systems to support practice area.
• Educates and trains pharmacy department caregivers, including pharmacists, residents, interns, and students.
• Effectively supports department and hospital efforts to operate in compliance with applicable regulatory and accrediting agencies, such as the Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
• Effectively staffs in practice area when called upon.
• Recommends and implements strategies that minimize cost and optimize medication use outcomes.
• Plans, educates, and executes performance improvement initiatives to achieve the organization’s clinical quality goals.
• Facilitates studies or clinical trials in area of expertise.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Pharmacist license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

• Patient facing teammates may be required to have two certifications:  Immunization and non-vaccine injectable to be granted from the state of WI or if from out of state, the program is approved by the accreditation council for pharmacy education (ACPE) or by the WI pharmacy examining board.  

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in pharmacy in area of specialty, or completion of a residency program accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Maintains advanced skills in area of practice, demonstrating a commitment to continuing professional growth and advancement of the pharmacy profession.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation and training development skills.
• Demonstrated decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk throughout the workday.
• May occasionally lift up to 20 lbs.
• Must have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards, and blood/body fluid hazards; therefore protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.