Clinical Pharmacist Specialist-Diabetes Program

Monitoring of teaching service patients, medication and nutrition therapy. Provision of drug information and Pharmacokinetic/nutritional support consults. Educate health care professionals on pharmacotherapeutic management. Serves as a liaison on medication related issues. Precepting and mentoring pharmacy students and pharmacy practice residents. Participates in adverse drug reaction reporting program. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes pharmacotherapeutic interventions for patients with diabetes within ECU Health system and provides documentation of these interventions.   
• Assumes an active role in the pharmacotherapeutic management of patients with diabetes which may include credentialing of either/or Certified Diabetes Clinical Education Specialist (CDCES), Board Certified Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM), or Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP).  
• Actively participates in Electronic Health Record (EHR) driven initiatives that directly support evidence-based care of patients who have diabetes (ie order set creation/modification, best practice alert creation/evaluation, etc).
• Serves as an information resource for the evaluation and implantation of diabetes-related guidelines across the ECU Health system for Nursing, Medical, and Pharmacy staff. 
• Provides drug information to healthcare providers regarding both insulin and non-insulin diabetes medication therapy.
• Ensures patients meet system glycemic goals through appropriate pharmacotherapy interventions
• Educates Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy staff on appropriate medication use.   
• Provides education to Pharmacy students and residents through clinical and/or administrative rotation precepting.   
• Assists in patient education on medication topics in collaboration with Clinical Nurse Specialist staff. 
• Assists in implementation of Pharmaceutical Care, including in-service training of professional staff
• Serves as liaison between Pharmacy and the units on diabetes-related topics.  
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service appropriate to the age of the patient. 
• In conjunction with other health care providers, optimizes glycemic therapies to patients. 
• Ensures seamless transitions of care from inpatient management to ambulatory setting post-discharge.  
• Collaborates with Diabetes Program Manager and Diabetes Program leadership to ensure metrics of glycemic success.
• Reviews all safety events filed surrounding diabetes care across ECU Health system, working in collaboration with Diabetes Program Manager. 
• Supports and expands safety reporting for patients with diabetes. 
• Assists in Quality projects and initiatives as determined by Diabetes Program Manager, Executive Leadership, and Medical Director.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) is required.
• Must be licensed as a pharmacist by the NC Board of Pharmacy by start date.
• 3 months to 1 year of specialized pharmacy residency training is preferred.
• More than 2 years of experience in practice area may substitute for residency training.
• Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification