CLINICAL PHARMACIST - DMM

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform initial assessment upon admission and evaluating patient’s pharmacological and non-pharmacological management with documentation of findings and recommendations.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary patient care rounds, conduct patient profile/chart review for optimizing pharmacotherapeutic outcomes.
• Assess and evaluate patient’s pharmacological and non-pharmacological needs.
• Participate in clinical pharmacy consultation services in a timely manner that include but not limited to TPN, patient falls.
• Provide written communications of the pharmacotherapeutic interventions in a timely and professional manner.
• Apply the principles of Pharmaceutical Care to provide optimum medication-related patient outcomes.
• Perform medication order verification for admitted patients as assigned.
• Perform drug use evaluation as assigned by the department.
• Participate in the hospital antimicrobial stewardship program.
• Provide and participate in therapeutic drug monitoring services.
• Conduct clinical evaluation of new drugs for possible addition to the hospital formulary.
• Manage non-formulary drug request.
• Provide medication reconciliation services.
• Develop/implement clinical pathways and clinical practice institutional protocols/guidelines.
• Provide continuing education lectures.
• Provide patient counseling for medication use.
• Actively participates in assigned pharmacy-run ambulatory care clinic(s).
• Report encountered adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Participate in investigating suspected or verified adverse drug effects and medication errors with submitting findings and conclusions for review.
• Conduct and participate in clinical researches and/or clinical pharmacy quality project as assigned by the department.
• Collaborate with the healthcare providers in community services and awareness campaigns to promote health, prevent disease, and assure drug therapy regimens are safe and effective.
• Participate in organizational committee(s) as assigned by the department.
• Provide training, teaching and mentorship to new staff, pharmacy residents and pharmacy interns.
• Submit monthly report of performed clinical activities.
• Comply with all security measures and quality standards. Ensure safe and effective pharmaceutical service for assigned area of operations. Practice within the scope of hospital policy, accepted standards, and Saudi Arabia Law.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

• Area specific equipment.
• Health Information System.
• Work-stream leads; all involved internal disciplines.
• Multidisciplinary medical teams; in-patients regarding their medications.
• Expected to work under minimum supervision.
• Interacting with patients, their family members and other healthcare providers.
• Frequent contact with in-patients regarding their medications.
• Might be required to work overtime, weekends, holidays, on call, etc.

For candidate with no residency training:

Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in clinical pharmacy – Essential

For candidate with General Residency Training (PGY1):

Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in clinical pharmacy – Essential

For candidate with completed General Residency Training (PGY1) and Specialized Residency Training (PGY2):

No previous experience in clinical pharmacy is required

Registration with Saudi Commission for Health Specialties as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist –
Essential

Work Experience |SCDP-Saudi Career Development Training Program

English Language Level– I – Essential

Computer Level – II – Essential

M.Sc in clinical pharmacy., post-bachelor PharmD or Ph.D. in clinical pharmacy - PGY1 and PGY2