Location
Portland, OR | United States
Job description
The Staff Pad has partnered with the largest community-based behavioral health and substance use treatment services organization in the state of Oregon. Our client is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center seeking a Psychiatric Pharmacist to join their organization.
As a Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist, this position will be integral to our mental health care services. You will specialize in the use of psychopharmacology to treat mental health disorders, working closely with our team of healthcare professionals to deliver optimal medication management and patient care.
Responsibilities:
- Medication Therapy Management: Assess and manage psychiatric medication regimens, monitoring therapeutic outcomes and potential drug interactions.
- Pharmacist Collaborative Drug Therapy Management of Clozapine: manage, modify, and monitor clozapine drug therapy, and provide education related to this therapy.
- Long-Acting Injectable Management: create, monitor and manage program outlining standing orders for the late administration of all LAI-As to prevent missed doses or inefficiencies in this care.
- Patient Education and Counseling: Provide comprehensive medication counseling to patients, ensuring understanding and adherence to treatment plans.
- Collaboration with Healthcare Team: Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop integrated treatment plans.
- Staff Education: Educate healthcare staff on psychiatric medications, emerging treatments, and best practices in psychopharmacology.
- Participation in Research: Engage in research initiatives related to psychiatric pharmacotherapy and contribute to scholarly activities.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards in the dispensing and handling of psychiatric medications.
- Quality Improvement: Actively participate in quality improvement projects aimed at enhancing medication safety and treatment effectiveness in the field of psychiatry.
Requirements
Education:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college or university.
- Board Certification in Psychiatric Pharmacy (BCPP) required.
- Valid and active pharmacist license in Oregon.
Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical pharmacy experience required, preferably in psychiatry or mental health.
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