Pharmacy Specialist

Pharmacy Specialist**Job Code**:
30000757

**Basic Function**:
Pharmacy Specialist functions and responsibilities include the following but not limited to:

- Provides comprehensive disease management therapeutic recommendations
- Provides tailored specialized therapeutic regimens using Pharmacovigilance, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics principles shall
- Serves as pharmacotherapeutic resource for the organization in the area of specialty
- Leads the implementation the latest advances in pharmacy practice utilizing evidence-based therapeutic guidelines
- Participates specialty patient care rounds with medical staff for optimizing therapeutic outcomes
- Serves as preceptor/mentor for residents and pharmacy students
- Adheres to highest ethical standard, maintain integrity of patients, guide’s interactions with patients and other professionals for best management and outcomes.

**Scope**:
The Pharmacy Specialist provides comprehensive disease management utilizing evidence-based therapeutic guidelines and the latest advances in pharmacy practice. He/she will develop and provide an individualized pharmaceutical care plan with tailored specialized therapeutic regimens using Pharmacovigilance, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics principles along with, Pharmacogenomics information for optimal and cost-effective patient care. He/ She will participate in selected specialty patient care rounds with medical staff for optimizing pharmacotherapeutic outcomes.

**Principal Contacts**:
**INTERNAL**: Frequent contact with Pharmacy personnel, physicians, dentists and nurses. Occasional contact with other areas such as medical customer services, quality improvement, maintenance and security etc for operational needs.

**EXTERNAL**:Occasional contact with patients for medication related problems. Answers specific drug information questions for Saudi Aramco non-medical personnel.

**Principal Duties**:

- Develops and maintains specialize clinical practice with a patient care service, cooperating with medical and nursing personnel to optimize the pharmacotherapeutic aspects of patient care.
- Assess and evaluate pharmacological and non-pharmacological needs and provides optimal selection of pharmacologic agents
- Develops regimen to maximize therapeutics benefit and minimize toxicity.
- Evaluates pharmacotherapy management for specialized patients and provides daily follow-up on the clinical effects of the regimen to achieved desired outcomes.
- Applies Pharmaceutical Care to provide optimum medication-related patient outcomes.
- Individualize medication regimen using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic variations in drug therapy.
- Rounds in the inpatient and/or outpatient specialty areas with direct patient care contact and discuss with physicians and nursing as to the appropriateness of pharmacoutilization.
- Provides drug and clinical information to other healthcare professionals.
- Develops pharmacotherapy protocols for specialized diseases, utilizes pharmacoepidemiological data to conduct routine prospective Drug Utilization Evaluation’s;
- Document pharmacotherapuetic interventions on a daily basis and submit a monthly quantitative and qualitative analysis report to the area head.
- Provide specialized didactic and practical education to other healthcare professionals.
- Provide education and counseling services for general and specialized patients.
- Participate in Staff development competency programs.
- Participate in local and international peered review publications.
- Participates in performance improvement initiative via intra
- and inter
- departmental committee.
- Provides visual, spoken, and written clinical education and training to pharmacy students, pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, and residents.
- Provides written communications of the clinical interventions in a timely manner. This includes but not limited to documentation in patient chart, entries into monitoring forms etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee.

**Education**:

- Recognized Pharm-D degree by Saudi Arabia or equivalent along with Board Certification in Pharmacy Specialties (BCPS) and 7 years of related work experience, Residency is preferred; OR
- Recognized Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy by Saudi Arabia or equivalent along with BCPS and Master's in Administration and 10 years of work experience
- Minimum of 3-year experience for expatriates (licensure requirements).

**Certifications/Other requirements as applicable**:

- Licensed or eligible to be licensed to practice pharmacy in Saudi Arabia.
- Must be experienced in the following areas not limited to: Pharmacotherapeutic disease management; Pharmacoutilization management; Evidence-based medical management; Medication trials data evaluation; Drug monograph reviews.
- Good oral and written communication skills in English.
- Publication in international peered review journals.
- Knowledge of Saudi Arab laws and