Pharmacist, Palliative Care

Purpose of the Position:

· Provide palliative care for hospitalized patients and their families facing serious medical problems.

· Participate in comprehensive clinical evaluation and care of patients and their families.

· Provide expertise in medication use and monitoring, symptom management, and assessment of the risks and benefits of therapy and provision of continuity of care.

· Provide clinical education and mentorship to clinicians and trainees.

Ensure compliance with practice standards and codes

Job Responsibilities:

1. Function as a core clinical team member of the Calvary interdisciplinary team.

2. Assist with patient care for palliative care patients as included below:

a. Review medication histories and assess the appropriateness of current medications.

b. Review medications for potential or actual drug related problems, including but not limited to drug-disease interactions and/or adverse drug events.

c. Order, interpret and evaluate appropriate imaging, diagnostics, and laboratory data, including but not limited to pharmacogenetic testing, as appropriate according to regulation and policy.

d. Assess disease states, symptoms, and patient and family needs.

e. Collaborate in determining and discussing appropriate patient centered goals of care.

f. Recommend appropriate use of medications to support goals of care as allowable according to regulation