CLINICAL PHARMACY CONSULTANT King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Gen. Org.)

Provides in-depth pharmaceutical care to an adult or pediatric service by participating in patient care rounds with medical team, maintains outstanding skills as a clinical pharmacy practitioner and consistently demonstrates the value of pharmacy services within the integrated pharmacy model.

Assists medical staff with the selection of drug therapy and patient monitoring.

Reviews, verifies, and interprets medication orders for clarity, accuracy, rationality, compatibility, feasibility, and suitability for the patient s specific needs.

Assumes responsibility for patient-specific pharmacotherapy plan to ensure optimal outcomes.

Conducts daily systematic medication reviews for patients on other floors, other than the floor covered by the clinical pharmacy consultant, whenever assigned.

Develops and evaluates therapeutic protocols/guidelines/pathways.

Provides real-time collaboration with nurses to create cost-effective medication care plans; focusing on medication misadventure prevention.

Detects, analyses, and reports adverse drug reactions as well as medication errors.

Acts as drug information and education resource for patients, students, colleagues, medical and nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals.

Documents therapeutic recommendations in the patient s medical record and pharmacy intervention forms.

Conducts Medication Utilization Evaluation (MUE) projects.

Leads teams for clinical projects and departmental initiatives, demonstrating cost saving research.

Follows all Hospital s related Policies and Procedures.

Participates in self and others' education, training and development, as applicable.