Licensed Pharmacist (Clinical Specialist)

The practice for the CPS consists of direct and indirect patient care, drug therapy monitoring, prescriptive authority, quality assurance/improvement, and staff/patient education. At least 25% of the CPS's time is spent performing these high-level practice activities. The CPS is specially prepared by education, training, (i.e. advanced degree, licensure, and clinical experiences to skillfully apply the knowledge of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmaco-economics and pharmacotherapeutics in the clinical management of patients. The CPS is able to effectively influence clinical decision-making through communication, both orally and in the electronic medical record. The CPS participates in a professional practice evaluation (PPE) program (ongoing and focused, as appropriate). The CPS is knowledgeable, competent, and able to perform all the clinical and dispensing functions listed in the Clinical Pharmacist functional statement however spends the majority of time workin