Class Code:........0434

                                                                                                                        Position#:.(PSA).......

                                                                                                                        Developed by:.......TEP

                                                                                                                        Reviewed by:.........RM

                                                                                                                        Approved by:.......RHL

                                                                                                                        Date:.7/25/88,9/92,6/99

 

                                                            UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

 

                                                                        Position Description

 

 

TITLE:                       Coordinator, Medication and Alcohol Intervention Program

 

DIVISION:                Academic Affairs (College of Pharmacy)

 

REPORTS TO:          Principal Investigator

 

GRADE:                     12

 

SUPERVISES:           N/A

 

BASIC FUNCTION:

 

Responsible for educating elderly Rhode Islanders in senior outreach locations and through a telephone call-in system concerning their medication and alcohol use and misuse.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Evaluate patients' individual drug therapy and based upon this evaluation, instruct patients on appropriate use of therapy.

 

Provide verbal reinforcement for patients as well as individual written programs to improve medication use for the elderly.

 

Counsel patients on a regular basis through one-on-one interactions.

 

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Report to the project director of the Medication and Alcohol Misuse in the Elderly Housing Units Program.

 

Direct the elderly to appropriate agencies for long-term follow-up when deemed necessary.

 

LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

 

Must be able to be certified as a registered pharmacist in Rhode Island.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

 

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

B.S. in Pharmacy and/or Pharm. D. required, as is the ability to be certified as a registered pharmacist in the State of Rhode Island.  Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, and knowledge of Rhode Island state laws relative to the practice of pharmacy required.  Substantial pharmacy practice experience and experience in professional education desired.  Experience working with the elderly preferred.  Must possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to prepare and deliver oral presentations.  Experience working with culturally diverse populations desired.

 

 

ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.