Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides ambulatory clinical pharmacy services, including disease management and comprehensive medication review, and Population Health Management under a collaborative practice agreement at multiple sites within the organization. The role involves pharmaceutical care by participating in patient care with medical staff during outpatient clinic visits, designing, implementing, and monitoring patient-specific pharmacotherapy, and promoting safe, evidence-based, and cost-effective drug therapy. It also includes performing Population Health initiatives by reaching out to patients based on clinical criteria to meet provider-delivered care management goals and addressing clinical, medication, or payer needs. The pharmacist will accurately document interventions and outcomes, implement and maintain clinical pharmacist services at multiple ambulatory care sites, and collaborate with other clinicians and pharmacists within the organization. Responsibilities also include assisting in quality improvement processes, providing drug information and education, conducting drug use projects, managing daily workflow, maintaining contact with staff at practice locations, attending provider/staff meetings, preparing for site audits, serving as a preceptor, supporting other offices, and performing special projects as assigned within the scope of licensure.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy/Pharmacology degree required.
• Valid, unrestricted license as a Pharmacist by the State of Michigan.
• Valid, unrestricted State of Michigan Controlled Substance License.
• Valid CPR certification.
• Knowledge of ambulatory patient care procedures and organizational policies related to position responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge base in the outpatient management of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.
• Proficient/knowledgeable in medical terminology.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations needed during the course of performing basic job duties, i.e.: calculating proper dosages for insulin.
• Proficient in operating a standard desktop and Windows-based computer system, including but not limited to, electronic medical records, email, e-learning, intranet, Microsoft Word and Excel, and computer navigation.
• Ability to use other software as required while performing the essential functions of the job.
• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal forms, including proper phone etiquette.
• Ability to speak before groups of people, either in-person or virtually.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment; displays courteous and friendly demeanor.
• Collaborates clinical care ideas across multiple patient care services and communicates effectively as a patient advocate.
• Ability to exhibit a professional and positive image and work effectively with various levels of organizational members and diverse populations including IHA staff, providers, family members, insurance carriers, vendors, external customers and community groups.
• Ability to cross-train in other areas of practice in order to achieve smooth flow of all operations.
• Good organizational and time management skills to effectively juggle multiple priorities and time constraints.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement and problem-solving skills, specifically as it relates to resolving medication reconciliation issues.
• Ability to handle patient and organizational information in a confidential manner.
• Knowledge of the compliance aspects of clinical care and patient privacy and best practices in medical office operations.
• Ability to drive to multiple sites within a week or same-day.
• Successful completion of IHA competency-based program within introductory and training period.
• Physical activity that often requires keyboarding, phone work and charting.
• Physical activity that often requires extensive time working on a computer.
• Physical activity that occasionally requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, kneeling and/or twisting.
• Physical activity that occasionally requires lifting, pushing and/or pulling up to 5 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust and focus.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.
• Must hear and speak well enough to conduct business over the telephone or face to face for long periods of time in English.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of self-management support training preferred.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience is preferred.
• A Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency or Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Specialty Residency can substitute for relevant experience.
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) preferred and BCACP Board-Eligible considered.

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmaceutical care by participating in patient care with the medical staff during outpatient clinic visits.
• Designs, implements, and monitors patient-specific pharmacotherapy; promotes safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of drug therapy.
• Performs Population Health initiatives including reaching out to patients, based on pre-determined clinical criteria to enroll them in pharmacist services in order to meet provider-delivered care management goals.
• Performs Population Health initiatives, including reaching out to patients based on clinical, medication or payer needs identified.
• Accurately documents interventions and outcomes in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
• Implements and maintains clinical pharmacist services at multiple ambulatory care sites within IHA.
• Works collaboratively with other clinicians, which may include care managers and behavioral health care managers, as well as healthcare providers to implement and maintain innovative disease state management program and clinical pharmacy services.
• Collaborates with pharmacists within IHA in information and best practice sharing.
• Assists in the implementation of quality improvement processes to monitor the effectiveness and quality of pharmacists’ services.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patients.
• Conducts or participates in drug use projects, cost reduction/management initiatives, and quality improvement activities.
• Evaluates and manages day to day workflow and adjusts as needed to increase efficiencies.
• Maintains regular contact with the staff at each practice location.
• Makes attempts to attend provider and/or staff meetings whenever possible.
• Prepares for and is available for site audits.
• Functions as a role model and an educational resource.
• As needed, serves as a primary preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents.
• Supports other offices, attends required meetings and training, and participates in committees as requested.
• Assists with special projects, performs other duties as assigned and works within the scope of Pharmacist and Controlled substance licensure.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree