Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist

Salinas Valley Health•Salinas, CA

1d•$84 - $105

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Department: Retail Pharmacy Works under the supervision of the Director of Pharmacy and the Manager of Outpatient Pharmacy Services to develop and manage the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Service at Salinas Valley Health. The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist works in collaboration and continuous partnership with chronically ill and/or high-risk patients identified by the organization. The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist also partners closely with their patients’ medical provider to ensure that they are assessing the patient therapeutic goals, ordering labs as defined in the collaborative practice agreement (CPA), medication management, incorporating age and disease specific characteristics into drug therapy and patient education, adjusting therapy plans according to patient response, and providing clinical interventions to detect, mitigate, and prevent medication adverse events, and serve as departmental resources and liaisons to other departments, hospital and clinic personnel. The Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist will also work with family/caregiver(s), clinic/hospital/specialty providers, staff, and community resources in a team approach to promote effective patient transitions of care.

Requirements

PharmD from an ACPE-accredited institution required.
Current California Pharmacist License required.
Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards required.
Completion of PGY-1 pharmacy residency with a focus on ambulatory care or transitions of care, or three (3) years of experience in an ambulatory care or clinical setting with direct patient care required.

Responsibilities

Provide ambulatory care pharmacy services under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy and the Manager of Outpatient Pharmacy Services
Exercises professional judgment in imparting therapeutic and drug information to patients and health care professionals.
Deliver direct patient care and medication management services to patients, as appropriate.
Conduct comprehensive medication reviews and assess for efficacy, safety, adherence, and potential drug interactions.
Collaborate with prescribers to develop individualized patient care plans and adjust medications under collaborative practice agreements or protocols, where applicable.
Provide patient education on disease states, medication use, lifestyle modifications, and self-monitoring techniques.
Monitor and document therapeutic outcomes in the electronic health record (EHR).
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, as necessary.
Monitor drug therapy for appropriateness and safety in relation to patient age (adult, pediatric, geriatric, and adolescent patients).
Maintains patient records to monitor drug therapy for appropriateness and safety consistent with a high level of patient care.
Participate in developing, planning, implementing, and maintaining clinical programs and projects promoting patient care.
Serves as an active member of the hospital’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other hospital sponsored clinical and performance improvement committees.
Assists in the development and continuous evolution of clinical pathways, treatment guidelines, protocols, formulary management, and disease management care maps.
Incorporates knowledge of various cultural and spiritual beliefs when dealing with patients and family members.
Promotes multi-disciplinary teamwork in order to meet the organization’s goals and objectives.
Provides leadership to the department through effective organization, direction of activities, and appropriate delegation of functions.
Develops procedures and oversees the process of monitoring adherence to medication care plans, evaluate effectiveness, monitor patient progress in a timely manner, and facilitate changes as needed.
Facilitate patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers.
Educate patient and family/caregiver(s) about relevant community resources.
Facilitate and attend meetings between patient, family/caregiver(s), care team, payers, and community resources, as needed.
Cultivate and support primary care and specialty provider co-management with timely communication, inquiry, follow-up, and integration of information into the care plan regarding transitions-of-care and referrals.
Assist with the identification of “high-risk” patients the chronically ill and those with special health care needs.
Attend all Care Coordinator training courses/webinars and meetings (if applicable).
Provide feedback for the improvement of the Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Services Program (if applicable).
Support the pharmacy-based medication reconciliation program.
Reduce patient emergency room utilization and hospital readmissions.
Increase patients’ ability for self-management and shared decision-making.
Connect patients to relevant community resources, with the goal of enhancing patient health and well-being, increasing patient satisfaction, and reducing health care costs.
Precepts pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents (if applicable).
Performs other duties as assigned.