Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Saint Francis Hospital•Evanston, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist provides patient care and advanced clinical pharmacy services in the ambulatory pharmacy space, including referral-based hospital outpatient department (HOPD) pharmacist-managed clinics, specialty pharmacy, and population health pharmacy services. The role collaborates with prescribers in ambulatory settings and provides direct patient care by managing medication therapy. The pharmacist communicates identified medication-related problems and potential solutions to prescribers and documents patient interactions across electronic medical record (EMR) platforms.

Requirements

Current state Registered Pharmacist License.
B.S. in Pharmacy or PharmD degree.
PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency; significant experience may be considered in lieu of residency.
Obtain board certification (BCPS, BCACP, or equivalent) within 18 months of hire.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong customer service skills.
Specific ambulatory experience managing chronic diseases.

Nice To Haves

PGY-2 residency in ambulatory care or a related specialty.
Expertise in 340B program operations and compliance.
Proficiency in EPIC or similar EMR systems.
Advanced clinical knowledge in specialty areas such as diabetes, cardiology, pulmonology, rheumatology, or oncology.
Experience as a pharmacy residency preceptor in ambulatory pharmacy services.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and advanced clinical pharmacy services in ambulatory pharmacy settings.
Support referral-based HOPD pharmacist-managed clinics, specialty pharmacy, and population health pharmacy services.
Collaborate with ambulatory prescribers and provide direct patient care managing medication therapy.
Communicate identified medication-related problems and potential solutions to prescribers.
Document patient interactions across EMR platforms.