Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
Prime Healthcare•Evanston, IL
About The Position
The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist provides patient care and advanced clinical pharmacy services in the ambulatory pharmacy space. Services include 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 through medication therapy management. The pharmacist communicates identified medication-related problems and potential solutions to prescribers and documents patient interactions across various 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.
- Board certification (BCPS, BCACP, or equivalent) within 18 months of hire.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.
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.
- Specific ambulatory experience managing chronic diseases.
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 various EMR platforms.
Benefits
- The company offers a comprehensive, competitive benefits package with options that employees can customize to their needs, along with resources and programs supporting individual growth and well-being.
