Ambulatory Clinical Care Pharmacist

Shields Health Solutions•Portage, MI

12h•$110,000 - $146,400•Onsite

About The Position

Shields Health Solutions is hiring an Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist to provide integrated, hands-on support to patients and physicians, building relationships with patients and prescribers to improve medication adherence and promote evidence-based care. The role supports gastroenterology (GI) clinics and helps assure safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy for GI populations. Working onsite with the clinic team, the pharmacist delivers clinical services according to medication risk level and approved clinic protocols, and identifies, resolves, and prevents medication-related problems. The role may also address adherence barriers and provide injection training. The pharmacist provides medication therapy management for people with GI conditions, including medication reconciliation, dose optimization, and adherence counseling. The role evaluates specialty infusion and injectable therapies, including biologic and advanced therapies for inflammatory bowel disease, and collaborates with the gastroenterology care team on treatment response, safety, monitoring, and optimization. It also contributes to quality improvement, clinical outcomes work, REMS compliance, workflow improvement, and clinical support for medication approvals. The position is onsite in Portage, Michigan, and offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus. The stated Michigan salary range is $110,000–$146,400, plus bonus if applicable; actual pay depends on experience, geographic location, and other legally permitted factors.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
Licensed pharmacist in Michigan before the employment offer.
Meet one of the stated experience or credential pathways: completion of an ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency; three years of clinical pharmacy experience; a Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification; or the Certified Specialty Pharmacist credential.
Strong clinical knowledge and validated expertise, with a focus on GI care and other disease states.
Ability or willingness to serve as a GI subject matter expert among pharmacy peers and hospital or health-system partners.
Ability to identify barriers to medication adherence and implement and monitor plans to improve adherence.
Ability to motivate and coach patients, support improved outcomes, and identify therapy goals.
Ability to analyze information and exercise good judgment; strong verbal communication skills; knowledge of pharmacology developments and FDA health regulations.
Ability to manage processes and maintain strong technical and clinical skills, legal compliance, productivity, quality, and attention to detail.
Computer literacy and proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as internet and web-based platforms; data entry and computer skills are assessed during pre-employment.
Organized, dependable, high-integrity, quality-focused, empathetic, attentive to detail, and a good listener and communicator.
Energetic, highly motivated team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality are essential.
Commitment to obtain any additional required licensure within a mutually agreed-upon timeframe; continued employment is contingent on meeting those requirements.

Nice To Haves

Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification, with preference for BCACP, BCGP, BCIDP, or BCPS.
Certified Specialty Pharmacist credential.
Clinical focus or expertise in gastroenterology.

Responsibilities

Provide medication therapy management for patients with GI disease states, including medication reconciliation, dose optimization, and medication adherence counseling.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized care plans aligned with evidence-based GI management guidelines and best practices.
Monitor medication regimens for therapeutic goals, adverse effects, drug interactions, and clinical criteria.
Identify opportunities to optimize drug therapy and recommend medication cost-savings initiatives when applicable.
Evaluate and monitor infusion and injectable specialty therapies for gastrointestinal disorders, including biologic and advanced therapies used for inflammatory bowel disease; assess treatment response, adherence, safety, laboratory monitoring, site-of-care considerations, and therapy optimization with the gastroenterology care team.
Participate in clinical outcome studies, REMS compliance and reporting, and ACP-related process improvement projects.
Provide clinical justification, supporting literature, and rationale to support complex medication prior authorizations and appeals.
Coordinate medication management and care with assigned clinic physicians, specialists, and onsite clinic pharmacists.
Support occasional peer-to-peer requests as needed.
Perform clinical assessments and drug-level educational counseling for qualified patients in high-priority clinics who use targeted medications.
Ensure clinical criteria comply with FDA guidance, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature.
Identify workflow improvement opportunities and implement strategies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality of care.
Collaborate with departments and stakeholders on operational changes and strategies to improve productivity, quality, and standards of excellence.
Promote patient safety and medication literacy through patient education and counseling.
Maintain the confidentiality of organizational information.
Maintain job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, professional networks, and professional organizations; participate in team meetings, conferences, and professional development activities.
Stay current with GI advancements and incorporate them into clinical practice.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager of Clinical Services.