Ambulatory Infusion Clinical Pharmacist Float

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wake Forest, NC

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ambulatory Infusion Clinical Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care in ambulatory infusion settings and floats to support nine clinic locations in Winston-Salem. The role works Monday through Friday with variable hours and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. Responsibilities include evaluating biomedical literature; designing, recommending, monitoring, and evaluating patient-specific medication regimens; counseling patients and caregivers; reviewing medication orders; and supporting medication safety, quality improvement, and formulary adherence. The pharmacist also prepares and dispenses medications, supports emergency management when applicable, and practices in compliance with organizational policies and applicable regulations.

The role includes educational and team responsibilities, such as serving as a preceptor, mentoring and training pharmacy teammates and learners, and checking the accuracy of pharmacy support team members’ work. The pharmacist must provide age-appropriate care and maintain the knowledge and skills required for the area of practice. The position involves a normal office environment and clinical work with walking, standing, handling medications and equipment, and using personal protective equipment as needed.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.).
• Current pharmacist license in good standing through the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.
• Maintain skills in the area of practice.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Decision-making, team-building, customer-service, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to meet age-specific care requirements, including assessing patient status and interpreting information relevant to age-specific needs.
• Life support training courses may be required at department discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification in the area of practice or certification approved by the region/area pharmacist career ladder.
• Previous mentorship of pharmacy residents.
• Direct experience in training, education, or preceptor roles.
• Pharmacy residency training or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Self-initiative to innovate and collaborate with team members.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Educate and counsel patients and caregivers about medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Implement recommendations, follow policies and procedures, and document in the appropriate format.
• Review and accurately interpret medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participate in management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Support medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
• Perform quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication-use system as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team on formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Assist in acquiring non-formulary, compassionate-use, and investigational medications.
• Practice in compliance with organizational policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepare, dispense, and oversee proper medication storage and handling in accordance with best practices, policies, and regulations.
• Serve as a preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentor, orient, train, and assist with performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Direct and check the accuracy of pharmacy support team members’ work to promote safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and developmental needs.
• Float to support nine ambulatory infusion clinic locations.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible healthcare and dependent-care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay such as shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate’s job.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time