Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care

Trinity Health•Allendale, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides clinical pharmacy services to outpatient patients through drug therapy management and assessment. The position supports established programs, including drug formulary activities, pharmacy education, and quality improvement and research related to drug therapy. This salaried, part-time position is 40 hours per pay period, Monday through Friday, with flexible days. The pharmacist works in Trinity Health Medical Group primary care, PCMH offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Responsibilities include managing diseases under institution-approved collaborative practice agreements; conducting referral-based Comprehensive Medication Reviews and making recommendations to physicians; providing informal consultations to improve pharmacotherapy effectiveness, safety, and cost; and contributing to multidisciplinary team-based care. Additional work may include Anticoagulation Management Service coverage for PTO and multidisciplinary initiatives focused on high-risk patients or populations, such as those with CHF or depression, frail older adults, and statin use. The position also participates in training pharmacy residents and PharmD students and in medical group or health-system committees.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
PGY-1 residency.
Licensed as a pharmacist and for controlled substances in Michigan, or eligible for licensure.
Practice experience in ambulatory care with direct pharmacotherapy management responsibilities may be commensurate with the strongly preferred PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency.

Nice To Haves

PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency, strongly preferred, or commensurate ambulatory care practice experience with direct pharmacotherapy management responsibilities.
BPS Specialty Certification in Pharmacotherapy or Ambulatory Care preferred; certification may be obtained within one year of hire if eligible.

Responsibilities

Provide drug therapy management and assessment for outpatient patients.
Manage diseases under institution-approved collaborative practice agreements, including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, asthma, COPD, and anticoagulation.
Conduct referral-based Comprehensive Medication Reviews and provide recommendations to physicians.
Provide informal consultations to improve pharmacotherapy effectiveness, safety, and cost.
Participate in multidisciplinary, team-based patient care.
Provide coverage for PTO in the Anticoagulation Management Service and contribute to initiatives focused on high-risk patients or populations.
Identify and resolve potential and actual drug-related problems.
Assist physicians in designing dosing regimens based on patient-specific dosing parameters.
Collaborate with physicians and other clinicians to develop drug therapy policies, protocols, and guidelines.
Support the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, including through formulary drug reviews, medication usage evaluations, and development of policies and guidelines.
Participate in performance improvement initiatives and research as appropriate.
Participate in departmental, multidisciplinary, hospital, and health-system committees as a leader, member, or consultant.
Train, educate, precept, and evaluate pharmacy students and/or residents as assigned.
Provide education and information about pharmaceutical care and drug therapy to patients, pharmacy staff, physicians, nurses, students, and other clinicians.
Perform other related duties, including quality assurance reports and preparation for regulatory inspections.