Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care

Hillsboro Medical Center • Hillsboro, OR

2d • $69 - $103

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist- Ambulatory Care is responsible for providing and coordinating pharmaceutical care services and collaborative drug therapy management for patients. In addition, will serve as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing and medical staff within the field of primary care drug management.

Requirements

• Pharm D.
• One of the following: o Completion of a PGY-1 residency plus 2 years of ambulatory care experience. o Completion of a PGY-2 ambulatory care residency. o 5 years of experience in ambulatory pharmacy care.
• Current, valid pharmacy license by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.
• BLS required within 90-days of hire.
• ACLS required within 90-days of hire.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Presents a professional appearance and appropriate interpersonal skills.
• Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of diabetes and hypertension.
• Knowledge of and understands the current guidelines for managing medications, associated risks, and patient assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with the healthcare team and with patients.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively evaluate and adjust patient specific medication therapy.
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a group of ever growing, busy clinics, dividing time accordingly.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively develop an ongoing relationship with the clinic patients in order to assure optimum outcomes.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively and completely document all patient and physician communications and interactions.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with patients of varying social, educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Must be able to work independently with no direct supervision, set priorities, make critical decisions, respond quickly to needs, and adapt to changes in workload.

Nice To Haves

• Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of depression and substance use.
• Active board-certified ambulatory care pharmacy specialty certification.
• Bilingual skills a plus
• Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of depression and substance use.

Responsibilities

• Provides collaborative drug therapy management to patients in the primary care clinic to include: o Initiation and dose adjustment of medications for conditions outlined in the Physician/APP orders. o Patient and family education. o Drug/drug interaction monitoring. o Drug/food interaction monitoring. o Follow-up instructions. o Coordination with diabetes education, nutrition, home health services and other appropriate resources as applicable to assure optimum patient outcomes. o Assist in appropriate patient screenings and follow-up for depression and substance use. o Appropriately documents all clinical activities. o Acquires any needed prior authorizations.
• Coordinates pharmaceutical care across all ambulatory care clinics: o Coordinates medication-therapy related quality initiatives. o Develops clinical workflows. o Develops and manages outpatient medication formulary for primary care clinics.
• Participates in the training of practitioners, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, and learners (including pharmacy and medical students/residents); preceptor for pharmacy residency program.
• Serves as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing, and medical staffs in primary care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree