Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care

Trinity Health•Grand Rapids, MI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care provides clinical pharmacy services to outpatient patients in Trinity Health Medical Group primary care, PCMH offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The pharmacist manages and assesses drug therapy, provides disease management under institution-approved collaborative practice agreements, conducts referral-based Comprehensive Medication Reviews, and offers informal consultations to improve pharmacotherapy effectiveness, safety, and cost. The role works within a multidisciplinary, team-based care model and may include coverage in the Anticoagulation Management Service and initiatives for high-risk patients or populations. The position supports pharmacy programs, including formulary activities, pharmacy education, quality improvement, and research related to drug therapy. It also involves training pharmacy residents and PharmD students, participating in medical group and health-system committees, and providing education to patients and clinical colleagues. This is a salaried, part-time position of 40 hours per pay period, Monday through Friday, with flexible workdays.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
PGY-1 residency.
Licensed as a pharmacist and for controlled substances in the State of Michigan, or eligible for licensure.
Direct pharmacotherapy management responsibilities in ambulatory care if relying on commensurate practice experience in place of a 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; alternatively, eligibility to obtain certification within one year of hire.

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 make recommendations to physicians.
Provide informal consultations to improve pharmacotherapy effectiveness, safety, and cost.
Identify and resolve potential and actual drug-related problems.
Assist physicians in designing dosing regimens using patient-specific dosing parameters.
Communicate and collaborate with physicians and other clinicians to develop drug therapy policies, protocols, and guidelines.
Support the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, including formulary drug reviews, medication-use evaluations, and development of policies and guidelines, as applicable.
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.
Educate patients, pharmacy staff, physicians, nurses, students, and other clinicians about pharmaceutical care and drug therapy.
Provide coverage in the Anticoagulation Management Service and participate in multidisciplinary initiatives for high-risk patients or populations, as applicable.
Perform other related duties, such as quality assurance reports and preparation for regulatory inspections.