Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Murphy/Robbinsville Split

Appalachian Mountain Health•Murphy, NC

5d•$130,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) is a licensed professional with knowledge and proficiency in pharmacy practice, including pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. The CPP interprets and evaluates the appropriateness of pharmacological therapy to help ensure patients receive optimal drug therapy. The role is embedded in primary care clinics, manages an independent patient panel, and contributes to collaborative care. It is a split-location position serving clinics in Robbinsville and Murphy, North Carolina, approximately 45 minutes apart and 110 to 120 minutes west of Asheville. The position provides clinical pharmacy services, patient and professional education, value-based care, and administrative support. Responsibilities include selecting and monitoring drug therapy, counseling patients and caregivers, conducting medication reconciliation, completing Medicare Annual Wellness Visits and Chronic Care Management consults, and contributing to quality improvement. Administrative work includes establishing cost-effective pharmacy programs, managing a continuous glucose monitor initiative, implementing compliant clinical pharmacy policies and procedures, and working with the Director of Pharmacy on allocation of 340b resources.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited School or College of Pharmacy.
Post-graduate year one residency or equivalent experience in ambulatory care or rural health.
Current, good-standing North Carolina pharmacist license or eligibility for one, and current, good-standing clinical pharmacist practitioner license or eligibility for one.
North Carolina driver’s license for driving between clinics as necessary.
Initiative, judgment, discretion, and decision-making skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, policy-making bodies, third-party payers, patients, and the public.
Organization, delegation, and goal-achievement skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, empathy toward patients, strong communication and critical-thinking skills, ability to handle stressful situations and function independently, and meticulous documentation skills.
Excellent process improvement skills and ability to understand clinic functions and department interactions.
Intermediate ability with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
Ability to identify trends and motivate the workforce to make needed changes.
Ability to manage and supervise various positions and relate well to people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Passion for working with at-risk, culturally diverse populations.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret financial statements, spreadsheets, and legal documents.
Ability to motivate diverse employee groups, make difficult decisions, and hold subordinates accountable for organizational goals.
Willingness to work flexible hours to meet organizational needs and demands.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including reading and using office equipment, hearing and communicating, sitting for most of the shift, intermittent standing and walking through clinical areas, manual and finger dexterity, and regular long-distance driving to far-western clinics.

Responsibilities

Select appropriate drug therapy based on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles.
Monitor patient-specific efficacy, adverse effects, and clinical outcomes.
Communicate relevant findings and recommendations to other health care providers verbally and in writing.
Provide medication and device counseling to patients and caregivers.
Complete medical histories and medication reconciliations.
Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to drug information requests.
Educate health care professionals, students, patients, and the public about rational drug therapy.
Maintain basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics relevant to the area of practice.
Perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, including medication reconciliation, laboratory reviews, medication appropriateness review, immunization and preventive screening review, and responses to patient questions about care.
Contribute to quality improvement efforts and develop initiatives, policies, and procedures.
Complete Chronic Care Management consults.
Establish and implement programs that support cost-effective drug therapy and successful patient outcomes.
Manage the continuous glucose monitor initiative.
Implement policies, practices, and procedures for clinical pharmacy services and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Collaborate with the Director of Pharmacy to ensure optimal allocation of 340b resources.
Work across the Robbinsville and Murphy clinics and drive between clinics as necessary.
Create and interpret reports from the practice management system.
Identify and implement opportunities for improvement and change, and adapt process improvement to organizational objectives.
Develop and nurture vendor relationships for purchasing optimization.
Motivate employees and hold subordinates accountable for organizational goals, where applicable.