Clinical Pharmacist

High Desert Medical Group•Lancaster, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

High Desert Medical Group is seeking a full time Clinical Pharmacist to work in our Disease Management Clinic. The Pharmacist will be responsible for providing clinical pharmaceutical care to patients, and for interacting with physicians/health care professionals regarding Disease Management Programs and medical reconciliation.

Requirements

Doctorate in Pharmacy required.
Ability to follow and adhere to FDA Health Regulations, and other legal compliances.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with patient and medical team members.
Ability to handle and prioritize tasks in order to meet all given deadlines and productivity goals.
Ability to responsibly handle matters of a confidential nature.
Ability to work in a multi-task, high volume environment.

Nice To Haves

Hospital Pharmacy Residency or comparable pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Comply with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Food and Drug Administration.
Medication reconciliation.
Perform Disease Management Programs duties, including but not limited to contacting the patient(s) medication dosage titrations, and diabetic panel parameters assessment.
Consult patients in hour and IPA physicians on matters concerning diabetes.
Communicate with the patients for medications counseling and for treatment regiments, including but not limited to diabetes, COPD, CHF, ESRD, Anticoagulation, Osteoarthritis and other disease conditions.
Monitor patients for side effects and adverse events, and maintain communication with the physicians and nurses.
Provide other non-drug recommendations, including weight management and diet counseling.
Keep an accurate journal and review clinical studies relevant to the pharmacy practice at HDMG.
Present data and perform presentations for the house and IPA physicians.
Effectively verify patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy.
Actively participate in HDMG alert response system when necessary.
Actively document clinical interventions and recommendations.
Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers.
Provide and document discharge medication teaching upon request.
Support the mission, vision, and values of the Pharmacy Department at HDMG, along with the department's policies and procedures.
Participate in the clinical guidelines' development, critical pathways, disease management and drug use programs as identified and under the mentorship of the Pharmacy Supervisor/Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.