Clinical Pharmacist | Ambulatory | Full-Time

Memorial Health Ohio•Paris Township, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides a broad scope of clinical practice, combining direct patient care, collaborative disease state management, interdisciplinary teamwork, teaching and precepting, and community and professional engagement. The ambulatory clinical pharmacist will provide comprehensive medication and disease state management across a diverse range of clinical areas, including heart failure (CHF), hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, diabetes, COPD/asthma, weight management, and transitions of care. Pharmacists work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes. Beyond direct patient care, this position offers opportunities to precept PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students, participate in health fairs and community outreach activities, provide educational presentations and public speaking engagements, and contribute to the continued development and expansion of ambulatory pharmacy services. The Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services for patients who are referred by a provider to a medication therapy center specialty clinic. Performs direct patient care under collaborative practice agreements and consultation services. Actively manages medication therapy, completes medication reviews, collaborates with providers to optimize medication therapy, improves adherence, promotes wellness, prevents disease, and improves outcomes. This may include recommending or initiating new medication, titrating current medications, monitoring labs, and providing patient education to optimize medication adherence and lifestyle choices. Documents all activities appropriately in the patient medical record and communicates with other healthcare providers regarding the patient’s care. Collaborates with providers, patients, and caregivers to provide coordinated, comprehensive, high-quality care to patients, including, but not limited to, disease state management, preventive care, and transition care management. Provides patient education, promotes self-management skills, and encourages patient engagement in their own care. Confers and consults with and provides information and guidance to various medical, nursing, and other health care professionals concerning drugs and their appropriate use to promote safe and effective drug therapy including but not limited to: dosage schedules, dosage adjustments, therapeutic alternatives, possible adverse drug reactions, drug/drug interactions, drug/food interactions, allergy cross sensitivity, and therapeutic duplication. Assists in the orientation of new staff and supports students’ educational experiences as requested; supports the education of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals about the safe and effective use of medications and new advances and developments related to the clinical use of medications. Satisfactorily completes required safety training; participates in and/or provides support to hospital committees as agreed upon by committee members and the Director of Pharmacy to help establish drug-related policies and criteria, or to monitor issues related to drugs; participates in departmental and hospital quality improvement activities to promote quality in medication use process; assists department and hospital in maintaining compliance with DNV and other accreditation standards. Ensures drugs are available to patients at the time needed to avoid delays in therapy and promote positive patient outcomes. Reviews and assumes responsibility for products prepared by pharmacy technicians and assigns tasks to pharmacy technicians as necessary to meet workload demands. Interacts with sick, injured, or disabled patients to determine allergy status, medication history, medication taking behavior, health status, and to educate patients regarding drug therapy, as necessary. Assumes duties of the Director of Pharmacy or Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager in his/her absence to manage the daily activities of the department. Responds to emergencies outside normal working hours. Exhibits behaviors reflective of Memorial’s core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance. Attends all mandatory education and in-services (i.e., team training, safety, infection control, etc.); completes mandatory health requirements. Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospitals and department’s Ethics and Compliance program and is responsible to detect, observe and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, or upward through the chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or the hospital hotline.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) preferred (or bachelor’s degree from an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy with demonstrated significant clinical pharmacy experience and training).
Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Ohio.
Must maintain licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Ohio.
Experience in ambulatory care pharmacy is required.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, or candidate must be able to complete BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency is strongly preferred.
American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is recommended.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive medication and disease state management across a diverse range of clinical areas, including heart failure (CHF), hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, diabetes, COPD/asthma, weight management, and transitions of care.
Work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
Precept PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students.
Participate in health fairs and community outreach activities.
Provide educational presentations and public speaking engagements.
Contribute to the continued development and expansion of ambulatory pharmacy services.
Perform direct patient care under collaborative practice agreements and consultation services.
Actively manage medication therapy, complete medication reviews, and collaborate with providers to optimize medication therapy.
Improve adherence, promote wellness, prevent disease, and improve outcomes.
Recommend or initiate new medication, titrate current medications, monitor labs, and provide patient education.
Document all activities appropriately in the patient medical record and communicate with other healthcare providers regarding the patient’s care.
Collaborate with providers, patients, and caregivers to provide coordinated, comprehensive, high-quality care.
Provide patient education, promote self-management skills, and encourage patient engagement in their own care.
Consult with medical, nursing, and other health care professionals concerning drugs and their appropriate use.
Assist in the orientation of new staff and support students’ educational experiences.
Support the education of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals about the safe and effective use of medications.
Complete required safety training.
Participate in and/or provide support to hospital committees.
Participate in departmental and hospital quality improvement activities.
Ensure drugs are available to patients at the time needed.
Review and assume responsibility for products prepared by pharmacy technicians and assign tasks to pharmacy technicians.
Interact with patients to determine allergy status, medication history, medication taking behavior, health status, and to educate patients regarding drug therapy.
Assume duties of the Director of Pharmacy or Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager in his/her absence.
Respond to emergencies outside normal working hours.
Exhibit behaviors reflective of Memorial’s core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service.
Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.
Attend all mandatory education and in-services.
Complete mandatory health requirements.
Perform within the prescribed limits of the hospitals and department’s Ethics and Compliance program.
Detect, observe and report compliance variances.