Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory PACE, FT Variable Shifts

Prisma Health•Greer, SC

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist provides direct operational and clinical patient services and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to improve care, achieve optimal outcomes, and ensure continuity of care. The role provides evidence-based, cost-effective comprehensive medication management for patients with chronic conditions, including therapy care plan development, medication management, education, monitoring, and follow-up. Within the pharmacist’s scope of practice, delegated authority may include obtaining patient medical histories, ordering and evaluating laboratory results, and making medication decisions, including modifying or discontinuing treatment when appropriate. Pharmacists collaborate within the department to support operations and clinical programs, participate in committees, provide education, promote the profession, and mentor pharmacy students and/or residents. The balance of operational and clinical services depends on patient requirements, staffing, and pharmacy workload. The position requires weekend, required evening, and holiday work. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an ACPE-approved college of Pharmacy.
One year of Pharmacy Resident experience or three years of clinical pharmacy experience.
Licensed to practice as a Pharmacist, or eligible to become licensed within four months of hire, in the state where the team member works.
Knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology.
Good mathematical, computer, and aseptic technique skills.
Knowledge of State Board of Pharmacy, Department of Health, and DEA rules and regulations.
Ability to handle urgent and stressful working conditions.

Nice To Haves

PharmD degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide accurate medication order entry, drug distribution, and patient care.
Confirm the appropriateness of drug therapy for neonates, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Seek to minimize turnaround time for products and services.
Provide concise, applicable, and timely responses to drug-information requests.
Oversee pharmacy support personnel and check and verify the accuracy of their work.
When functioning as a lead pharmacist, monitor departmental workload and workflow.
Share clinical and scholarly activity promoting evidence-based medication use and advancing the pharmacy profession through service, presentations, publications, and education.
Provide laboratory review, clinical services, patient education, and related documentation through departmental clinical initiatives.
Provide experiential education, evaluation, and training for technicians, students, pharmacy residents, medical students and residents, and new employees.
Represent the department in collaborative efforts to integrate pharmaceutical care throughout the patient continuum of care.
Provide leadership and pharmaceutical excellence through direct patient care as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Act as a liaison between the pharmacy department and the service line.
Participate in departmental and/or institutional committees.
Mentor pharmacy students and/or residents.
Perform other duties as assigned.