Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory PACE, FT Variable Shifts
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 provide continuity of care. Services include developing therapy care plans, medication management, education, monitoring, and follow-up. The pharmacist provides evidence-based, cost-effective comprehensive medication management for patients with chronic conditions. Within the scope of practice, pharmacists may obtain medical histories, order and evaluate laboratory results, and make medication decisions, including modifying or discontinuing treatment when appropriate. Pharmacists also contribute to departmental operations and clinical programs, participate in committees, promote the profession, and provide education. The role includes mentoring pharmacy students and/or residents and providing experiential education and training to technicians, students, residents, medical learners, and new employees. The position requires work on weekends, any required evenings, and holidays. The allocation of operational and clinical work depends on patient needs, staffing, and pharmacy workload.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an ACPE-approved college of Pharmacy.
- One year of pharmacy residency 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 working.
- 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 across patient age groups and seek to minimize turnaround time.
- Respond concisely, appropriately, and promptly to requests for drug information.
- Oversee pharmacy support personnel and verify the accuracy of their work; may serve as a lead pharmacist monitoring workload and workflow.
- Share clinical and scholarly activities that promote evidence-based medication use and advance the pharmacy profession, including professional 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 expertise through direct patient care as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Act as a liaison between the pharmacy department and the service line.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
