60%25 Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Adult Outpatient Specialty Clinics Pharmacist
About The Position
This ambulatory pharmacist works with pharmacists and multidisciplinary healthcare teams in adult specialty clinics, including Neurology, Transplant, Cardiology, Hepatology, TelePrEP, and Virology. Patient populations include people with Hepatitis C, HIV, HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Multiple Sclerosis, Migraine, Movement Disorders, Epilepsy, hyperlipidemia, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, and Solid Organ Transplant. Patient care is delivered through in-person and virtual visits and may be provided through collaborative practice protocols. The pharmacist answers medication-related clinical questions, educates patients on therapies and medication devices, coordinates dispensing, and monitors and manages patients receiving specialty medications through UI Health Care Specialty Pharmacy Services. The role also includes teaching and mentoring Doctor of Pharmacy students and pharmacy residents, contributing to clinical practice in the Department of Pharmaceutical Care, and participating in residency and experiential education programs. The position requires a flexible schedule, including some evenings, typically fewer than one evening per week. It is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa, subject to a work arrangement form and applicable remote-work and travel policies. The role may also involve approximately one to two weeks per year of on-call rotation supporting ambulatory care patients, historically with low usage.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- Eligibility for or current licensure by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners before the start of employment.
- Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency or two years of experience in a complex multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Job-related experience with and/or commitment to service excellence.
- Job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work or academic environment for people of all backgrounds and perspectives, or demonstrated ability to do so.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings.
Nice To Haves
- Satisfactory completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care.
- Employment in an outpatient clinic environment.
- Active board certification in an applicable Pharmacy Specialty is highly desirable; active board certification in a Pharmacy Specialty is desirable.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple stakeholders and tasks, manage details, and deliver results amid competing demands.
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others.
Responsibilities
- Provide pharmaceutical care in select adult specialty clinics and be present when patients are scheduled to see the clinical pharmacist or clinical pharmacy services are needed.
- Complete patient assessments, including medication histories, pertinent physical assessments, relevant laboratory values, patient interviews, and review of medical history.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Provide disease-state management and medication therapy management under collaborative practice agreements and protocols.
- Provide patient medication assessments and education, and follow up on therapeutic recommendations through calls and clinic appointments.
- Identify, evaluate, and prevent adverse drug events; communicate therapeutic recommendations to healthcare providers.
- Document clinical information and care activities in the electronic medical record and required reporting systems.
- Coordinate medication planning, prescription writing, patient education, coordination with family or home health providers, and solutions to financial barriers to medication access.
- Evaluate patient medication regimens for indication, dose, route, interactions, efficacy, adherence, organ-function adjustments, adverse reactions, potential misuse, cost-effectiveness, and formulary availability.
- Provide staffing support in Specialty Pharmacy Services and conduct follow-up calls about side effects and adherence.
- Develop objectives for pharmacy residency and Doctor of Pharmacy experiential programs; conduct student and resident evaluations; participate in teaching, recruiting, and training activities.
- Provide daily communication and in-service education to pharmacists, healthcare professionals, and other members of the healthcare team; assist with medication questions and access or continuity-of-care issues.
- Develop or contribute to clinical service initiatives, specialty medication protocols, drug-information resources, clinical information systems, and hospital or interdisciplinary committee work.
- Participate in on-call coverage for ambulatory drug therapy issues, approximately one to two weeks per year.
- Coordinate therapeutic decisions when evidence or experience is limited; serve as a reference for advances in drug therapy; identify and resolve unusual or significant medication problems.
- Contribute to departmental goals, policies, procedures, clinical references, medication safety reviews, budget initiatives, and implementation of new programs.
- Lead or contribute to quality-improvement work, including measurement of specialty pharmacy service value, adherence and outcomes, quality assurance, and pharmacist and technician education.
- Conduct research in the area of expertise and present or publish results at professional meetings or in professional journals.
- Demonstrate UI Health Care WECARE values and Service Excellence culture, and maintain required competencies and educational compliance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
