Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Advanced Primary Care Geriatric

Corewell Health • Kentwood, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will be involved in direct patient care through chronic disease management for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD/Asthma, hyperlipidemia, depression, anxiety, pain, anticoagulation, and more. The role involves adjusting medications through prescribing, de-prescribing, dose adjustments, and ordering lab monitoring under collaborative practice agreements with primary care providers. The specialist will complete comprehensive medication reviews with an emphasis on de-prescribing and addressing barriers to care. They will also be available for pharmacy/medication-related questions, participate in daily care team huddles, review population health data, and lead weekly care huddles on diabetes and hypertension. The position requires collecting data on pharmacy-related metrics, providing education to the inter-disciplinary team, and precepting pharmacy students and residents. The specialist will also coordinate educational programs, work with staff pharmacists to increase their participation in drug monitoring and cost containment, and provide pharmaceutical care to patients in the assigned area. This includes implementing cost containment programs, providing drug information, education, and clinical services to enhance drug therapy effectiveness and minimize patient risk. The role involves working with medication automation systems, evaluating patients and orders, and taking a lead role in ordering and interpreting drug serum levels using pharmacokinetic principles. The specialist will provide physicians with dosage regimen recommendations and serve as an information resource and clinical practice role model. They will coordinate and implement departmental drug utilization review efforts and other process improvement activities, ensuring continuous monitoring of processes and services for quality, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency. Engagement in continuous study of the professional field is expected to maintain competence, knowledge, and skills. This position is 100% On-Site, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Science of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• 2 years of relevant experience pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency
• 2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency
• LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Ambulatory Sites 90 Days required

Nice To Haves

• ASHP accredited postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residency in area of specialty
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days preferred
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - ASHP American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Upon Hire preferred
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - BPS Board of Pharmacy Specialties Upon Hire preferred
• Ideal candidate will be a PharmD having completed an Ambulatory Care PGY2 Residency and/or possessing Ambulatory Pharmacy experience
• Ideal candidate will be passionate about serving Geriatric Patient Population and will possess Geriatric or Advanced Primary Care experience

Responsibilities

• Be involved in direct patient care through chronic disease management for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, COPD/Asthma, hyperlipidemia, depression, anxiety, pain, anticoagulation, and more where the pharmacist adjusts medications through prescribing, de-prescribing, dose adjustments, and ordering lab monitoring under collaborative practice agreements with primary care providers
• Complete comprehensive medication reviews with an emphasis on goals of de-prescribing and working with providers on lowering/eliminating high risk and high-cost medications, in addition to addressing any barriers to care to help improve compliance.
• Be available for any pharmacy/medication related questions routed to the pharmacist in basket and communicate with patients or the team to address questions.
• Actively participate in daily care team huddles with inter-disciplinary team and provide recommendations to construct a care plan for patients.
• Review population health data and lead weekly care huddles on diabetes and hypertension to highlight specific patients that are above metric goals (i.e A1c > 9%, BP > 140/90) with other allied health team members and providers.
• Be available for questions from providers on patient’s seen in clinic or actively participate provider’s visit if needed/requested.
• Collect data on pharmacy related metrics to present to the leadership team that highlights pharmacist value.
• Provide education to the inter-disciplinary team on pharmacy related topics, updates on guidelines, or current events on new medications/ indications as requested.
• Precept pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on site.
• Coordinates educational programs and activities designed to enhance clinical drug knowledge of staff pharmacists, physicians, nurses, other care providers.
• Works with staff pharmacist to increase their participation in drug monitoring, pharmacokinetics and cost containment activities.
• Provides pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned area of practice, implement cost containment programs, provide drug information, education and clinical services which enhance the effectiveness of drug therapy and minimize patient risk.
• Works with multiple medication automation systems.
• Evaluates patients and orders, and takes a lead role in the ordering and interpretation of drug serum levels, using pharmacokinetic principles.
• Provides physicians with dosage regimen recommendations to enhance therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient’s risk, and reduce the cost of drug therapy.
• Provides drug information and educational services to hospital health care professionals, patients and families and assists staff pharmacists in responding to drug information requests.
• Serves as an information resource and clinical practice role model for staff pharmacists.
• Coordinates and implements departmental drug utilization review efforts and other process improvement activities as assigned.
• Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.
• Engages in process and quality improvement activities.
• Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Facilitates applicable Pharmacy Committee activities in area of specialty and participates on other committees / task forces as member, consultant and/or chair as assigned.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Corewell Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
• Coordinates the development, editing, and dissemination of departmental publications for physicians and hospital staff.
• Precepts pharmacy residents and students as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior