Clinical Specialist, Advanced Therapeutics- Cardiometabolic and MWL (Ambulatory), 40hr, Day
About The Position
The Advanced Therapeutics clinical pharmacist provides patient-centered clinical pharmacy services, including comprehensive medication reviews, adherence monitoring interventions, and targeted medication reviews, to optimize clinical, economic, and patient outcomes. The role designs and implements targeted medication and disease management programs and works to improve the patient experience and safety while achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. The position is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager. The Clinical Specialist, Pharmacist fulfills the major responsibilities of a Clinical Pharmacist and additionally maintains an active practice in a specialized or focused area. The role contributes continuously to clinical services or projects that affect patient outcomes, safety, cost containment, or process improvement; participates in or leads interdisciplinary committees or taskforces; develops clinical practice guidelines, policies, and procedures; supports research and quality improvement; presents locally or nationally; and serves as a primary preceptor for pharmacy students and residents. The pharmacist documents clinical interventions and activities, maintains accurate patient medication profiles, may practice under authorized collaborative agreements and protocols, and supervises pharmacy technicians involved with medication therapy management and transitions of care. This is a 40-hour-per-week day-shift position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The hiring range is $101,025.60–$181,854.40 for a full-time schedule; final compensation may vary based on scheduled hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity. A signing bonus may be available, with eligibility confirmed during the interview process.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completion of an ASHP-accredited residency, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Nationally recognized certification, such as board certification, in the area of specialty when available.
- One of the following specialty-practice pathways: ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency plus one year of specialty practice; ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency plus three years of specialty practice; or five years of practice in a specialty area.
- Completion of a project management course or leadership of a major project in the area of specialty.
Nice To Haves
- Certificates, grants, fellowships, or honors in the relevant practice area; teaching accomplishments; or research endeavors.
- Publications in professional journals and/or presentations at professional meetings.
- Active participation in professional organizations at local and national levels.
Responsibilities
- Maintain an active clinical practice in a specialized or focused area.
- Continuously contribute to a new clinical service or project that directly affects patient outcomes, safety, cost containment, or process improvement.
- Participate in and/or lead hospital-based interdisciplinary committees or taskforces in a specialized or focused practice area.
- Develop and maintain clinical practice guidelines, interdisciplinary policies, and standard operating procedures.
- Support resident or other research projects and quality improvement initiatives, and engage in opportunities for publication.
- Present at local or national meetings.
- Serve as primary preceptor for pharmacy students and residents.
- Document clinical interventions and activities in a timely manner, including EHR progress notes, annual comprehensive medication reviews in the CMS standardized format, and patient-specific medication action plans and personal medication records.
- Maintain accurate patient medication profiles and monitor medication choice, dosage form, strength, length of therapy, and potential interactions.
- Work under collaborative practice agreements and protocols when authorized by providers.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians involved with medication therapy management and transitions of care.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility is confirmed during the interview process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
