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 pharmacist designs and implements targeted medication and disease management programs, with a focus on improving the patient experience and safety and achieving positive clinical and financial outcomes. This position is responsible to an immediate supervisor or manager. The Clinical Specialist, Pharmacist meets the major responsibilities of a Clinical Pharmacist and maintains an active practice in a specialized or focused area. The specialist contributes continuously to clinical services and projects that affect patient outcomes, safety, cost containment, or process improvement. The role includes interdisciplinary leadership, development of clinical practice guidelines and policies, support for research and quality improvement, presentations, precepting, documentation, medication-profile oversight, and supervision of pharmacy technicians involved with medication therapy management and transitions of care.
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 specialty area when available.
- Meet one of the following specialty-practice pathways: completed an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency plus one year of specialty practice; completed an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency plus three years of specialty practice; or completed five years of practice in a specialty area.
- Completed a project management course or led a major project in the specialty area.
Nice To Haves
- Certificates, grants, fellowship, 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 practice in a specialized or focused area.
- Continuously contribute to new clinical services or projects that directly affect patient outcomes, safety, cost containment, or process improvement.
- Actively participate in or lead hospital-based interdisciplinary committees or task forces 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 pursue opportunities for publication.
- Participate in presentations at local or national levels.
- 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 documents such as medication-related action plans and personal medication records.
- Maintain accurate patient medication profiles and monitor medication choice, dosage form, strength, therapy duration, and interaction potential.
- Work under Collaborative Practice and protocols when authorized by providers.
- Supervise pharmacy technicians involved with MTM and transitions of care.
Benefits
- A signing bonus may be available; eligibility will be 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
