CRMG Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center•Cheyenne, WY

About The Position

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist supports Cheyenne Regional Medical Group practitioners by providing clinical pharmacy services intended to improve patient care and satisfaction and increase efficiencies within designated clinics. The role reviews and manages medication profiles and refill requests, evaluates treatment regimens, makes patient-specific recommendations to practitioners, and educates patients, caregivers, staff, and practitioners. It also supports medication adherence and synchronization, disease-state management, antimicrobial stewardship, collaborative practice agreements, medication samples, and clinical documentation and program reporting.

Requirements

PharmD or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy.
Current registration and licensure with the Wyoming Board of Pharmacy before the start date.
Cheyenne Regional AHA RQI within 14 calendar days of the start date.
Ability to educate audiences with a wide range of knowledge and abilities.
Ability to maintain professional relationships and exercise discretion and confidentiality.
Knowledge of national, state, and institutional laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Sound professional judgment based on evidence-based medical practices.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong data-entry and analytical skills.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and work effectively and efficiently without direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an ambulatory care pharmacist.
Experience working within a pharmacy collaborative practice agreement.
Completion of an ASHP-certified ambulatory care program or Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist credential.

Responsibilities

Review medication refill requests for accuracy, timeliness, and appropriateness against current charting and patient information.
Review and update patient medication profiles and maintain them in the electronic medical record.
Review pharmaceutical treatment regimens against treatment guidelines and standards, considering compliance, efficacy, safety, and cost; provide timely recommendations to practitioners and educate patients and caregivers.
Assess medications for third-party payer implications, prior authorization needs, patient access and ability to use medications, side effects, and other barriers to adherence; provide patient-specific pharmacotherapy recommendations to practitioners.
Educate patients about medication purpose, proper use, possible side effects, and other important information.
Provide staff and practitioner education about medications, therapy guidelines, and developments in pharmaceutical care and disease management.
Create and provide medication synchronization and adherence services to patients.
Provide medication and disease-state management services, including comprehensive education; proactively review patient metrics and goals and provide expertise to help meet them.
Create and maintain a collaborative practice agreement in accordance with the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy, and review and update it annually or when requested by leadership.
Coordinate antimicrobial stewardship activities to optimize antimicrobial therapies.
Oversee pharmacy management of medication samples, including monitoring outdates and ensuring adherence to regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
Document clinical interventions in the EHR and track, analyze, and report program metrics and progress annually or as requested by leadership.
Maintain professional and personal competency and comply with educational requirements.