Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care - Patient-Centered Medical Home (Primary Care)

The Nebraska Medical Center • Grand Island, NE

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About The Position

Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care - Patient-Centered Medical Home (Primary Care)

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care - Patient-Centered Medical Home (Primary Care) Nebraska Medicine – Grand Island, NE Join Nebraska Medicine as an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist supporting our growing Patient-Centered Medical Home (Primary Care) services in Grand Island. This role is part of a multidisciplinary care team focused on delivering patient-centered pharmaceutical care in the ambulatory setting. You will work closely with providers, nurses, and other care team members to optimize medication therapy, improve outcomes, and support chronic disease management across clinic populations. This is an excellent opportunity for a pharmacist who enjoys direct patient care, collaborative practice, and helping shape and grow ambulatory pharmacy services in a community-based setting. Role Highlights Provide comprehensive medication management and direct patient care in a Patient-Centered Medical Home (Primary Care) clinic setting Collaborate with physicians and care teams to optimize medication therapy and improve clinical outcomes Educate patients on medication use, adherence, and disease state management Support development of clinical protocols, collaborative practice agreements, and quality initiatives Serve as a resource for medication-related questions and provide drug information to the care team Precept and support the development of pharmacy learners and other staff as appropriate Shift Full Time, 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week First Shift Located in Grand Island, Nebraska Why Work at Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network: Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Dignity and Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000 per year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine! Lead provision of patient-oriented pharmaceutical care services including creation and maintenance of pharmaceutical care plan, cost-effective therapeutic drug monitoring, drug utilization, guideline development, and drug use evaluation in assigned clinical teams. Provide training and educational support for development of clinical skills in professional staff. Responsible for dissemination of new knowledge, utilization trends and outcomes information related to medication use/pharmaceutical care programs at the organization. Lead efforts to educate other disciplines regarding appropriate use of drug therapy.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program OR possess a Bachelor or Master of pharmacy degree with 10 years of experience required.
• Graduate of an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accredited postgraduate year one residency or an ASHP accredited postgraduate year two residency relevant to practice area OR have 4 years of pharmacist experience in the relevant area of practice OR have pharmacist experience within a Nebraska Medicine ambulatory care clinic required.
• Demonstrate excellence in clinical areas as displayed by ability to consistently and completely meet and contribute to updating standards of practice required.
• Maturity and leadership skills required.
• Licensed in the state of Nebraska or jurisdiction in which pharmacy practice is conducted upon start or transfer required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as deemed appropriate and relevant to practice required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).

Nice To Haves

• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) certification as deemed appropriate and relevant to practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medication management and direct patient care in a Patient-Centered Medical Home (Primary Care) clinic setting
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams to optimize medication therapy and improve clinical outcomes
• Educate patients on medication use, adherence, and disease state management
• Support development of clinical protocols, collaborative practice agreements, and quality initiatives
• Serve as a resource for medication-related questions and provide drug information to the care team
• Precept and support the development of pharmacy learners and other staff as appropriate
• Lead provision of patient-oriented pharmaceutical care services including creation and maintenance of pharmaceutical care plan, cost-effective therapeutic drug monitoring, drug utilization, guideline development, and drug use evaluation in assigned clinical teams.
• Provide training and educational support for development of clinical skills in professional staff.
• Responsible for dissemination of new knowledge, utilization trends and outcomes information related to medication use/pharmaceutical care programs at the organization.
• Lead efforts to educate other disciplines regarding appropriate use of drug therapy.

Benefits

• Educational Support: Enjoy up to $5,000 per year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees