Pharmacist - Ambulatory GME

OhioHealth•Grove City, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, in-office position supporting the Doctors Hospital Family Medicine and Internal Medicine Graduate Medical Education programs. The pharmacist is responsible for direct patient care in an interdisciplinary setting and optimizing medication therapy via consult agreement for patients with diabetes, hypertension, and related primary care conditions. The pharmacist will also play a key role in teaching family medicine physician residents, providing evidenced-based pharmacotherapy through precepting, didactics, and patient care. Experience in primary care and teaching is preferred. This position requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in the job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines. The role involves solving complex problems, working independently with minimal guidance, and potentially leading projects or ongoing activities. The pharmacist will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience. The role impacts a range of patient, operational, project, or service activities within the team and other related teams, working within broad guidelines and protocols. Explaining difficult or sensitive information to patients and families and working to build consensus are key interpersonal skills.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (Required)
Current Ohio pharmacist license (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification—current or obtained during the orientation period (unless greater than 50% of scheduled work hours, as determined by the manager, are completed off-site or not in a patient care setting)
ASHP accredited residency or equivalent pharmacy practice experience
Pharmacy Board Certifications or other certifications
Advanced-level degree in healthcare field
Collaborative practice experience
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (may be required to obtain as determined by manager)
Pharmacokinetic drug dosing experience
Drug therapy management
Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and basic knowledge of related job disciplines.
Solves complex problems.
Works independently and receives minimal guidance.
May lead projects or project steps within a broader project or have accountability for ongoing activities or objectives.
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market.
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements.
Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
Impacts a range of patient, operational, project, or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and protocols.
Explains difficult or sensitive information to others, including patients and families; works to build consensus.
Conducts essential responsibilities in a manner consistent with OhioHealth’s Service Excellence Standards of Behavior and Core Values: Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship.
Committed to high reliability organization principles and demonstrates consistent behaviors to provide the safest and most effective care for all.
Work Shift: Day
Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40
Department DH GME Family Practice SW

Nice To Haves

Experience in primary care and teaching preferred
Experience in primary care and teaching

Responsibilities

Reviews provider orders for correct drug choice, dosage form, dosing schedule, and possible drug-drug interactions or allergies. Contacts providers to clarify orders as appropriate.
Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies.
Ensures all medications, chemicals and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity.
Ensures appropriate labeling for proper administration of medication.
Interprets prescriptions and determines compatibility in accordance with standards of practice.
Prepares care plan for patients to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes and maximize compliance with therapy instructions.
Manages individuals’ drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions issued to patients in a consulting relationship with a provider.
Provides drug information to providers, other health care professionals, and patients as needed.
Counsels individuals regarding their drug therapy, including recommending drug therapy-related devices, assisting in the selection of non-prescription drugs for the treatment of common diseases and injuries, and providing instruction in their proper use.
Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents.
Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.
Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.
Manages individuals’ drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions in collaboration with a provider.
Prepares individualized care plan to ensure optimal therapeutic outcomes, avoid adverse events, and maximize adherence with therapy instructions.
Partners with individuals (patients, caregivers, and other health care professionals) to prevent, manage, and/or slow progression of disease through patient advocacy, wellness and health promotion, triage and referral, patient education, and self-management.
Assist with guideline/policy development and implementation as well as participate in performance improvement initiatives, including those for practice advancement.
Ensures proper billing procedures.
Leads safety, stewardship, and utilization strategies for designated site(s) in collaboration with system team.
Facilitates and manages activities of various site and system committees and clinical guidance councils.
Develops, enforces, and maintains policies and procedures that promote and enhance patient outcomes through safe, effective, cost-efficient, and appropriate medication therapy use.
Utilizing data, published best practice standards, and published events or recommendations, identifies opportunities for proactive change in the medication-use system to improve patient outcomes.
Integrates medication improvement initiatives, activities, and changes with clinical and operational department programs and committees.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with evidence-based recommendations, national patient safety recommendations, and regulatory standards related to safe and appropriate medication use.