Pharmacist - Clinical Ambulatory

Carle Health•Champaign, IL

5h•$52 - $90

About The Position

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Clinical Consultation: Provide comprehensive medication management (CMM) for complex chronic conditions, utilizing evidence-based protocols to optimize pharmacotherapy and patient outcomes. Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Serve as the clinical pharmacy expert within a care team model, delivering real-time recommendations to providers on medication prescribing, administration, and monitoring. Quality & Safety: Conduct meticulous medication reconciliations and clinical data analysis to ensure high-quality, cost-effective pharmaceutical care across multiple clinic sites. Patient Advocacy: Lead patient education initiatives in the outpatient setting to improve medication adherence and health literacy. Operational Agility: Support diverse patient populations by providing flexible, high-level clinical coverage across multiple ambulatory clinics as assigned.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with at least 3 years of experience
Registered Pharmacist (RPh) | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Clinical Pharmacist of at least 2 years
Clinical Analysis: Expert in analyzing complex clinical data to optimize pharmaceutical outcomes and solve intricate patient-care problems.
Regulatory Compliance: Comprehensive knowledge of Federal and State pharmacy laws, including DEA regulations and state-specific IDFPR standards.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Proven ability to maintain a credible professional image while working alongside physicians to improve care team efficiency.
Communication: Skilled in clear, professional oral and written communication with both diverse patient populations and healthcare providers.
Continuing Education: Committed to maintaining current knowledge of therapy guidelines, drug recalls, and market changes (new medications/removals).
Technical Proficiency: Advanced use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for clinical reporting and data management.

Nice To Haves

Board Certification in Ambulatory Care and/or completion of an Ambulatory Care residency preferred

Responsibilities

Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM): Conducts detailed medication reconciliations and reviews to resolve discrepancies, duplications, and dangerous interactions.
Clinical Interventions & Monitoring: Performs therapeutic interventions, including adjusting, initiating, or discontinuing medications under Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs) with physicians.
Polypharmacy & ADR Management: Works to reduce unnecessary drug use (polypharmacy) and proactively identifies or minimizes adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to improve patient safety.
Disease State Management: Manages complex chronic conditions such as diabetes (e.g., insulin titration), hypertension, and anticoagulation through dedicated clinic appointments.
Specialized Referrals: Identifies when patients require specialized services and refers them to pertinent clinics like anticoagulation or behavioral health.
Service Development: Involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of patient care services within ambulatory settings.
Subject Matter Expertise: Serves as a drug information resource and subject matter expert for healthcare providers and clinical committees (e.g., Pharmacy & Therapeutics).
Regulatory Compliance: Ensures all practices meet governmental and commercial regulations, including maintaining current knowledge of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
Medication Utilization Reviews (MUR): Performs audits and reviews to evaluate drug utilization.
Medication Therapy Management (MTM): Provides MTM services as defined by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act to optimize therapeutic outcomes.
Counseling & Adherence: Educates patients on medication use, potential side effects, and lifestyle changes to improve compliance.
Mentorship: Assists in the orientation and training of new employees, pharmacy residents, and student pharmacists.
Staffing Support: In emergency or short-staffing scenarios, may transition to other settings, including inpatient pharmacy staffing or order verification.