Pharmacist Clinical Specialist Senior

Allina Health

1d • $66 - $91

About The Position

Allina Health is hiring a senior clinical pharmacist to provide Comprehensive Medication Management services to patients in the northwest metro area, including Coon Rapids and surrounding cities. The pharmacist works closely with primary care providers and care management and interdisciplinary team members, applying in-depth knowledge of patient care, pharmacy practice, pharmacotherapy, and technology to coordinate optimal care using best practices. Home visits are required, with mileage reimbursement available.

The position is a 1.0 FTE role, working 80 hours per two-week pay period on eight-hour weekday day shifts, generally 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. There is no weekend rotation. The role also supports quality improvement, clinical practice development, medication-use evaluation, staff and learner education, patient safety, and expert clinical consultation. The position may lead specialty practice areas and contribute to research, publications, and presentations.

Allina Health describes its mission as providing exceptional care while preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort. The organization emphasizes whole-person care, employee well-being, and an inclusive workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or a doctoral-level Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Postgraduate year 2 residency experience or similar experience.
• Minnesota Board of Pharmacy pharmacist license required upon hire if working in Minnesota.
• Wisconsin Board of Pharmacy pharmacist license required upon hire if working in Wisconsin.
• Valid driver’s license required upon hire for work within the System Care Management Advanced Care Team; Minnesota and Wisconsin residents must obtain a valid license in their state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate improvement and quality opportunities, identify improvement needs, and use best-practice information and quality improvement tools to improve processes.
• Participate in research studies, contribute to pharmacy practice knowledge, and present findings at meetings and through publications.
• Work with leaders to optimize departmental financial performance and conduct service quality and compliance audits as needed.
• Develop and implement clinical practices, guidelines, and policies as needed.
• Mentor staff pharmacists, develop programs to improve pharmacists’ skills, and educate physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
• Participate in the development, training, and orientation of new clinical services; help guide and motivate colleagues, provide ongoing feedback and coaching, and contribute feedback for performance evaluations.
• Evaluate medication use, conduct medication-use evaluations, collaborate with health care professionals on improvements, and participate in drug formulary reviews.
• Submit articles to the Medical Staff Newsletter.
• Coordinate resident and student education, maintain primary preceptorship of pharmacy residents, mentor staff pharmacist preceptors for specialty rotations, and direct student pharmacist programs with staff pharmacists and department leaders.
• Monitor patient and employee safety, provide patient education, identify and address safety issues, participate in root cause analysis of medication errors, and review adverse drug events and implement plans to reduce future risk.
• Provide expert clinical consultation in areas including pharmacology, immunotherapy, immunology, transplantation, infectious disease, oncology and investigational drugs, pain management and palliative care, critical care, cardiovascular care, and ambulatory care.
• Lead the collection, analysis, and communication of patient outcomes data.
• Serve as a resource to department and hospital staff through education programs and materials.
• Provide Comprehensive Medication Management services and coordinate care with primary care providers and care management and interdisciplinary team members.
• Travel to patients’ homes for required home visits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to help navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being resources, including well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior