Pharmacist - Care Team

HarmonyCares•,

1d•$151,081 - $160,402

About The Position

The Pharmacist – Care Team provides clinical care to HarmonyCares’ home-based patient population in collaboration with the primary care team through comprehensive medication management. The role applies evidence-based medication-use strategies to improve patient and population health outcomes through appropriate medication therapies, transitions of care, and disease-specific primary care pathways, including renal, behavioral health, and diabetes/obesity care. The position also supports patient and care-team satisfaction through exceptional customer service. The pharmacist works as part of an interdisciplinary team to identify and resolve potential drug therapy problems; develop monitoring and treatment plans; make evidence-based adjustments to therapy under collaborative agreements; and educate patients, providers, and staff. The role contributes to medication-management policies, workflows, documentation, service metrics, quality improvement, and organizational projects.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
Completion of advanced training (PGY1/PGY2) or equivalent practice experience of 3 to 5 years in an ambulatory care setting.
Current and unrestricted pharmacist license(s) in the state(s) of practice.
Strong proficiency with Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams, and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and Access.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop effective communication across all levels of staff.
Ability to read, write, and perform mathematics; multitask; and work well in a stressful environment.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Board certification (BCPS, BCACP, BCGP, etc.).
Experience serving patients with renal disease, behavioral health needs, and diabetes/obesity.
Understanding of value-based care initiatives, ACO, MSSP, Stars, and/or HEDIS measures.
Experience with an EMR system.
Experience in a healthcare clinic or primary care setting.

Responsibilities

Perform as a highly dependable member of an interdisciplinary team.
Apply current pharmaceutical literature and practice to the patients served.
Review patient records and available information to identify and work to resolve potential drug therapy problems.
Participate in comprehensive medication reviews for patients discussed in high-risk huddles and other identified populations.
Develop and implement monitoring and treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Practice under collaborative agreements to make evidence-based drug therapy adjustments for chronic disease management.
Educate patients and providers about medication therapy optimization.
Ensure patient follow-up and monitoring to improve disease management, quality, safety, and adherence.
Evaluate the appropriateness and cost-effectiveness of drug therapy.
Communicate effectively with patients, providers, staff, service teammates, and pharmacies.
Optimize pharmacist service workflows and processes to improve efficiency and clinical functionality.
Maintain and follow established medication-management guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Maintain accurate and appropriate documentation in the EMR.
Assist with report development and service-metric tracking.
Report adverse drug events and participate in medication quality-improvement activities.
Train and educate practitioners and staff on evidence-based medication practices and relevant pharmacy updates.
Assist the service, clinical team, regional chief medical officer, and operations partners with ad hoc projects and responsibilities.
Participate in organizational standing and ad hoc committees and develop medication-management pathways and policies.
Perform other duties as assigned.