Pharmacist - Pharmacy Ambulatory Care - PT .5 Varying Shifts

Sky Lakes Medical Center•Klamath Falls, OR

12d•$136,781 - $188,698•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time (.5 FTE) position for an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist with varying shifts. The role involves providing direct patient care, medication therapy management, and ensuring continuity of pharmaceutical care across different settings. The pharmacist will also be responsible for training new employees and managing ambulatory medications.

Requirements

Three (3) years ambulatory pharmacy experience
Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, drug utilization review, drug distribution systems
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Maintain an Immunization Certification
Possess a current Oregon Pharmacist license or eligible for reciprocity
Stand/sit for periods of time at computer terminal
Communication with nursing staff and physicians orally, via phone and in writing when needed
Daily supervision of the ambulatory services staff
Patient counseling on prescriptions
Computer skills and understanding of general pharmacy systems
Develop friendly and positive relationships with pharmacy staff and other caregivers

Nice To Haves

Experience in a similar ambulatory pharmacy practice setting is desirable.
Board of Pharmacy Licensed Preceptor.
Hospital pharmacy background and experience.
Board certification in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy.
Certified Diabetes Educator.

Responsibilities

Implement strategies to promote and improve health literacy and medication adherence.
Complete comprehensive patient medication history and review.
Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient-specific pharmacotherapy.
Maintenance of accurate computerized medication profiles.
Provide direct patient care based on Medication Therapy Management protocols and Collaborative Drug Therapy Management agreements.
Provide concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from healthcare providers and patients.
Provide patient counseling, on request, and medication-use education to patients and caregivers.
Document drug therapy interventions and medication management services in the medical record and report outcome measures as defined by provider protocols.
Ensure continuity of pharmaceutical care to and from the acute and ambulatory patient-care settings.
Participate in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting medication errors.
Train new employees, students, and pharmacy residents.
Comply in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements.
Manage time effectively to fulfill practice responsibilities.
Manages and communicates the need to purchase, receive, store, and process ambulatory medications.
Maintain a professional image.
Attends Pharmacy and Ambulatory services staff meetings.
Maximize work efficiency through the use of computers and other technologies.
Performs other duties as assigned.