Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Primary Care, Stow Falls

Cleveland Clinic

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland Clinic is hiring a Pharmacy Clinical Specialist to help expand primary care pharmacy services in Northeast Ohio. The specialist provides comprehensive medication management within patient-centered medical homes, including direct patient care for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart failure, and COPD through consult agreements, along with other medication management services. The role supports efforts to optimize pharmacy’s contribution to population health and quality metrics and to serve as a role model for clinical and educational excellence. Primary care practices use Epic and emphasize quality improvement, innovative care delivery, team-based care, and educational innovation. The position is full-time, day shift, with a schedule of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is based at the Stow Falls Medical Office Center in Cuyahoga Falls. The specialist provides ongoing pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and pharmaceutical care suited to each patient’s age and clinical condition; shares drug information with patients and healthcare professionals; collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other professionals; supports clinical pharmacist and technician education; contributes to pharmaceutical research in the specialty; and maintains expertise through continued learning. The role also educates pharmacists, technicians, students, trainees, and other healthcare professionals in specialty pharmacotherapy. A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 and relocation reimbursement of up to $5,000 are available.

Requirements

PharmD from an accredited college of pharmacy.
Completion of post-graduate residency or fellowship training.
Current state licensure as a Registered Pharmacist (RPh), or eligibility for licensure by reciprocity in the current state within 90 days of hire.
Meet one of the following experience pathways: completion of a PGY2 residency or fellowship in Ambulatory Care; completion of a PGY1 residency plus three years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent, including pharmaceutical care and pharmacotherapeutic monitoring with at least 50% of time in Ambulatory Care; or five years of experience as a clinical specialist or equivalent, including pharmaceutical care and pharmacotherapeutic monitoring with at least 50% of time in the specialty area.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional precepting skills.
Ability to form and maintain strong physician relations.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment; ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment.
Service orientation toward patients, staff, and visitors, and a positive, professional image.
Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods, approximately 75% of the shift and continuously for extended periods.
Manual dexterity for computer and dispensing functions; ability to lift up to 30 pounds.
Ability to reach, stretch, stoop, climb steps, and sit.
Normal or corrected vision.
Ability to communicate clearly by phone or in person.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.
Comply with the influenza prevention program, including annual vaccination or an approved exemption.
Complete controlled-substance testing following an employment offer.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy.

Responsibilities

Perform routine, continuous pharmacotherapeutic monitoring and provide pharmaceutical care, taking each patient’s age and clinical condition into account.
Provide general and patient-specific drug information to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Interact routinely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide optimal pharmaceutical care.
Support clinical pharmacist and technician educational development through departmental staff development programs and leadership in staff education.
Support clinical pharmacists in providing pharmaceutical care through direct interaction and formal educational programs.
Support and participate in pharmaceutical-related research in the specialty area.
Maintain expertise through continual learning, journal review, and other educational activities.
Educate clinical pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy students, postgraduate trainees, allied health professionals, nurses, and physicians in specialty-area pharmacotherapy.
Perform other duties as assigned.