Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Current unrestricted pharmacist license in the State of Indiana, or eligibility for licensure prior to hire.
• Completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency, or at least two years of clinical pharmacy experience in ambulatory care, primary care, population health, internal medicine, family medicine, or a related practice setting.
• Advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapy and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to evaluate laboratory and diagnostic data.
• Knowledge of chronic disease management principles.
• Understanding of CMS quality measures and value-based care concepts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with providers and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize work in a dynamic ambulatory environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.

Nice To Haves

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Experience working within value-based care, an accountable care organization (ACO), or population health programs.
• Experience with quality metric improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medication reviews for patients with chronic disease states and assess medication appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, and affordability.
• Identify and resolve medication-related problems, evaluate drug therapy outcomes, and identify opportunities to optimize therapy.
• Assess barriers to medication adherence and persistence, identify medication access concerns, and recommend solutions, including support for manufacturer assistance programs and formulary optimization.
• Document pharmacist interventions and recommendations in the electronic health record.
• Perform pre-visit chart reviews to identify care gaps and medication optimization opportunities, and complete medication reconciliation activities.
• Review guideline-directed medical therapy, recommend evidence-based interventions, assess laboratory monitoring needs, and provide preventive care medication recommendations consistent with established clinical guidelines.
• Participate in population health initiatives targeting chronic disease management.
• Provide medication management support for patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, COPD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and other high-risk chronic conditions.
• Recommend evidence-based medication utilization to providers and help reduce therapeutic inertia through prospective recommendations.
• Support population health strategies through medication optimization initiatives and assist in improving CMS quality measures and other value-based care metrics.
• Identify patients eligible for evidence-based therapies, including ACE inhibitors, ARBs, SGLT2 inhibitors, statins, and other guideline-directed medications.
• Participate in quality improvement programs focused on reducing readmissions and improving chronic disease outcomes; assist in monitoring and reporting clinical and operational outcomes.
• Serve as a clinical medication resource for providers and care teams, communicate medication recommendations professionally, and collaborate with interdisciplinary staff.
• Assist in standardizing medication management workflows across ambulatory practices and contribute to the development and refinement of clinical protocols and care pathways.
• Support provider efficiency by reducing medication management burden.
• Participate in developing and implementing ambulatory pharmacy services, assist with workflow design and optimization, and support data collection, dashboard development, and outcome measurement.
• Help establish sustainable pharmacy services aligned with organizational strategic goals and participate in program expansion opportunities and service line development.