Clinical Pharmacist - Ambulatory Care

POSITION SUMMARY

Relocation Assistance available up to $15,000

Pay range: $68.62/hr - $102.93/hr

The Clinical Pharmacist- Ambulatory Care is responsible for providing and coordinating pharmaceutical care services and collaborative drug therapy management for patients.  In addition, will serve as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing and medical staff within the field of primary care drug management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Performed majority of the time:

·       Provides collaborative drug therapy management to patients in the primary care clinic to include:

o   Initiation and dose adjustment of medications for conditions outlined in the Physician/APP orders.

o   Patient and family education.

o   Drug/drug interaction monitoring.

o   Drug/food interaction monitoring.

o   Follow-up instructions.

o   Coordination with diabetes education, nutrition, home health services and other appropriate resources as applicable to assure optimum patient outcomes.

o   Assist in appropriate patient screenings and follow-up for depression and substance use.

o   Appropriately documents all clinical activities.

o   Acquires any needed prior authorizations.

·       Coordinates pharmaceutical care across all ambulatory care clinics:

o   Coordinates medication-therapy related quality initiatives.

o   Develops clinical workflows.

o   Develops and manages outpatient medication formulary for primary care clinics.

·       Participates in the training of practitioners, pharmacists, other healthcare professionals, and learners (including pharmacy and medical students/residents); preceptor for pharmacy residency program.

Performed occasionally but critical to successful performance of the job:

·       Serves as a resource to the pharmacy, nursing, and medical staffs in primary care.

Decision making and budget responsibilities (e.g. impact limited to the employee, entire unit or organization-wide):

·       Impact limited to the employee and care of individual patients

·       No budget responsibility

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education:

Required

·       Pharm D.

Preferred

·       N/A

Experience:

Required

·       One of the following:

o   Completion of a PGY-1 residency plus 2 years of ambulatory care experience.

o   Completion of a PGY-2 ambulatory care residency.

o   5 years of experience in ambulatory pharmacy care.

Preferred

·       Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of depression and substance use.

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

Required

·       Current, valid pharmacy license by the Oregon Board of Pharmacy.

·       BLS required within 90-days of hire.

·       ACLS required within 90-days of hire.

Preferred

·       Active board-certified ambulatory care pharmacy specialty certification.

Job Related Skills, Abilities and Behaviors:

Required

·       Excellent customer service skills.

·       Presents a professional appearance and appropriate interpersonal skills.

·       Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of diabetes and hypertension.

·       Knowledge of and understands the current guidelines for managing medications, associated risks, and patient assessment.

·       Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with the healthcare team and with patients.

·       Demonstrate ability to effectively evaluate and adjust patient specific medication therapy.

·       Demonstrate ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a group of ever growing, busy clinics, dividing time accordingly.

·       Demonstrate ability to effectively develop an ongoing relationship with the clinic patients in order to assure optimum outcomes.

·       Demonstrate ability to effectively and completely document all patient and physician communications and interactions.

·       Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively with patients of varying social, educational and cultural backgrounds.                                                                                                               

·       Must be able to work independently with no direct supervision, set priorities, make critical decisions, respond quickly to needs, and adapt to changes in workload.

Preferred

·       Bilingual skills a plus

·       Comprehensive clinical pharmacy knowledge base with emphasis in the field of depression and substance use.

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