Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Baptist Health; Little Rock (AR); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Ambulatory clinical pharmacists will practice within the Baptist Health Specialty Pharmacy or embedded within a multidisciplinary clinical team to support clinics. The primary responsibility is to assure the provision of safe, efficacious, cost-effective, and high-quality medication therapy disease management to patients in the ambulatory setting.

The pharmacist will interact with patients and providers remotely and face-to-face as needed.

Qualificações

• Graduate of ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with PharmD
• Active license to practice Pharmacy from Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
• 3 years' experience as a full-time pharmacist or completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Eligible to precept APPE students and PGY1 residents per ASHP standards

Responsabilidades

• Provide safe, efficacious, cost-effective medication therapy management in ambulatory settings
• Interact with patients and providers remotely and face-to-face as needed
• Consult with patients and physicians to identify and resolve medication problems and set treatment goals
• Assess medications for appropriateness, efficacy, safety, and cost
• Titrate, manage, and monitor therapy to optimize outcomes
• Provide patient and provider education, disease management, and transitions of care

Conhecimentos

Ambulatory care

Pharmacotherapy

Patient counseling

Interprofessional work

Communication skills

Formação académica

Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Arkansas Pharmacist License

ASHP PGY1 residency (preferred)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Department: Baptist Health Specialty Pharmacy

Shift: Day

Working Hours: 8-5 (Daytime)

Summary

Ambulatory clinical pharmacists will practice within the Baptist Health or embedded within a multidisciplinary clinical team to support clinics. The primary responsibility of this pharmacist is to assure the provision of safe, efficacious, cost-effective, and high-quality medication therapy disease management to patients in the ambulatory setting. The pharmacist in this role will interact with patients and providers remotely and face-to-face as needed. The pharmacist will consult with the patient and physician(s) to identify, resolve and prevent medication related problems, as well as establish mutually agreed upon treatment goals. The pharmacist assesses each of the patient's medications to determine that each is appropriate for the patient, effective for the medical condition, safe given the comorbidities and other medications being taken, cost effective and able to be taken by the patient as intended. The pharmacist will titrate/manage/monitor the patient's medication therapy to optimize clinical outcomes and will identify and address gaps in care. Additional responsibilities include patient and provider education, disease management, comprehensive medication reviews, transitions of care, motivational interviewing, precepting students and residents, and assisting in outpatient medication access and adherence. Pharmacists must have a patient-centered mindset, excellent problem solving and communication skills, who can thrive in an autonomous and evolving environment.

Other Information

Required

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree
• Active license to practice Pharmacy from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
• 3 years' experience as a full-time pharmacist or completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Eligible to precept APPE students and PGY1 pharmacy residents as defined by latest ASHP standards

Preferred

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency
• Board Certification (BCPS or BCACP)
• Quality improvement experience

This job will be authorized 80.00 hours bi-weekly.