Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist

Cook Children's Health Care System; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s Health Care System in Prosper, TX, is seeking a Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist to join the Pharmacy-Retail team. This role supports pediatric ambulatory clinics with medication therapy optimization, patient education, and access initiatives, collaborating closely with providers and pharmacy staff.

The position involves managing specialty therapies, coordinating care across clinics, and contributing to quality improvement efforts to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.
• PGY1 residency or 2 years of health-system pharmacist experience.
• Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas licensure.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 60 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medication education and counseling to pediatric patients and caregivers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
• Support medication access initiatives, including prior authorizations and appeals, financial assistance programs, and specialty medication coordination.
• Work closely with outpatient pharmacy and specialty pharmacy teams to facilitate medication procurement, adherence, and ongoing therapy management.
• Monitor and manage patients receiving specialty therapies, ensuring appropriate follow-up and medication utilization.
• Serve as a clinical resource for providers regarding medication selection, dosing, monitoring, and therapeutic alternatives.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to enhancing patient care processes within ambulatory clinics.

Skills

Patient counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medication education

Ambulatory care

Education

ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy

PGY1 residency or 2 years health-system experience

Job description

Location:

Medical Center-Prosper

Department:

Pharmacy-Retail

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours:

40

Summary:

The Clinical Ambulatory Pharmacist serves as an integral member of the pediatric ambulatory care team, collaborating closely with providers, patients, caregivers, and pharmacy staff to optimize medication therapy outcomes. This role focuses on medication management, patient education, specialty medication access, and care coordination across multiple pediatric specialty clinics.

This position is assigned to multiple pediatric specialty clinics and offers the opportunity to build strong collaborative relationships with providers, patients, caregivers, outpatient pharmacy teams, and specialty pharmacy services to improve medication access, education, and overall patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medication education and counseling to pediatric patients and caregivers.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary providers to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.

• Support medication access initiatives, including prior authorizations and appeals, financial assistance programs, and specialty medication coordination.

• Work closely with outpatient pharmacy and specialty pharmacy teams to facilitate medication procurement, adherence, and ongoing therapy management.

• Monitor and manage patients receiving specialty therapies, ensuring appropriate follow-up and medication utilization.

• Serve as a clinical resource for providers regarding medication selection, dosing, monitoring, and therapeutic alternatives.

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to enhancing patient care processes within ambulatory clinics.

Education & Experience:

• Graduate from an American Council on Pharmacy Education accredited school of pharmacy PGY1 residency accredited by the American Society for Health-System Pharmacy or 2 years commensurate pharmacist experience in a health-system setting

Certification/Licensure:

• Texas Pharmacist License or eligible for Texas Licensure as a registered pharmacist

• Pharmacist and pharmacy preceptor licensure must be obtained within 90 days of employment

• Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification within 60 days of hire (critical care areas only)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous ambulatory care pharmacy experience preferred

• Experience working with pediatric patients and specialty medications is highly desirable

• Strong patient counseling, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

About Us:

Cook Children's is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children's offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.