Clinical Pharmacist

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; West Centreville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation in Centreville, AL is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication management services, support providers in decision making, and improve patient outcomes through safe and effective use of medications. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians to optimize therapy.

The role involves MTM, patient counseling, formulary support, and participation in quality initiatives within a rural medical center setting.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree from an accredited institution.
• Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of practice.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, drug interactions, and medications safety.

Responsibilities

• Review medication regimens for safety, effectiveness, interactions, and dosing.
• Provide medication therapy management and patient counseling.
• Identify and help resolve medication-related problems.
• Monitor patients' responses to medication therapy and recommend adjustments to prescribers.
• Assist with chronic disease management, including diabetes and hypertension.
• Educate patients about adherence, side effects, and proper medication use.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other clinical staff.
• Support formulary management, medications safety initiatives, and evidence-based prescribing.
• Document clinical interventions and patient care activities in the EHR.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy knowledge

Drug interactions

Medication safety

Clinical assessment

Communication

MTM

Patient counseling

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree

Job description

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Full Time Rural Central Office, Centreville, AL, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2018

Position Summary

The Clinical Pharmacist provides medication management services, supports providers in clinical decision making, and helps improve patient outcomes through safe and effective medication use. This role collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy.

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities

Reviewmedicationregimensforsafety,effectiveness,interactions,andappropriatedosing.

Providemedicationtherapymanagement(MTM)andpatientcounseling.

Identifyandhelpresolvemedication-relatedproblems.

Monitorpatients'responsestomedicationtherapyandrecommendadjustmentstoprescribingproviders.

Assistwithchronicdiseasemanagement,includingdiabetes,hypertension,andotherongoingconditions.

Educatepatientsaboutmedicationadherence,sideeffects,andpropermedicationuse.

Collaboratewithphysicians,nursepractitioners,andotherclinicalstaff.

Supportformularymanagement,medicationsafetyinitiatives,andevidence-basedprescribingpractices.

Documentclinicalinterventionsandpatientcareactivitiesintheelectronichealthrecord.

Assistwithqualityimprovementinitiativesandcompliancewithapplicablepharmacyregulations.

MinimumQualifications

DoctorofPharmacy(PharmD)degreefromanaccreditedinstitution.

Active,unrestrictedpharmacistlicenseinthestateofpractice.

Strongknowledgeofpharmacotherapy,druginteractions,andmedicationsafety.

Excellentcommunication,clinicalassessment,andproblem-solvingskills.

PreferredQualifications

Experienceinambulatorycare,primarycare,orclinicalpharmacyservices.

Boardcertification,suchasBoardCertifiedAmbulatoryCarePharmacist(BCACP),ifapplicable.

Experiencemanagingchronicdiseasesandworkingwithinaninterdisciplinaryhealthcareteam.

Experience with electronic health records and medication therapy management programs.