MTM Pharmacist (1.0 FTE)

Hennepin Healthcare; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis is seeking an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist to join the HHS Ambulatory Care/MTM Pharmacy Department on a full-time basis. The position is in-person with day shifts, no weekends or approved holidays, and will support MTM across Internal Medicine and primary care sites.

You will provide Comprehensive Medication Management, precept students, collaborate with care teams, and advance population health initiatives while maintaining clinical standards and documenting

Qualifications

• Graduation from college with a degree in Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medication Therapy Management and/or disease state management to clinic patients.
• Critically evaluate a patient’s medication profile to ensure indications, efficacy, safety, and adherence.
• Document activities timely in the electronic medical record.
• Maintain accurate patient medication profiles and monitor therapy choices and interactions.
• Provide medication information to patients, nurses, physicians, or other healthcare practitioners.
• Interpret provider orders for accuracy and appropriateness and communicate necessary corrections.
• Precept Residents or PharmD students as needed.
• Stay current with pharmacotherapy knowledge and clinic practices.
• Coordinate interventions with medical staff to optimize drug therapy and other pharmacy services.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Self-starter

Analytical thinking

Customer service

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Hennepin Healthcare has a 1.0 FTE (80 hour per two-week pay period, full benefits) opening for an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist in our HHS Ambulatory Care/MTM Pharmacy Department.

This position is in-person and will work day shifts, no weekends or approved holidays.

This position will likely support our MTM program by serving in one or more Internal Medicine or primary care clinic sites.

Additional sites in specialty care may be identified by pharmacy leadership.

This role will also include supporting our e-consult service, opportunity to work with students and residents, and partnership with clinic and pharmacy leadership to advance various population health initiatives.

The pharmacist will be responsible for providing Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM).

This pharmacist also will be credentialed and privileged through the Credentialing department at HHS.

SUMMARY

Works collaboratively with the patient and care team to ensure medications are indicated, effective, safe, and patients are adherent with therapy. Maintains standards set by the department and translates policies and procedures into the daily operation of the pharmacy and ambulatory clinic. Responsible for acting as an information resource to patients, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding medication therapy and drug-related information and literature. Plans and organizes work schedule of supportive personnel (ex. interns, students) and pharmacists, as required.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide Medication Therapy Management and/or disease state management to clinic patients
• Critically evaluate a patient’s medication profile to ensure that each medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent with therapy
• Completes timely documentation of activities within the electronic medical record as appropriate for specific areas of responsibility
• Responsible for maintaining accurate and proper patient medication profiles, monitoring to ensure the proper choice of medication, dosage form, strength, length of therapy and interaction potential of the prescribed medication
• Provide medication information to patients, nurses, physicians or other health care practitioners
• Be able to critically evaluate and interpret medical information when providing specific information to physicians or providers
• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the pharmacy as defined by the scope of service particular to each clinic to ensure that the unique nature of the client is addressed
• May precept Resident or PharmD student rotations
• Maintain current knowledge of pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and procedures in area of practice
• During patient encounter, responsible for interpretation of provider medication orders for accuracy and appropriateness, informing them of any errors, omissions, or discrepancies
• During patient encounter, based on an assessment of the patient’s specific medical needs, making interventions with the medical staff and nursing staff to facilitate optimal drug therapy and facilitate the provision of other pharmacy services
• Keeps up to date with competencies of both the pharmacy and those required in the clinic of practice
• May administer vaccinations, as applicable
• May work under Collaborative Practice and protocols as authorized by providers

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education/ Work Experience:

• Graduation from college with a degree in Pharmacy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently practicing as an MTM provider in the state of MN; or
• Completion of a residency program with emphasis on ambulatory care within the past two years; or
• BPS certification

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

• Excellent problem-solving & communication skills (verbal & written)
• Must be a self-starter, able to work under pressure and be flexible in setting priorities
• Ability to do accurate, detailed analysis of complex information and issues is essential
• Extremely strong customer service orientation
• Effectively interacts with team members and other departments
• Adaptable to changing priorities, tasks, and work schedules to meet customer service standards

License/Certifications:

• Possession of a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Minnesota
• MTM provider certification achieved through completion of a DHS approved Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) program that has both didactic and clinical elements within the past two years of employment