Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) - Ambulatory Care

UNC Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,946 - 101,956; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a highly motivated part-time Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner to support ambulatory care clinics within the Triangle West/Chapel Hill region. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide patient care and medication management. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, be a licensed Pharmacist in North Carolina, and have experience in ambulatory care practice. This position offers a hybrid work model and requires a commitment of one day per week with the potential for more as needed.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in North Carolina.
• Completion of a PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy.
• 3-5 years of ambulatory care practice experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers.
• Identify and enroll eligible patients in specialty pharmacy services.
• Educate pharmacy students and residents on experiential rotations.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement.
• Develop clinical programs or services within the clinic.

Skills

Clinical care collaboration

Patient education

Medication management

Quality improvement initiatives

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

UNC Hospitals Department of Pharmacy has an immediate opening for a highly motivated per diem Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) to support ambulatory care clinics within the Triangle West/Chapel Hill region of UNC Hospitals. This part‑time position is expected to be a consistent one day per week commitment, with the potential for additional time to support clinic needs, coverage gaps, or service expansion.

The successful Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) will play an integral role in the management of patients cared for in ambulatory primary care and/or specialty clinic settings at UNC Health. The CPP will function as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) on a multidisciplinary health care team and provide direct patient care as well as clinical support to physicians, nurses, and other ancillary staff. Ambulatory pharmacy services may include pharmacotherapy visits for chronic disease management, medication optimization, transitions of care support, and collaborative drug therapy management under approved privileges.

Within established ambulatory clinics, the CPP will collaborate closely with supervising physicians, clinic staff, and the Department of Pharmacy to provide direct patient care and medication management services. As clinic needs and available budgeted time allow, the CPP may also contribute to select quality improvement initiatives, workflow optimization efforts, or practice advancement activities relevant to the assigned clinical area.

The successful candidate may have opportunities to engage in educational mentorship or experiential precepting for pharmacy students and postgraduate pharmacy residents, dependent on clinic assignment, coverage day, and available funded time.

Responsibilities

• Build a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers to care for clinic patients. Work closely with clinic physicians and providers to determine appropriate treatment plans, provide longitudinal dosing and monitoring, align daily practice with medication management goals set forth by the institution, educate patients and families, manage toxicities and adverse effects, and manage transitions of care.
• Identify and enroll eligible patients in specialty pharmacy services, conduct patient onboarding and follow‑up calls to support Pharmacy Adherence Centered Therapy (PACT), and coordinate with the UNC SSC Pharmacy and UNC Medication Assistance Program (MAP).
• Educate UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students and UNC Medical Center pharmacy residents on experiential rotations; serve as a committee member and design projects; conduct research and prepare manuscripts for publication.
• Provide instruction to physicians, nurses, ancillaries, residents and/or students, develop programs/lectures, participate in community outreach, and lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in continuous quality improvement, consult with management on clinical/system issues, and develop new clinical programs or services within the clinic/department to improve patient care.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• CPP must be a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and privilege must be completed before start date.

Professional Experience Requirements

• Completion of a PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy, or equivalent clinical experience.
• Three to five years of ambulatory care practice experience strongly preferred.
• Board Certification (e.g., BCACP, BCPS) preferred.

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
• Salary Range: $51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
• Work Schedule: Day Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Durham
• Exempt From Overtime: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply.