Pharmacist

Cahaba Medical Care; Centreville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahaba Medical Care is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to provide medication management services and support clinicians in decision making. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other staff to optimize pharmacotherapy and patient outcomes.

Key duties include MTM, patient counseling, chronic disease management support, and ensuring medication safety through careful review and documentation in the EHR. A Pharmacist license and PharmD are required.

Qualifications

• PharmD from an accredited institution.
• Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in state of practice.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, drug interactions, and medication safety.
• Excellent communication, clinical assessment, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Review medication regimens for safety, effectiveness, interactions, and appropriate dosing.
• Provide medication therapy management (MTM) and patient counseling.
• Identify and help resolve medication-related problems.
• Monitor patients' responses to medication therapy and recommend adjustments to prescribing providers.
• Assist with chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, and other ongoing conditions).
• Support medication reconciliation during care transitions.
• Educate patients about medication adherence, side effects, and proper medication use.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other clinical staff.
• Support formulary management, medication safety initiatives, and evidence-based prescribing practices.
• Document clinical interventions and patient care activities in the electronic health record.
• Assist with quality improvement initiatives and compliance with applicable pharmacy regulations.

Skills

Pharmacotherapy

Clinical assessment

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review medication regimens for safety, effectiveness, interactions, and appropriate dosing.
• Provide medication therapy management (MTM) and patient counseling.
• Identify and help resolve medication-related problems.
• Monitor patients' responses to medication therapy and recommend adjustments to prescribing providers.
• Assist with chronic disease management, including diabetes, hypertension, and other ongoing conditions.
• Support medication reconciliation during care transitions.
• Educate patients about medication adherence, side effects, and proper medication use.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other clinical staff.
• Support formulary management, medication safety initiatives, and evidence-based prescribing practices.
• Document clinical interventions and patient care activities in the electronic health record.
• Assist with quality improvement initiatives and compliance with applicable pharmacy regulations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of practice.
• Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, drug interactions, and medication safety.
• Excellent communication, clinical assessment, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in ambulatory care, primary care, or clinical pharmacy services.
• Board certification, such as Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP), if applicable.
• Experience managing chronic diseases and working within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Experience with electronic health records and medication therapy management programs.