Pharmacist Clinical Specialist - Ambulatory

SSM Health; Monroe (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible DailyPay

Upfront Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health in Wisconsin seeks a pharmacist to expand patient-care duties under collaborative practice agreements with Medical Staff. You will engage in medication management, education, and mentoring of students and residents.

The role emphasizes safety, outcomes, and teamwork across the care continuum, with responsibilities spanning counseling, therapy optimization, and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited school (Pharm.D or B.Pharm).
• Two years’ experience or completion of PGY1 residency.
• Active pharmacist license in Wisconsin (IDFPR) or equivalent licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Promote patient safety by ensuring medications are indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy.
• Evaluate and optimize patient-specific drug therapy, assess effectiveness, and identify potential interactions or adverse effects.
• Assess patient medical problems, prioritize based on urgency, and design drug therapy plans.
• Provide detailed counseling on medications and disease states, assess adherence and costs.
• Consult with other health care professionals on drug-related treatment plans and outcomes.
• Identify best practices and participate in quality improvement initiatives.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents as applicable.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data gathering

Patient safety

Drug therapy evaluation

Counseling patients

Interprofessional collaboration

Quality improvement

Education of students

Education

Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D/Bachelor of Pharmacy)

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

WI-Monroe Clinic Hospital

Worker Type

Regular

Job Summary

Assumes an expanded pharmacist role by providing direct patient care and may practice with approved privileges granted through collaborative practice agreements with Medical Staff. The role will be actively engaged in all complexities of patient medication management, monitoring, and education, as needed. Participates in the training and education of students, residents, and physicians as applicable.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Gathers necessary data to promote patient safety by ensuring that each relevant medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy
• Improves patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems by evaluating the appropriateness of drug therapy, assessing effectiveness, and identifying potential interactions or adverse effects.
• Assesses relevant patient-specific medical problems, prioritizes medical problems based on urgency and severity, and identifies preventive and health maintenance issues as needed. May design a drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems and independently implements the plan.
• Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications and disease states, adherence assessment, medication cost analysis, review of immunization status, and communication with patient’s providers and pharmacy.
• Provides expert consultation with other health care professionals in the development of drug-related treatment plans, assessment of drug therapy, outcomes and identification and resolution of drug-related problems.
• Identifies patient outcomes, correlates those outcomes to clinical processes, identifies processes that yield best outcomes, and assists in the implementation of those best practices.
• Participates in quality management programs to facilitate continuous process improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy

Experience

• Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residency

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• And
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Pharmacist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• And
• Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• Or
• Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)
• And ... (Continue list as shown above for each specialty, ending with Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) - Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board (SPCB))

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Pharmacist - Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
• And
... (Continue list identical to Illinois list)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Pharmacist - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
• And
... (Continue list identical to Illinois list)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

6030000165 Medication Management

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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