PRN Clinical Pharmacist

Thrifty White Pharmacy; Maple Grove (MN); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

PRN Clinical Pharmacist

Job summary

Thrifty White Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacist for a remote role. You will deliver MTM services, including Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMR) and Targeted Medication Reviews (TMR), and collaborate with prescribers to optimize therapy.

Responsibilities include evaluating indications, efficacy, safety, and adherence; proposing cost-effective interventions; educating patients; and documenting outcomes. Requires Minnesota license and ambulatory care experience; remote position with flexible

Qualifications

• Must hold Minnesota pharmacist license (and ND/IA licenses as applicable)
• Valid CPR/BCLS certification
• Immunizations certification required

Responsibilities

• Deliver MTM services including CMR, TMR, and disease state management to optimize therapy
• Use patient care process to deliver care and address medication needs
• Determine interventions to resolve therapy problems and prevent new ones
• Use evidence-based guidelines to formulate recommendations
• Assess indication, efficacy, safety and adherence for each regimen
• Assist with cost-effective interventions including formulary considerations
• Assess prescribed therapy for unnecessary meds, inappropriate doses, and interactions
• Evaluate and document clinical responses and adverse effects
• Conduct patient-centered adherence services and address barriers
• Collaborate with prescribers and care teams to set treatment goals
• Communicate recommendations to prescribers and teams
• Provide patient education on chronic diseases and therapies
• Maintain knowledge of CMS and PQA measures
• Meet productivity and performance expectations

Skills

MTM services

Disease state management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Cost containment

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. Degree or Pharm.D. in Pharmacy

Ambulatory Care Residency (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• PRN Clinical Pharmacist

Major Responsibilities

• Deliver MTM services, including but not limited to, Comprehensive Medication Reviews (CMR), Targeted Medication Reviews (TMR), Disease State Management, and to assess appropriateness of all medications, to optimize medication therapy and to improve clinical outcomes
• Utilize the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process to consistently deliver patient care and address medication related needs
• Determine appropriate interventions to resolve medication therapy problems, achieve goals of therapy and prevent new medication therapy problems
• Use evidence-based practices and current clinical guidelines to formulate recommendations and treatment plans
• Individualize patient care by evaluating indication, efficacy, safety and adherence for each patient regimen
• Assist with managing medication costs through cost-effective interventions which may include, but are not limited to formulary and therapeutic interchanges and assessing unnecessary and/or duplicate medication therapies
• Efficiently assess prescribed medication therapy for unnecessary medications, need for additional medications, ineffective medications, inappropriate doses, adverse drug reactions, and adherence concerns
• Evaluate and document clinical responses to therapy including adverse reactions and efficacy
• Conduct patient-centered adherence services to help patients identify barriers with adherence and develop solutions to overcome those barriers
• Collaborate with prescribers, interdisciplinary care teams, patients and/or caregivers to identify and develop patient-specific disease state therapy goals
• Communicate professionally and discuss/document clinical recommendations to prescribers and interdisciplinary care teams
• Provide patient-centered education on chronic disease states, including medications used for prevention and treatment
• Actively contribute to a team culture promoting integrity, inclusivity, innovation, and accountability
• Maintains knowledge of various quality measurement entities, such as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA)
• Meet productivity and performance expectations
• All other duties assigned

Additional Requirements

• Working knowledge of third party pay plans
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Proficient in the English language
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times
• Attention to detail and ability to follow policies and procedures
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products and execute basic computer skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations and deal successfully with difficult customers
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with employees and supervisors
• Understands laws concerning Continuing Education requirements and takes responsibility to accomplish them
• Reliable attendance and punctuality in order to fulfill the essential job functions
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed

Required Qualifications

Education

• B.S. Degree or Pharm.D. in Pharmacy from an accredited educational institution.

Experience

• Three years of experience as a practicing pharmacist or
• One year of experience as a practicing pharmacist plus completion of an Ambulatory Care Residency

LICESENSE/CERTIFCIATION

• Current Minnesota pharmacist license
• Current North Dakota pharmacist license
• Current Iowa pharmacist license
• Certificate of training for Immunizations
• Certification in CPR or BCLS

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• PharmD
• Ambulatory Care Residency

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representable of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position involves in-office work and may include long periods of sitting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is also frequently required: to stand, talk and hear, use hands and fingers, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. (Review the Safe Lifting Techniques policy). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Pharmacy Innovator of the Year by Drug Store News

This is a remote position.