Transitions of Care Pharmacist - Per Diem

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Neptune Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Transitions of Care Pharmacist to participate in clinical pharmaceutical care, coordinating with patients, families, physicians, nurses and the care team. The role emphasizes medication therapy management to optimize outcomes during admission and discharge, plus patient counseling and multidisciplinary care planning.

Qualified candidates hold a PharmD or ACPE-accredited degree with at least one year of acute care experience, strong clinical skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an ACPE accredited pharmacy school.
• A minimum of one year of work experience, preferably in an acute care setting.
• Strong clinical therapeutic skills and knowledge of appropriate medication dosing in geriatric and adult populations.
• Must be self-directed and possess excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in clinical aspects of pharmaceutical patient care, including interaction with patients, families, physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers.
• Optimize medication therapy management to improve clinical, economic and humanistic outcomes.
• Participation in admission medication reconciliation, discharge medication reconciliation, patient counseling/teaching and multidisciplinary care planning.

Tools

EPIC experience

Google Suite / Microsoft Office

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Transitions of Care Pharmacist is responsible for involvement in the clinical aspects of pharmaceutical patient care including interaction with patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers.

As a key member of the treatment team, the Pharmacist will optimize medication therapy management to improve clinical, economic and humanistic outcomes. Activities will encompass participation in: admission medication reconciliation, discharge medication reconciliation, patient counseling/teaching and multidisciplinary care planning.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from an ACPE accredited pharmacy school.
• A minimum of one year of work experience, preferably in an acute care setting.
• Strong clinical therapeutic skills and demonstration of knowledge of appropriate medication dosing in geriatric and adult populations.
• Must be self-directed and possess excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Two years of work experience.
• Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1).
• Performance of the 5 Core Elements of Medication Therapy Management Services:
  a. Comprehensive Medication Therapy Review (CMR)
  b. Personal Medication Record (PMR)
  c. Medication-Related Action Plan
  d. Interventions and Referrals
  e. Documentation of Services and Follow-Up
• Communicates effectively, and possesses strong verbal and written skills. Ability to articulate information in a clear and concise manner and be able to relate to peers, prescribers, interdisciplinary care team, patients and/or caregiver.
• Demonstrates excellent listening skills, and maintains empathy with callers in tone, language, questions and counseling. Able to employ the teach back method during patient/family counseling.
• Ability to probe and question patients and providers to extract information to understand concerns and needs.
• Demonstrates professional conduct in dealing with healthcare providers, patients and/or caregivers at all times.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor on the phone at all times by demonstrating patience, caring, sensitivity, empathy, and cultural competency.
• Ability to respond to providers and patients in a supportive manner.
• Ability to defuse potential customer conflicts utilizing the appropriate tone, support, questions and/or counsel.
• Ability to adopt a customer service approach to problem solving and operations.
• Self-motivated and works independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to appropriately treat private and confidential information as required by HIPAA.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency of computer applications. EPIC experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Registered Pharmacist License.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist.
• Medication Therapy Management Certification.