Ambulatory Clinical Care Pharmacist

Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist

Summary:

Responsible for providing comprehensive medication management services for patients cared for by the Saint Alphonsus Medical Group (SAMG) Clinics and/or patients managed by the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance (SAHA). Works collaboratively with physicians, advanced practice providers, staff and other health care professionals to provide medication management, education, and care coordination across the health care continuum. Focuses on supporting patients upon discharge from an acute care and post acute care setting and providing chronic disease state management of high and rising risk patients associated with assigned Saint Alphonsus Medical Group Clinics, through collaborative practice agreements, and with patients of practices in the Saint Alphonsus Health Alliance under the supervision of the Executive Medical Director Value Care.

Is an integral member of the health care team who works to ensure that excellent patient experience, patient safety, best practices and high quality standards of care are maintained across the continuum of care.

Full time

Day Shift

• Currently licensed in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy in Idaho required; licensed in Oregon required within 6 months of hire.
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• Minimum of 1 year of practice experience at patient care level required or equivalent.
• Residency training:
  Post Graduate Year 1 preferred.
• Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy or Ambulatory Care preferred.
• Previous experience in both acute care and community or long‑term care pharmacy preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a fluid, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities including time management, verbal and written communication skills, listening skills, problem solving, critical thinking, analysis skills and decision‑making, priority setting, work delegation, and work organization.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive, longitudinal relationships and set appropriate boundaries with patients/families.
• Understands the expectations of payers that contract with SAMG or SAHA and supports compliance with these payer’s pharmaceutical management programs and quality measures.

Monitors therapy for appropriateness, dosage, effectiveness, interactions, and adverse drug reactions. Works with healthcare team to optimize pharmacotherapy opportunities, formulary adherence, reduction in polypharmacy and associated drug cost. Demonstrates knowledge of clinical paths (e.g., stroke path) and order sets. Reviews and acts upon automated surveillance and clinical decision support tools. Documents suspected adverse drug events, interventions, QAR’s, and initiates other organizational and/or departmental required documentation.

Assists with medication utilization evaluations. Provides feedback related to clinical pharmacy risk issues and clinical pharmacy risk reduction. Seeks feedback from staff, physicians, and other leaders and shares concerns appropriately.

Supports department and system‑wide requirements for compliance with Saint Alphonsus Health System policies, regulatory and accreditation‑related programs, and quality/performance improvement efforts within the organization. Successfully completes, in required time frames, annual competency requirements to support training and education, accreditation, and licensure. Actions are consistently directed toward and aligned with departmental and organizational mission, goals, and objectives, departmental initiatives and interests in the delivery of services, and the fulfillment of job responsibilities.

Pharmacy Mission, Vision, Values, and Standards of Excellence:
Expected to uphold the SAHS pharmacy team mission to ensure safe, effective, and affordable medication use in our communities, one person at a time. Expected to perform in a manner consistent with the vision of the SAHS Pharmacy to optimize medication management across all dimensions of care, every time. Provides the highest and…