Clinical Pharmacist-Infectious Disease Clinic, Full-time Days

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.

The Clinical Pharmacist reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for identifying, preventing, and/or resolving medication related problems; for providing authoritative information to other health care professionals, patients, and the public; and for assuring that the informational, clinical, and drug distribution components of pharmacy services function as an integrated system to provide patient centered care to the patients and staff of Northwestern Medicine.

The mission of the Department of Pharmacy is to deliver the safest, highest quality, most effective and efficient patient care while developing the best people, advancing research, and integrating pharmacy services to successfully coordinate care across the Northwestern Medicine enterprise.

The vision of the Department of Pharmacy is to be a recognized as a national leader in advancing the pharmacy enterprise through excellence, innovation, education and research.

• Works under collaborative practice agreements with physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants to manage patient therapeutic needs related to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other chronic conditions as needed.
• Collaborates with physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, medical assistants, dieticians, care coordinators and others to address patient treatment needs related to hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
• Meets with patients individually to provide medication support and monitoring either by
  1) managing directly or
  2) in partnership with physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, dieticians, medical assistants, care coordinators, and other members of the Ambulatory Care Clinic team.
• Adjusts therapy as indicated by patient condition and laboratory results.
• Educates patients and their families about medications.
• Communicates professional knowledge effectively in both oral and written forms to patients and other health professionals.
• Maintains a comprehensive EPIC patient profile. The profile will include pertinent information which may influence medication therapy decisions.
• Maintains a current medication list in EPIC by performing medication reconciliation at each patient visit.
• Bills for clinical services provided where appropriate.
• Develop communication materials to support clinical initiatives, as needed.
• Presents clinical information to patient groups, as needed.
• Participates in Medical Resident, Pharmacy Resident, and Pharmacy Student Training
• Participates in quality improvement and medication use review activities of the center.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and plans workload within given time constraints. Works cooperatively with other members of the team to assure established center objectives are accomplished.
• Maintains proficiency and expertise in area(s) of practice through continuous professional development.
• Prepares and presents information at various committees, as needed.
• Develop and implement strategies to improve health outcomes across targeted populations, focusing on quality performance metrics.
• Analyze clinical and claims data to identify care gaps, stratify risk, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with prescribers and care teams to coordinate patient outreach and close quality care gaps.
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics tied to value-based care initiatives and payer contracts.
• Design and optimize workflows that support medication adherence, care transitions, and patient engagement across diverse populations.
• Educate healthcare teams on evidence-based guidelines,…