Family Medicine Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Healthcare
Clinical Pharmacist
Description
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Summary:
UNC Hospitals Department of Pharmacy has an immediate opening for a highly-motivated pharmacist interested in joining our Family Medicine Clinic in Chapel Hill.
The successful Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) will play an integral role in the management of patients cared for at the UNC Family Medicine Center at Chapel Hill. This is a multidisciplinary clinic located in Chapel Hill, NC which offers comprehensive services in primary care. The Family Medicine CPP will serve as an Advanced Practice Provider on the interdisciplinary health care team as well as providing clinical support to physicians, nurses, and other ancillary staff.
Within this established clinic, pharmacy services have included pharmacotherapy visits for chronic disease management and multidisciplinary transitions of care.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity to provide educational mentorship and experiential precepting to pharmacy students, Post-graduate Year 1 (PGY1), and Post-graduate year 2 (PGY2) Pharmacy residents at UNC Hospitals and work closely with Family Medicine medical residents. Additionally, the Family Medicine CPP will work with the Department of Pharmacy and Division of Family Medicine to address institutional and departmental-related quality improvement initiatives.
Academic appointment at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy is also available commensurate with experience.
Completion of an PGY2 specialty residency in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy or an equivalent level of experience in clinical practice is preferred. Three to five years of practice experience in ambulatory care would be strongly preferred. The designation of Board Certification in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy and/or prior experience as a resident and student preceptor is preferred.
Responsibilities:
Builds a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers to care for clinic patients. Works closely with clinic physicians and providers to determine appropriate treatment plans. Provides longitudinal dosing and monitoring of appropriate regimens. Aligns daily practice with medication management goals set forth by the institution or pharmacy director, including medication use evaluations and medication reconciliation. Educates patients and families about their treatment plans and subsequent medication management including lab monitoring.
Educates staff on guideline updates and practice advancements associated with this patient population. Manages toxicities and adverse effects caused by medication regimens for patients seen in the clinic. Manages transitions of care for patients from the acute to ambulatory care setting and vice versa.
Works with Shared Service Center (SSC) Pharmacy and UNC Retail Pharmacies to optimize the medication access processes. Serves as a liaison between SSC Pharmacy, UNC Retail Pharmacies and clinic staff for related medication needs. Serves as clinical resource for SSC Pharmacy /Medication Assistance Program (MAP) and UNC Retail Pharmacy teams when unique and challenging situations arise.
Educates UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students and UNC Medical Center pharmacy residents on experiential rotations. Educates clinic staff on guideline updates and practice advancements. Serves as a standing committee member on select groups of committees within UNC Medical Center and/or Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Designs and implements projects. Conducts research; prepares and submits manuscripts for publication.
Provides instruction to physicians, nurses, ancillaries, residents and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, in-services and CE. Develops programs/lectures and participates in community outreach programs. Leads quality improvement initiatives.
Engages in continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults…
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