Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - General Practice

Overview

Brown University Health's clinical pharmacy team seeks a pharmacist with advanced ambulatory care experience. The pharmacist will provide clinical cross‑coverage to patients in primary care, cardiology, infectious diseases, and behavioral health. This is the second position in the organization for this role, enabling collaboration with a partner. The pharmacist may assist with educational teaching appointments and drug information questions. The role involves managing and optimizing therapy for patients, ensuring safe and effective use of medications, and collaborating with the healthcare teams to achieve positive patient outcomes.

Hybrid on‑site/remote work schedule available.

Reports to Director Specialty Pharmacy or Ambulatory Manager, as applicable. Under the supervision of the Pharmacist‑In‑Charge, Senior Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, or Clinical Coordinator as appropriate, the pharmacist coordinates pharmacy clinical programs including pharmacotherapeutics, pharmaceutical care, drug information services and pharmacoeconomics. Collaborates with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor, assess, recommend changes and optimize medication use in the area of therapeutic specialty. Serves as a subject‑matter expert and real‑time resource in the area of specialty.

Participates in the development of therapeutic drug policy and implements corrective strategies necessary to contain drug costs in specified patient settings and/or within therapeutic classes. Monitors pharmacy clinical services through continuous quality improvement activities to ensure that customer expectations are met or exceeded. Provides input for the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and budgets for the pharmacy services clinical practice setting.

• Coordinates and oversees new and established pharmacy clinical services within scope of practice.
• Establishes priorities for effective patient care and clinical pharmacy services within the scope of existing departmental and organizational policies.
• Provides patient care and education through comprehensive medication reconciliations, medication‑related patient counseling, plan‑of‑care adherence counseling, and general health education coaching.
• Emphasizes the safe and effective use of medications, identifies potential drug interactions, and performs related activities.
• Facilitates provision of resources to maximize patients’ medication therapy success while considering social determinants of health.
• Coaches professional staff on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic principles, facilitating safe and cost‑effective medication use practices within the integrated care delivery model.
• Provides support for patients enrolled in the Brown University Health Specialty Drug Patient Management Program (SDPMP) and those covered by Brown University Health‑affiliated accountable care organizations.
• Appropriately documents patient encounters, interventions, and plans of care in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participates in the development, implementation, and integration of patient‑focused medication therapy management and pharmaceutical care services.
• Reviews and analyzes proposed clinical services, recommending and implementing changes or resource allocation to increase efficiency and quality of pharmaceutical care provided.
• Implements, interprets, and provides consultation for policies, procedures, and standards of practice related to medication use.
• When practicing under a collaborative practice agreement, follows practices consistent with services delineated in the agreement and ensures compliance with existing state and federal regulations.
• Ensures that pharmacy clinical services and programs support established standards of care, meet, or exceed patient care quality standards, and consider the aging processes and human developmental stages of the patient populations served.
• Serves as a subject‑matter expert and real‑time go‑to resource in the area of specialty.
• Maintains current professional competence in the area of specialty, including new medications, disease‑management standards, patient care practices, and innovative technology…