Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - General Practice

Pharmacist With Advanced Ambulatory Care Experience

Brown University Health's clinical pharmacy team is seeking a pharmacist with advanced ambulatory care experience. This pharmacist will provide clinical cross-coverage to patients in diverse settings, such as primary care, cardiology, infectious diseases, and behavioral health. This will be the second position at the organization for this role, enabling collaboration with a partner. The pharmacist may assist with educational teaching appointments and drug information questions.

As a part of our team, you will be responsible for managing and optimizing therapy for patients, ensuring safe and effective use of medications, and collaborating with our healthcare teams to achieve positive patient outcomes. Hybrid on-site/remote work schedule available. This is a Monday-Friday role, usual business hours.

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 support, and general health education coaching and support. Emphasizes the safe and effective use of medications, identifies potential drug interactions, and performs other related activities.

Facilitates provision of resources to maximize patients' medication therapy success with consideration to the patient's social determinants of health. Coaches professional staff (home medical team, other practitioners, and providers) 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 in accordance with the policies and procedures of the respective patient care program.

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, allocation of resources, recent technologies etc., to increase the efficiency and level 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 (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric) of the patient populations served.

Maintains current professional competence in area of specialty, including new medications, disease management standards, patient care practices, and innovative technology, by participation in ongoing independent study, and membership and participation in professional organizations. Attends and participates in continuing education activities, trains, and retrains as needed. Effectively communicates with staff, management, and customers to facilitate the timely flow of drug information.

Provides accurate communication, both written and verbal as appropriate. Works with Brown University Health's Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P& T) Committee to establish protocols for drug therapy management and collaborative practice. Monitors drugs and/or therapeutic classes targeted for review and implements corrective strategies to optimize drug use in compliance with clinical usage guidelines. Participates in quality management and quality improvement activities, practice performance improvement initiatives, and quality measures;

identifies opportunities for improvement where systems modifications could result in operational advancements and efficiencies. Leads or participates in relevant committees, task forces, and performance improvement teams as assigned. Participates in development of a strategic vision for the department in the clinical practice setting, including short and long-term goals, in consideration of Brown University Health's mission of "Delivering health with care," and its values of compassion.

accountability, respect, and excellence. Provides input to assist in the development of effective drug budgeting and allocation of resources through application of pharmacoeconomic principles and methods to achieve defined goals and…