Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Ambulatory Care

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Ambulatory Care

Brown University Health

SUMMARY:

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 coordinates pharmacy clinical programs including, but not limited to, pharmacotherapeutics, pharmaceutical care, drug information services and pharmacoeconomics. Collaborates with multidisciplinary care providers to monitor, assess, recommend changes, and optimize medication use in area of therapeutic specialty.

Serves as a subject matter expert and real-time go-to resource in 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.

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences;
Patient and Community Focus;
Collaborate.

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 on pharmaceutical care and pharmacoeconomic principles. 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. 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. 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 continuing education activities, trains, and retrains as needed. Works with the 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.

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