Pharmacist Clinical Specialist, Ambulatory

** It's more than a career, it's a calling*
* WI-SSM Health Verona Clinic

** Worker Type:*
* Regular

** Job Highlights:*
* Join our team at SSM Health Verona Clinic as an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Practitioner! We ensure positive patient outcomes by building meaningful patient relationships. You'll lead Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care using broad CPAs.

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* Schedule:

** Full Time, 40 hours, Day Shift

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* Hours:

** Monday through Friday typically 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but may flex during clinic hours any time between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

A one time sign on bonus may be available to qualified individuals with a 2 year service committment.

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* Job Summary:

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* Assumes an expanded pharmacist role by providing direct patient care and may practice with approved privileges granted through collaborative practice agreements with Medical Staff. The role will be actively engaged in all complexities of patient medication management, monitoring, and education, as needed. Participates in the training and education of students, residents, and physicians as applicable.

** Job Responsibilities and Requirements:*
* PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Gathers necessary data to promote patient safety by ensuring that each relevant medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy

+ Improves patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems by evaluating the appropriateness of drug therapy, assessing effectiveness, and identifying potential interactions or adverse effects.

+ Assesses relevant patient-specific medical problems, prioritizes medical problems based on urgency and severity, and identifies preventive and health maintenance issues as needed. May design a drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems and independently implements the plan.

+ Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications and disease states, adherence assessment, medication cost analysis, review of immunization status, and communication with patient's providers and pharmacy.

+ Provides expert consultation with other health care professionals in the development of drug-related treatment plans, assessment of drug therapy, outcomes and identification and resolution of drug-related problems.

+ Identifies patient outcomes, correlates those outcomes to clinical processes, identifies processes that yield best outcomes, and assists in the implementation of those best practices.

+ Participates in quality management programs to facilitate continuous process improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.

+ Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ Pharmacy degree (Pharm.

D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

+ Two years experience or completion of PGY1 residency

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Frequent keyboard use/data entry.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

** Resuscitation Certification Requirement:
Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.*
* ** State of

Work Location:

Illinois*
* ** Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)*
* ** And*
* ** Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) - Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)*
* ** Or*
* ** Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP) -…