Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

Job Summary:

The ambulatory clinical pharmacist provides safe, efficacious, cost-effective, and high-quality medication therapy disease management to patients in the ambulatory setting. Embedded within a multidisciplinary clinical team and under a collaborative practice agreement with physicians, the pharmacist delivers direct patient care via in-person or telephone interventions. The pharmacist consults with patients and physicians to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems and to establish mutually agreed-upon treatment goals.

The pharmacist assesses medications for indication, effectiveness, safety, tolerability, and adherence, and titrates/manages/monitors therapy to optimize clinical outcomes while addressing gaps in care.

• Assumes responsibility for delivering high-quality medication disease management services for the assigned patient care area.
• Demonstrates proficiency in medication and disease management, and in-depth knowledge of medications, clinical conditions, and current treatment guidelines for the assigned clinical areas.
• Gathers appropriate clinical data, imaging, and laboratory information to inform management decisions of medication therapy and related diseases and conditions.
• Assesses the patient’s medication regimen for appropriateness, effectiveness, tolerability, safety, and potential adverse events.
• Makes clinically appropriate changes to regimens to maximize effectiveness and patient satisfaction, while minimizing acute and chronic complications. Provides in-services, comprehensive drug information, and educational materials to members of the medical, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides patients with appropriate educational materials to help them understand and actively participate in their care.
• Documents encounters in the electronic health record and communicates information to the referring physician and next provider of care as appropriate.
• Attends, participates in, and, when requested, presents at department educational programs.
• Teaches and trains pharmacy interns, residents, students, technicians, and new pharmacists in relevant areas of practice, policies, and procedures.
• Supports ambulatory clinical pharmacy leadership in implementing new clinical programs and sites, including program setup, staff education, and certification; coordinates and supervises work activities and resources, ensuring services and work meet departmental standards and regulatory requirements and are billed appropriately.
• Advises and supervises clinic assistants and pharmacy interns; assumes final responsibility for the accuracy of their work.
• collaborates with facility staff, medical and nursing teams, support staff, and administration to integrate clinic services into site workflows and demonstrate the value of the ambulatory clinical pharmacy program.
• Assists with review and revision of departmental policies and procedures as requested.
• Applies policies to complex situations and identifies areas for policy development or improvement.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree-Pharmacy (Required).
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 2 years clinical experience (Required).
• Licensure/Certification:
  Licensed Pharmacist (default issuing body) and PA license within 90 days (State of Pennsylvania).

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. The role adheres to organization policies and procedures, with department-specific competencies considered essential. We offer healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic partner benefits. We value collaboration, diversity, and equal opportunity. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.