Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist - Charlotte

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist – Atrium Health Greater Charlotte FT

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Generally will be 8am – 5pm, Monday–Friday schedule. May visit multiple locations. This clinical pharmacist is part of the Greater Charlotte / Concord team. The pharmacist will spend 50% of the time with our managed‑care clinical pharmacy team to provide quality‑oriented medication management services to ensure that patients within the value‑based contracts receive optimal patient care, while achieving the highest performance on payers’ annual agreements.

The remaining 50% will be spent with the pharmacy connect team, working primarily in the clinic or hybrid setting providing chronic condition medication therapy management for high‑risk patients in collaboration with providers and nurses.

38410 System Pharmacy – Pharmacy

Full time

Yes

40

Varies

$53.80 – $80.70

• Retrieve and evaluate relevant biomedical literature; formulate an appropriate response; provide concise and timely response to drug information requests.
• Use effective patient education techniques to provide counseling on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Provide accurate shift‑to‑shift communication regarding unresolved situations requiring future action.
• Collect information needed to design medication therapy regimens and determine the presence of medication‑related problems with current therapies.
• Design, recommend, monitor, and evaluate patient‑specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens; implement recommendations effectively and utilize the existing clinical intervention policies and procedures; document in the medical record using the appropriate format.
• Participate in the management of medical emergencies.
• Precept pharmacy students and pharmacy residents.
• Prepare and dispense medications in accordance with best practice, policies, and state and federal regulations; manage medication therapies using clinical guidelines.
• Check the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members or others in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures.

Works primarily in the pharmacy. Delivers medications to nursing units. Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing a mobile cart of up to 50 pounds maximum and lifting 25 pounds of material. May be required to frequently stretch, bend, squat, or kneel to perform job. Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents. Takes necessary precautions to avoid inadvertent needle sticks, minor cuts or bruises.

Exposed to various conditions throughout the workday such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and changes in temperature and humidity. Must be able to perform manipulative skills such as writing, typing, and data entry into the computer and automated dispensing machines. Must have use of both hands, be able to see clearly and read small type such as that on unit‑dose medication packages and syringes.

Must be able to speak and be understood by others to communicate effectively. Must be able to hear normal sounds with moderate background noises. Involves rotating shifts.

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or a Pharm D. from an accredited school of pharmacy required. Pharmacist license issued by the state in which the team member practices required. Previous hospital pharmacy experience is preferred. Ambulatory care experience with knowledge of diabetes, heart failure, hypertension, anticoagulation, and other common chronic diseases is needed. Pharmacy residency training in ambulatory care or equivalent experience preferred.

Board certification preferred. Licensed in the state of North Carolina or eligible for reciprocity required. Highly effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills with patients, visitors, and other healthcare team members to establish working relationships that foster optimal…