Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Ambulatory Care

Overview

• Full Time
• Monday thru Friday
• Location;
  Loves Park
• Alpine Clinic

The Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist Specialist will provide comprehensive medication management that optimizes patient outcomes. This includes pharmacist-managed chronic disease state management, transitions of care communication, and other direct patient care activities by designing, recommending, monitoring and evaluating patient specific pharmacotherapy. This individual will collaboratively practice with Primary Care physicians and other clinicians in the development of appropriate patient care plans, patient education and required patient monitoring and follow-up as necessary

• Evaluate, monitor, recommend and design patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens, in collaboration with primary care physicians, including but not limited to patients with diabetes, hypertension, congestive heart failure, COPD and asthma.
• Provide drug-therapy related education and training to team members
• Demonstrate knowledge and communication skills to effectively counsel patients and respond to patient questions.
• Coordinate and evaluate appropriate laboratory tests and utilize physical assessment skills necessary to monitor and support the patient's drug therapy plan.
• Appropriately documents directly in the patient's chart any medication-related assessment and plan of care that follow acceptable standards for documentation and billing if applicable.
• Identify drug therapy strategies that improve patient outcomes and reduce costs
• Precept pharmacy students as needed.
• Participate in committees and meetings to facilitate improvement of patient care and development of goals, programs and objectives for specialized patient populations
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team, establish and maintain effective working relationships with other healthcare professionals, practitioners, patients and families.

CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:
Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment;
Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details;
Looks for ways to improve and promote quality;
Applies feedback to improve performance;
Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals. Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance;
Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service;
Meets commitments;
Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement;
Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners;
Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions. Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions;
Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views;
Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work;
Gives and welcomes feedback;
Generates suggestions for improving work:
Embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals. Cost - Conserves organization resources;
Understands fiscal responsibility;
Works within approved budget;
Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue.

Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited Doctor of Pharmacy degree program OR possess a Bachelor or Master of pharmacy degree with 3 years of pharmacy experience.

ASHP-accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency preferred (or equivalent one year pharmacy experience working in the ambulatory setting if residency has not been completed)

Licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the State of Illinois and/or Wisconsin based on practice setting

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days

Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification preferred as deemed appropriate and relevant to the practice.

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