Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

About the role

Department: Baptist Health Specialty Pharmacy. Ambulatory clinical pharmacists will practice within the Baptist Health or embedded within a multidisciplinary clinical team to support clinics. The primary responsibility of this pharmacist is to assure the provision of safe, efficacious, cost-effective, and high-quality medication therapy disease management to patients in the ambulatory setting. The pharmacist in this role will interact with patients and providers remotely and face-to-face as needed. The pharmacist will consult with the patient and physician(s) to identify, resolve and prevent medication related problems, as well as establish mutually agreed upon treatment goals. The pharmacist assesses each of the patient’s medications to determine that each is appropriate for the patient, effective for the medical condition, safe given the comorbidities and other medications being taken, cost effective and able to be taken by the patient as intended. The pharmacist will titrate/manage/monitor the patient’s medication therapy to optimize clinical outcomes and will identify and address gaps in care.

Responsibilities

• Patient and provider education
• Disease management
• Comprehensive medication reviews
• Transitions of care
• Motivational interviewing
• Precepting students and residents
• Assisting in outpatient medication access and adherence

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree
• Active license to practice Pharmacy from the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
• 3 years’ experience as a full-time pharmacist or completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency program
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Eligible to precept APPE students and PGY1 pharmacy residents as defined by latest ASHP standards

Qualifications

• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency (preferred)
• Board Certification (BCPS or BCACP) (preferred)
• Quality improvement experience (preferred)

Skills

• Patient-centered mindset
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to thrive in an autonomous and evolving environment

Schedule

Shift: Day; Working Hours: 8‑5 (Daytime); Authorized 80.00 hours bi‑weekly.