Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services within the CNEMG offices and Integra ACO and reports to the Director of Ambulatory and Value Based Pharmacy Practice.
Responsibilities
- Functions as the medication expert on the interdisciplinary care team
- Reconciles and assesses medication regimens for adherence and optimal therapy to achieve desired outcomes
- Provides evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations as part of the interdisciplinary care team
- Provides medication and disease state management education to patients
- Practices within established collaborative practice agreement(s) consistent with services delineated within the agreement
- Participates in the development and/or implementation of quality improvement initiatives
- Collaborates with providers and patients to ensure high quality, cost-effective care
- Documents all encounters within the electronic health record(s) as well as other platforms as necessary
- Communicates appropriately with interdisciplinary care team members
- Contributes to achievement of contractual obligations for the ACO including but not limited to comprehensive medication reviews, adherence outreaches, targeted medication conversion initiatives, and gaps in care
- Actively participates in Pharmacy Committee
- Develops presentations on quality metric data and pertinent clinical topics and delivers to providers
- Participates in development of new programs, services, and best practices for pharmacy and medical team
- Precepts and actively contributes to the development of pharmacy students
- Assists in the development and maintenance of the PGY1 and PGY2 residency program and pharmacy residents
- Actively participates in care retention initiatives
- Assists with precepting pharmacy students
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree with 2 years of professional experience or Bachelors of Science in Pharmacy with 3 years experience
- Current RI Pharmacist license is required
- PGY-1 Residency or Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification preferred
- Medication Therapy Management certificate required within 6 months of hire
About Us
Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes. Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.