Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist - Dermatology (Hybrid)

Position Summary / Career Interest

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care for patients in the ambulatory setting. This includes ensuring drug therapy that results in safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the pharmacist ensures patients have appropriate access to prescribed medications and receives medication education as needed.

Candidates must demonstrate excellent interdisciplinary communication skills and exhibit strong educational and precepting abilities. All Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacists are embedded within clinics and have remote opportunities at least one day per week.

Responsibilities And Essential Job Functions

• Participates in organizational and departmental performance improvement efforts to strengthen existing systems, processes, policies, and procedures.
• Consistently attends patient care rounds and provides patient-focused pharmaceutical care by assessing and monitoring drug therapy to ensure safe and cost-conscious treatment regimens.
• Supports department staffing needs by flexing to other areas or alternative scheduling to assist in coverage of supplemental shifts when primary team is in need.
• Completes patient-specific medication profile reviews resulting in protocol-based drug therapy, including pharmacokinetic dosing and IV to PO conversions with appropriate documentation. Adjusts doses as appropriate for patient-specific parameters such as renal or hepatic dysfunction.
• Reports medication incidents and adverse drug reactions in Patient Safety Net (PSN) and participates in medication incident review, peer review, or other activities to establish safe medication systems.
• Supports pharmacy residency programs, clerkship students, and interns by precepting organized rotations, providing timely and constructive feedback, participating in training and orientation, providing mentorship, and collaborating on presentations and projects.

Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit.

Required Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed Pharmacist - State Board of Pharmacy in state of primary practice site.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) certification as necessary.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification as necessary.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA) certification as necessary.

Preferred Licensure And Certification

• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties certification in chosen area of specialty.