Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist

About the role

This is a Board Certified Clinical Pharmacist role, focused on rheumatology/ambulatory care. Position is flexible, with expectations to work both remotely and on-site.

In collaboration with physicians and other members of the care team, clinical pharmacists provide a wide array of clinical pharmacy services, ranging from primary care to targeted high-risk, high-cost specialty care. They care for diverse patient populations across all lines of business. The majority of patient care is provided virtually via telephone; decentralized clinical pharmacists can work with patients face-to-face in the clinic.

Sample patient care activities

• Collaborative Drug Therapy Agreements (CDTA) in various therapeutic areas
• Primary Care Chronic Disease Management (CDM): asthma, diabetes, ASCVD, and hypertension
• Specialty CDM opportunities: Hepatitis C, HIV/PrEP, MS
• Medicare Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Program
• Medication consults to primary care and specialty care teams
• Hospital discharge medication reconciliation
• Medication Use Management (MUM) initiatives to improve affordability and/or safety
• Quality initiatives to improve patient care and organizational performance on HEDIS and CMS 5-Star measures

Essential Responsibilities

• Support statewide clinical pharmacy services in partnership with key stakeholders to provide medication management of targeted patient populations, disease states, and high-cost medications
• Provide clinical consults and drug education for complex patients
• Accountable for affordability, quality, and productivity targets specified by the Pharmacy department
• Work with clinical teams to identify and develop quality/safety initiatives
• Provide drug education for local clinical staff and ensure integrated communication
• Support development of clinical education for assigned areas and support training to ensure staff achieve clinical/standard work competencies (peer review) and professional development targets
• Provide support as clinical content expert/leader and/or operational program performance leader as specified
• Lead or support regional leadership and/or external stakeholders to innovate and identify new opportunities and ways to improve performance and growth

Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of clinical pharmacy experience in a multidisciplinary team environment or completion of a one-year residency

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or PharmD

License, Certification, Registration

• Pharmacist License (Washington) required at hire
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties Board Certification required at hire

Additional Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including presentations)
• Experience in educating physicians and other members of the care team
• Strong medication evaluation skills and ability to apply knowledge to patient care
• Strong time-management skills, ability to prioritize workload, and optimize efficiency
• Ability to problem solve and innovate
• Work effectively in a team-based environment
• Critical analysis skills – able to evaluate data, interpret findings, and clearly communicate observations/recommendations to target audiences (e.g., physicians, nurses, patients, leadership)
• Excellent customer service skills and patient-centered orientation
• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead/influence teams
• Up-to-date knowledge of pharmacotherapy
• Fluent with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical pharmacy experience in the ambulatory care/clinic setting
• Doctorate degree in pharmacy
• Completion of PGY1 and/or PGY2 residencies or equivalent professional experience