Clinical Pharmacist

The Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) Clinical Pharmacist will provide medication management expertise in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) environment under a collaborative practice agreement. Through direct patient care, embedded on a care team, the Clinical Pharmacist will leverage their clinical expertise and knowledge of medications to ensure better health outcomes for patients. This role works closely with the Community Pharmacy Cooperative (CPC) team, which manages the internal pharmacy. CPC is a subsidiary of Community Care Cooperative (C3), the Accountable Care Organization of which LCHC is a member. The position is currently embedded at the practice site, though some responsibilities may be achievable remotely.

Responsibilities

• Provides collaborative drug therapy management (CDTM), including initiating, modifying, discontinuing, monitoring, and refilling drug regimens for specific populations based on organizational needs.
• Maintains a collaborative practice agreement and Massachusetts Controlled Substance License consistent with state law for purposes of providing CDTM.
• Educates patients on their medications and promotes effective medication use.
• Identifies patient-specific barriers to adherence and develops plans to improve medication-taking behavior (e.g., prepackaged medication packs, delivery, med synchronization, coordination with in-house pharmacy).
• Assists in addressing medication access issues related to affordability.
• Understands the interdependencies of all pharmacy team member responsibilities and collaborates with retail pharmacists to ensure a seamless pharmacy experience for patients.
• Documents encounters and interventions in the Electronic Health Record, maintaining patient confidentiality in all aspects of care, including the use of electronic information.
• Participates in the collection, maintenance, aggregation, and presentation of data to support clinical pharmacy services.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Licensed pharmacist in the state of Massachusetts; adheres to the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy for licensed pharmacists.
• Maintains required continuing education for licensure.
• Completed ASHP-accredited PGY1 with emphasis in Ambulatory Care or PGY1 plus PGY2 in Ambulatory Care preferred.
• 3-5 years of clinical pharmacy experience preferred.
• Board Certified in a Pharmacy Specialty (BPS) or equivalent certification in area of expertise; BCACP certification preferred or willingness/ability to obtain within 2 years of employment.

Schedule

40 hours per week, full-time hybrid position.