Clinical Pharmacist Atrium Health Virtual Pharmacy Services

About the role

Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.

Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.

Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.

Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.

Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.

Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.

Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.

Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.

Aids in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.

Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.

Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.

Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.

Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Aids in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Maintains skills in area of practice.

Strong computer skills.

Excellent communication and organization skills.

Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.

Demonstrates decision making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.

Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required.

Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.

Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.

No experience required.

Skills

Knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

Ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs.

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability.

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.

Education Assistance Program.