Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Ambulatory Care – Multidisciplinary

Mission & Values

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other.

About the Role

Eligible for a Sign-On Bonus up to $5,000. Clinical Pharmacist Specialists offer advanced and specialized knowledge and skillsets in a variety of clinical areas allowing them to serve as clinical experts in the implementation of pharmaceutical interventions to optimize patient outcomes and ensure efficient and appropriate use of medications.

Responsibilities

• Maintains proficiency in clinical pharmacy programs and pharmacy operations as applicable to clinical specialty/role
• Places priority on the delivery of patient-centered care
• Works as an active member of multidisciplinary team and collaborates with healthcare providers
• Establishes collaborative pharmacist-patient relationships
• Proficiently maintains patient information and efficiently interprets patients’ health care needs including patient problem lists and prioritized pharmacist interventions
• Identifies high-risk patients and implements interventions to improve quality and safety
• Completes accurate patient medication histories and reconcile discrepancies versus orders
• Makes appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication recommendations
• Implements, evaluates, and redesigns pharmaceutical care plans based on patient progress and evolving goals for medication usage, including drug dosing, monitoring
• Provides written documentation in the patient’s medical record when requested or directed
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies, as applicable
• Provides discharge medication review, reconciliation, and counseling as appropriate
• Provides evidence-based medication education to physicians, nurses, and other professionals
• Edits, evaluates, and accurately processes medication orders
• Interprets, evaluates, and accurately processes medication orders
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with healthcare providers and caregivers (physicians, nurses, etc.) and assures continuity of pharmaceutical care between shifts and among staff

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy
• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency
• Eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Illinois (complete licensure process within 60 days of employment)
• BPS Certification or a pharmacy-related certification in the expertise area within 18 months of hire (e.g. BCPS, BCOP, BCACP, BCIDP, BCTXP, AAHIVP, CSP, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy or other advanced degree
• Completion of ASHP accredited PGY-2 Pharmacy Residency
• If no PGY-2 pharmacy residency, relevant clinical experience and/or certification may be considered in lieu of formal residency training

Position Details

• Job Type/FTE: Full-Time (1.00)
• Shift: Day Shift
• Work Location: Position may offer rotational work (onsite and offsite)
• Hyde Park & Cottage Grove Unit/Department: DCAM Pharmacy- Hyde Park CBA Code: Non-Union

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits. The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union. Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine .