Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory Care

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Provide recommendations and/or manage therapy associated with anticoagulation, glycemic management, antimicrobial stewardship, or other medication regimens as prescribed by the provider.
• Document clinical interventions on an ongoing basis.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of distributive responsibilities including computer functions.
• Absorb and assist in investigational drug studies when needed.
• Provide on-call clinical pharmacy services as needed.
• Perform medication management activities as outlined per Wellstar policies.

Education Responsibilities

• Develop and provide educational programs/inservices for health care practitioners and patients as required.
• Provide drug information when needed or requested.
• Serve as a preceptor/instructor for students from accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy.
• Serve as a preceptor for the Pharmacy Residency Program (where applicable).
• Absorb and assist in developing drug protocols.

Participates On Assigned Committees

• Participate as a member of the Wellstar Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, as well as other System and facility-specific committees as assigned or as deemed necessary.
• Identify target medications/therapies, develop criteria, and implement data collection for Medication Use Evaluations (MUE) or other ambulatory care-related initiatives.
• Tabulate and present completed MUE data to the P&T Committee.
• Maintain monitoring metrics regarding medication management activities.
• Absorb and assist in formulary maintenance by critiquing new entities, comparing medication classes, and developing therapeutic interchanges where applicable.
• Absorb and assist in preparing for and maintaining compliance with regulatory agency (e.g., The Joint Commission) standards/requirements.

Required Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Pharmacy or Doctorate Pharmacy is Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• Georgia RPH license issued from Board of Pharmacy

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 3 years clinical pharmacy experience or Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• Minimum 2 years clinical pharmacy experience in Ambulatory Care or Completion of a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency
• Minimum 2 years Experience with anticoagulation, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, COPD

Preferred

• Completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• Completion of a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency