IHAMI_Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist I_1816E

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Provides ambulatory clinical pharmacy services (including disease management and comprehensive medication review and Population Health Management under a collaborative practice agreement at multiple sites within the organization.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides pharmaceutical care by participating in patient care with the medical staff during outpatient clinic visits. This includes designing, implementing and monitoring patient-specific pharmacotherapy; promoting safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of drug therapy.
• Performs Population Health initiatives including reaching out to patients, based on pre-determined clinical criteria to enroll them in pharmacist services in order to meet provider-delivered care management goals.
• Accurately documents interventions and outcomes in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.
• Implements and maintains clinical pharmacist services at multiple ambulatory care sites within IHA.
• Works collaboratively with other clinicians, which may include care managers and behavioral health care managers, as well as healthcare providers to implement and maintain innovative disease state management programs and clinical pharmacy services.
• Collaborates with pharmacists within IHA in information and best practice sharing.
• Assists in the implementation of quality improvement processes to monitor the effectiveness and quality of pharmacists’ services.
• Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patients.
• Conducts or participates in drug use projects, cost reduction/management initiatives, and quality improvement activities.
• Evaluates and manages day to day workflow and adjusts as needed to increase efficiencies.
• Maintains regular contact with the staff at each practice location.
• Makes attempts to attend provider and/or staff meetings whenever possible.
• Prepares for and is available for site audits.
• Functions as a role model and an educational resource.
• As needed, serves as a primary preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents.
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating exceptional ability and willingness to take on new and additional responsibilities.
• Embraces new ideas and respects cultural differences.
• Uses resources efficiently.

Organizational Expectations

• Creates a positive, professional, service-oriented work environment for staff, patients and family members by supporting the mission and values of Trinity Health Medical Group.
• Must be able to work effectively as a member of the Care team.
• Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.
• Successfully completes all relevant organizational training and adheres to Trinity Health Medical Group standard of care as outlined in the Trinity Health Code of Conduct.
• Maintains knowledge of and complies with Trinity Health Medical Group standards, policies and procedures.
• Maintains general knowledge of Trinity Health Medical Group office services and in the use of all relevant office equipment, computer and manual systems.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in compliance with Trinity Health Medical Group and HIPAA guidelines.
• Serves as a role model by demonstrating exceptional ability and willingness to take on new and additional responsibilities.
• Embraces new ideas and respects cultural differences.
• Uses resources efficiently.

Essential Qualifications

• EDUCATION: Doctor of Pharmacy/Pharmacology degree required. Completion of self-management support training preferred.
• CREDENTIALS/LICENSURE: Valid, unrestricted license as a Pharmacist by the State of Michigan; Valid, unrestricted State of Michigan Controlled Substance License. Valid CPR certification.
• MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of relevant experience is preferred. A Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Practice Residency or Post-Graduate Year 2 (PGY2) Specialty Residency can substitute for relevant experience. Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) preferred and BCACP Board-Eligible considered.