Pharmacist Specialist - Outpatient Medication Management

Responsibilities

• Provides concise, applicable, and timely responses to requests for drug information from healthcare professionals affiliated with INTEGRIS Health.
• Identifies drug use issues requiring policy development.
• Captures and coordinates the concurrent drug use evaluation program involving the staff pharmacists.
• Aids in the assessment, management, prevention, and reporting of adverse drug events.
• Tracks and trends ADRs for potential educational opportunities or drug policy issues involving medication use.
• Prepares and presents drug and therapeutic class monographs for formulary review by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee.
• Conducts in-service education to the healthcare professionals of INTEGRIS Health; develops and distributes a drug use management-oriented newsletter.
• Oversees the formulary-approved medications and ensures their availability to the respective institution.
• Elicits appropriate medication history from patient and reconciles medication list.
• Assesses medication regimen for efficacy, safety, clinically-relevant drug interactions, medication adherence, and costs of therapy.
• Recognizes effects of socioeconomic, behavioral, psychological, and environmental factors of patient adherence and counsels patients regarding their influence on the patient's individual medication regimen.
• Addresses medication-related problems through patient education, medication changes per CMM scope of practice and protocols, or recommendations to primary care physician or specialist as situation warrants.
• Provides patient-centered care that takes into account the patient preferences and insurance formulary in selecting drug therapy.
• Identifies and triages medical problems by referring patients to appropriate health care provider.
• Communicates clearly and appropriately with patients, physicians, care coordinators, and other health care team members.
• Effectively educates patients and caregivers on medications.
• Documents all CMM visits in the electronic health record in a timely manner.

Qualifications

• Post graduate year one (PGY1) residency or equivalent experience.
• Graduation from a program in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Advanced degree in pharmacy and/or a pharmacy residency or fellowship or equivalent experience.
• Current Oklahoma Pharmacy license or For Pharmacists licensed in another state, a grace period of 45 days from hire is allowed to complete licensure process and present active Oklahoma Pharmacist License.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (verbal/written).