Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist

 

Job Purpose:

Provide integrated support to patients and physicians by providing a hands-on approach to improve the quality of patient care. This is accomplished by developing personalized relationships with patients and prescribers of assigned clinics to improve medication adherence and promote evidence-based care expanding into various disease states therapy management.

Job Duties:

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) will help advance quality pharmacotherapy care by actively assuring the provision of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy. The ACP collaborates closely with the hybrid ACP team to maximize full suite of therapy management (TM) clinical services within supported clinics. The pharmacist performs in-person and/or virtual/phone assessments on disease state management and drug therapy education stratified based on medication risk level and approved clinic protocol. ACP role will focus to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems. Additional services will also be offered to overcome identified barriers to medication compliance and any other obstacle related to adherence.

SUMMARY:

• Provide medication management for individuals, including medication reconciliation, dose modification and/or optimization, ordering laboratory tests and medication adherence counseling within the stated parameters of the approved protocol/CPA/CDTM.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized care plans that align with evidence-based guidelines and best practices for therapy management.
• Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions.
• Identify opportunities for drug therapy optimization and provide recommendations for medication cost savings initiatives when applicable.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives by actively participating in clinical outcome studies, REMs compliance/reporting, and ACP-related process improvement projects.
• Optimize resources and workflows with supporting roles handling complex prior authorizations/appeals by providing clinical justification for medication approval, including supporting literature and rationale.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, including assigned clinic physicians, specialists, and onsite clinic pharmacists, to ensure seamless medication management and coordination of care.
• Support occasional peer-to-peer requests upon demand.
• Perform clinical assessments/educational counseling at drug-level for all patients within high priority clinics on qualified on a targeted medication(s).
• Ensure all clinical criteria is in clinical compliance with guidance from FDA, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature.
• Assist with workflow optimization initiatives, including identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality of care.
• Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify operational changes and recommend strategies that enhance productivity, quality, and standards of excellence.
• Advocate for and promote patient safety and medication literacy through patient education and counseling.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations to promote new line of services.
• Attend and participate in team meetings, conferences, and other professional development activities to stay abreast of current clinical practices and emerging trends.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in therapy management and incorporate them into clinical practice.
• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the Company.
• Other duties as assigned by Senior Director of Clinical Services and Manager of Clinical Services.

Experience/ Education:

Required Licensure/Certification:

• Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from an accredited school of pharmacy
• Must be a licensed pharmacist in CO.
• And meet any one of the follo