Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacist
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As an Clinical Pharmacist (CP) he/she will conduct comprehensive appraisals of patients health status by taking health and drug histories necessary to assess drug therapy. The CP evaluates drug therapy through clinical assessment direct patient care and subjective and objective findings relating to patients responses to drug therapy. The CP communicates and documents those findings and recommendations. The CP recommends medications including initiation continuation discontinuation and altering therapy based upon established protocols and provides education and medication information to patients and health care professionals.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintains active licensure including required relevant continuing education.
- Maintains appropriate certification as noted at time of hire.
- Demonstrates ability and flexibility to work in other areas of the organization as needed.
- Provides clinical pharmacy services that include medication counseling and patient education medication reconciliation medication refills and individualized medication therapy / disease state management according to approved protocols as permitted by California State Board of Pharmacy Law.
- Orders appropriate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies necessary to monitor and support patients drug therapy based upon established protocols.
- Provides patient education related to disease states and medications including side effects expected outcomes and compliance.
- Provides medication therapy management to common chronic disease states such as diabetes hypertension dyslipidemia heart failure asthma/COPD and anticoagulation.
- Identifies resolves and prevents medication related problems such as drugdrug interactions drugdisease interactions adverse drug reactions inappropriate dosing compliance and inappropriate use of medications.
- May contribute to administrative projects such as quality improvement / assurance projects drug utilization reviews and formulary recommendations.
- Provides pharmacist coverage at licensed GCHpharmacies.
- Works efficiently to minimize patient wait times.
- Works appropriate hours to relieve overload situations / help other providers.
- Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers by being responsive to all inquiries in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with the tenets of quality improvement.
- Attends appropriate meetings participates in committees and peer review as requested.
- Works effectively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Supervises pharmacy residents and students as requested.
- Performs other duties as required.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited school of pharmacy.
- Completion of residency in ambulatory care or primary care through an accredited pharmacy residency program.
- CA Registered Pharmacist License.
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) required.
- Basic Life Support certification.
Preferred:
- Specialty board certification.
- Previous ambulatory clinical experience above and beyond residency.
- Prior experience with Patient Centered Medical Home model of care delivery.
- Working knowledge of spoken Spanish.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Demonstrates ability to work in other areas of the organization as needed.
- Adheres to company policies and procedures in the performance of work duties.
- Demonstrates required knowledge skills and education for job functions.
- Maintains active licensure including required relevant continuing medical education.
- Maintains appropriate board certification as noted at time of hire.
- Performs work to level of and within defined scope of practice per licensure.
- Performs work in adherence to companys policies and procedures.
- Maintains HIPAA training certification.
- Supports and implements the organizations vision mission and values. Performs all job functions in a professional and courteous manner.
- Organizes and prioritizes work with minimum supervision.
- Performs most essential job duties independently and exercises good judgement.
- Flexible detailoriented and ability to multitask effectively.
- Safety and privacy conscientious.
- Follows rules and guidance when directed from supervisor.
- Respects the diverse values beliefs and cultures present in individuals and groups served.
- Timely and dependable.
- Able to work under pressure with the capacity for reflection.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proficient prior use of an Electronic Medical Record system.
- Proficient use of computers.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
