Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist
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Job Description
Primary City/State:
Mesa ArizonaDepartment Name:
Banner Staffing Services-AZWork Shift:
DayJob Category:
PharmacyInnovation and highly trained staff. Our Pharmacy team members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in peoples lives. Apply today.
This role of Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist with Banner Staffing Services is embedded in a primary care clinic: In-person and/or telehealth direct patient care managing medications and chronic diseases. You will have collaborative practice agreements in place for anticoagulation diabetes hypertension dyslipidemia obesity osteoporosis tobacco cessation. You may also provide comprehensive med review and general patient education including but not limited to medication therapy and lifestyle modifications. The hours are 7AM - 3:30PM or 8AM - 4:30PM.
The primary locations are Northwest Valley Banner Medical Group Clinics -
BHCTR NRT - 7701 W Aspera Blvd Glendale AZ 85308
Others include:
BHCTR SCW - 14416 W Meeker Blvd Bldg C Sun City West AZ 85375
BHCTR Peoria - 13640 N Plaza del Rio Blvd Peoria AZ 85381
BHCTR Desert Ridge - 4375 E. Irma Lane Phoenix AZ 85050
Banner Staffing Services (BSS) offers Registry/Per Diem opportunities within Banner Health. Registry/Per Diem positions are utilized as needed within our facilities. These positions are great way to start your career with Banner Health. As a BSS team member you are eligible to apply (at any time) as an internal applicant to any regular opportunities within Banner Health.
As a valued and respected Banner Health team member you will enjoy:
- Competitive wages
- Paid orientation
- Flexible Schedules (select positions)
- Fewer Shifts Cancelled
- Weekly pay
- 403(b) Pre-tax retirement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee wellness program
- Discount Entertainment tickets
- Restaurant/Shopping discounts
- Auto Purchase Plan
Registry/Per Diem positions do not have guaranteed hours and no medical benefits package is offered. Completion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment drug screen and background check (includes; employment criminal and education) is required.
POSITION SUMMARY
This position actively participates on the healthcare team as a pharmacotherapy expert in the area of ambulatory care to provide high quality direct-patient care and serve as a resource and drug information specialist to all other healthcare staff. Contributes to the optimal selection of drug therapy and design and may implement patient-specific medication regimens to maximize therapeutic benefit minimize toxicity and attain quality measure gap closure. Accurately and completely documents patient assessment data and clinical interventions. May provide comprehensive patient education to improve medication compliance and promote patient self-management skills. Must possess clinical acumen and skills necessary to assess and interpret data reflective of the patients clinical condition. Conducts educational activities applies principles of performance improvement and may participate in Committee activities as appropriate assisting with the development and implementation of evidence-based medication guidelines/protocols. May oversee residents interns pharmacy technicians and support staff as applicable providing direction in completion of daily responsibilities.
CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business challenges to suggest improvements to services processes or products. May provide oversight and assist with the development and implementation of evidence-based collaborative practice protocols. May participate in Ambulatory Pharmacy and Therapeutic (P&T) or other system committee activities as appropriate. Evaluates and recommends medications for formulary. Prepares formulary evaluations for P&T consideration.
2. Solves complex problems. Takes a new perspective using existing solutions. Performs medication therapy and disease state management which includes critically evaluating disease states and adjusting medication therapy per the ambulatory pharmacy collaborative practice protocols to optimize patient regimens and improve clinical outcomes. Ensures utilization of appropriate and cost-effective medication therapy. Areas of focus may include but are not limited to disease state management (e.g. thromboembolic disease diabetes cardiovascular disease COPD) medication management adverse drug event prevention and management and evaluating and addressing quality measure therapy gaps.
3. Interprets customer needs assesses requirements and identifies solutions to non-standard requests. Interacts primarily with department and cross-department peers supervisor customers peers managers patients and physicians. Functions as a therapeutic consultant in areas that may include rational and appropriate use of medications clinical pharmacology pharmacokinetics and disease state management. Demonstrates accurate and thorough documentation skills. Facilitates pharmacist-to-provider communication and clinical interventions.
4. Makes decisions within approved operating plans and objectives and within functional policies and precedents. Determines how and when to achieve results.
5. Participates in ordering or prescribing administering and monitoring of all medications utilized. Internal customers may include Patients Nurses Licensed Independent Practitioners Administrators and other health care team members for the purpose of integrating services improving patient care and ensuring effective communication systems. External customers may include local state and national pharmacy organizations State Board of Pharmacy colleagues and peers educational institutions and pharmaceutical representatives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Completion of an accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency program or three years of pharmacy experience.
Requires current and unrestricted pharmacy licensure in the applicable state of practice within 90 days of hire date. A current and unrestricted Pharmacist license (not intern) is required at the time of hire for BSS applicants.
Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
Maintains good organizational problem solving and computer skills.
Possesses good written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff physicians patients and other contacts.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Previous clinical experience in the ambulatory care setting additional related education and/or experience including Board Certification in related field or PGY2 residency in ambulatory care.
EEO Statement:
Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.
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Employment Type
Part-Time
