Description
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 works remotely and collaborates closely with hybrid ACP team onsite to maximize full suite of therapy management (TM) clinical services within supported clinics. The pharmacist performs phone, virtual or video-based 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 optimization, 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 (PharmD) and be a licensed pharmacist in CA.
- Applicant must be an advanced practice pharmacist in CA, by meeting two of these three criteria listed below:
- A. Possession of a current certification in relevant area of practice (certified by ACPE as outlined in the California Business & Professions Code): 4210(a)(2)(A).
- B. Completed a postgraduate residency earned in the United States through an accredited postgraduate institution.
- C. Provided 1,500 hours of clinical experience under a collaborative practice agreement or protocol to patients within 10 years of application, where clinical experience includes initiating, adjusting, modifying or discontinuing drug therapy of patients.
- Years of Experience: Completion of PGY1/PGY2 residency is preferred, but not required
- Skills: Ability to analyze information, exercise good judgment, possess strong verbal communication skills, have deep knowledge of pharmacology developments and FDA health regulations. Ability to manage processes, exhibit strong technical and clinical skills, maintain constant focus on legal compliance, while being highly productive with a focus on quality and details. Strong clinical knowledge and validated expertise with focus on disease state. management and treatment guidelines.
- Traits: Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator.
- Other: Energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data.
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Solid computer skills are required, including proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) for communication, documentation, and data management, as well as, navigating the internet and web-based platforms. Data entry and computer skills will be evaluated through an assessment as part of the pre-employment process.
Shields Health Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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