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Job Description Summary

The Ambulatory Care Pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive medication management and direct patient care in outpatient clinic settings. This role collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy, reduce hospital readmissions, and improve chronic disease management through evidence-based practices.

Job Description

Essential Functions

+ By referral, may independently see patients under a Collaborative Practice Agreement to optimize medication therapy.

+ Provides direct patient care through medication therapy management (MTM), chronic disease state management (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, anticoagulation), and preventative care services.

+ Collaborates with providers in interdisciplinary clinics to develop and implement individualized care plans.

+ Conducts medication reconciliation, patient education, and adherence counseling.

+ Monitors and adjusts medication regimens based on clinical guidelines, lab results, and patient response.

+ Serves as a resource helping patients obtain medications when there are accessibility challenges

+ Documents clinical interventions and outcomes in the electronic health record (EHR).

+ Precepts students and residents in the ambulatory care pharmacy setting

+ Actively participates in and contributes to the design and implementation of quality improvement initiatives and research projects in close conjunction with other pharmacy staff and residents, fostering a culture of inquiry and innovation.

+ Performs other duties as requested by the Director Pharmacy that do not compromise moral code of conduct or protocols set in place for patient or employee safety.

Supervised Positions

+ None

Qualifications

Minimum Education Required

+ Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited school of pharmacy

+ Alabama Pharmacy License

+ Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) license to dispense control substance

Minimum Education Preferred

+ Completion of PGY1 Residency

+ Completion of PGY2 Residency

+ Board of Pharmacy Specialties Certification

Minimum Experience Required

+ One year clinical pharmacist experience

Minimum Experience Preferred

+ Three years ambulatory care pharmacy focusing on chronic disease management

+ Experience with Alabama Board of Pharmacy Collaborative Practice Agreements

Required Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

+ Adheres to the Code of Ethics of the American Pharmacist Association and Alabama Board of State Pharmacy.

+ Maintain current Alabama Pharmacy License

+ Maintain current DEA License

+ Stays current with advancements in pharmacy education, pharmacy practice, and clinical pharmacy knowledge.

+ Stays current with all guideline concerning chronic disease management

+ Familiar with treatment guidelines for multiple disease states

+ Demonstrates ability to teach and mentor pharmacy students and residents.

+ Demonstrates strong organization skills.

+ Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills.

+ Demonstrates leadership skills and ability to adhere to and enforce any current or newly added policies and procedures.

+ Demonstrates ability to work with patients, families, visitors, and co-workers regardless of race, gender, disease process, life-style, religious or cultural beliefs.

+ Accepts accountability for own work and team outcomes when appropriate.

+ Demonstrates appropriate utilization of supplies.

+ Demonstrates cost effectiveness in the use of supplies and equipment as indicated by minimal wastage of supplies.

+ Demonstrates commitment to organizations five (5) priorities and Six Ground Rules

+ Person in this position is required to understand, agree upon and follow our Six Ground Rules:

+ No excuses.

+ We are a team.

+ Bring up your ideas.

+ Poor performance will be addressed.

+ ‘That’s not my job’ is not acceptable

+ Manage Up.

Shift

DayShift Details

FTE

1

Type

Regular

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Southeast Health is committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Southeast Health will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.