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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Summary

The transitions of care (TOC) pharmacist is responsible to ensure that each patient served has a safe and optimized medication management plan at the time of discharge. To effectively optimize the medication management plan for each patient, the TOC pharmacist is expected to integrate themselves onto various care teams. At discharge, the TOC pharmacist will provide each patient with a standardized bundle of pharmacy services to reduce hospital readmission rates and improve patient outcomes. The TOC pharmacist must maintain accurate and up to date outcome data.

Essential Functions:

+ Implement pharmacy bundle at discharge for at least 8-10 patients daily

+ Bundle components:

+ Detailed review of discharge medications to ensure no errors are present

+ If errors or optimizations are identified, intervene with discharging provider

+ Provide medication discharge counseling to patient and/or caregiver

+ Provide a follow-up phone call 24-72 hours after discharge to ensure no unforeseen barriers to medication management occurred

+ When necessary, assist with medication cost concerns through prior authorization, formulary adherence and/or copay assistance

+ Document completion of all bundle components in EPIC

+ Complete monthly metrics/reports to track readmission rates for patients who received pharmacist TOC services at discharge and those who did not

+ Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize workflow and patient outcomes

+ Example: Population health care coordinators, case management

+ Participate in the transitions of care pharmacy council and multidisciplinary readmission reduction committees where appropriate

+ Provide formal and informal education to pharmacists and providers on the value of transitions of care services

+ Identify and advocate for service line growth through bright ideas, completion of targeted continuing education, pharmacy advocacy and escalation of near misses

+ Adhere to all hospital and department policies

+ Precept pharmacy residents and pharmacy students

Schedule:

+ Monday – Friday, 0830-1700

Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s degree or PharmD from an ACPE accredited pharmacy school

+ Completion of a PGY-1 pharmacy residency OR 3 years of work experience

+ Strong clinical skills to ensure implementation of optimized medication management plans

+ Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate information in a clear and concise manner, employ probing questions, and use of the teach back method

+ Demonstration of our Core Values

+ Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision

Pay Range based on Experience and location $56.00-$81.60

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran