Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

Job Summary

Provides ambulatory pharmaceutical care services using approved protocols in collaboration with other health professional, including managing patient drug therapy, providing patient education, and preparing and/or overseeing the preparation and dispensing of medications. Promotes high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective pharmaceutical care. Performs these duties in the clinical areas assigned.

Essential Responsibilities

Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws. Conducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel. Given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings. Identifies, resolves, and prevents potential and actual medication-related problems including: untreated indications, improper drug selection, subtherapeutic dosage, overdose, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication. Under protocol, initiates, adjusts, monitors, and recommends changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, review of drug profiles and the patient medical record. Coordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug-related laboratory testing. Provides patient monitoring for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing patient outcomes, drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADRs, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication. Provides patient education related to the individuals disease state, including predictable actions, side effects, reasons for proper compliance, and any special instruction. Assure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided. Provides education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions. Performs drug utilization review, comprehensive medication review, and/or medication reconciliation. Operate pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment and software. Documents information appropriately in the patients medical record and other computer systems according to policies and procedures and regulatory requirements Supports a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment. Oversee ancillary/support staff (technicians, assistants, support coordinators, pharmacy interns). Performs other duties as required.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience Minimum twelve hundred (1200) hours experience in the last five years working under collaborative drug therapy management protocol including initiating, adjusting, discontinuing, and refilling medication in patients with chronic disease states OR successful completion of an ASHP Accredited PGY-1 residency. A qualified candidate should have at least