Pharmacist- Center for Family Medicine | Ambulatory Care

The clinic pharmacist serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team, providing comprehensive medication management to clinic patients.

This role includes assessing, initiating, monitoring, and adjusting pharmacotherapy for acute and chronic conditions, both independently and while working directly alongside medical residents in co-visits to support clinical decision-making and enhance resident education.

The pharmacist functions as a key drug information resource for providers and staff, ensures evidence-based care, and contributes to safe, effective medication use across the clinic.

Additional responsibilities include the management of patients with substance use disorders (including medication assisted treatment), support of maternity care through medication optimization in pregnancy and postpartum, and longitudinal management of chronic diseases.

This position emphasizes team-based care, population health outcomes, and improved access to high-quality patient-centered pharmacotherapy services.

Responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and economical use of medications for patients of all ages.

This role involves preparing and dispensing prescriptions, advising healthcare professionals on drug therapies, monitoring patient medication regimens, and conducting patient education on drug use.

The Pharmacist collaborates with medical staff to manage patient treatments, ensuring compliance with health system policies and regulatory requirements.

Oversees the activities of pharmacy technical staff and interns.

Additional responsibilities may include committee involvement, teaching, and participating in clinical research and continuing education to stay current with medical advancements.

What you will do

Performs and evaluates functions related to pharmacy services such as preparing and dispensing medications.

Responsible for data collection, adverse drug reaction reporting, drug utilization evaluation, quality assurance audits, and inventory control to ensure safe medication management.

Interprets, processes, and monitors medication orders issued by providers for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness to provide safe, quality care.

Monitors medication therapy including routine analysis of patient’s medication therapy, medical problems, laboratory data, and special procedures, as well as correlating these analyses with other clinicians responsible for the patient’s care to provide a continuum of safe and quality care.

Provides medication information requested by providers and other healthcare individuals in a timely manner.

Counsels patients on the proper usage, desired effects and potential adverse effects of medication ensuring patient satisfaction and understanding of medications.

Mentors students, interns, technicians, and others with developing career plans or professional development. This enables staff to strive for excellence and growth to provide the patient with optimal medication care plans.

Coordinates and oversees work flow with other team members, including other pharmacists, residents, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students to ensure a productive and efficient environment.

Maintains a working knowledge in accordance with professional standards, regulatory and licensing agency policies, federal and state laws related to the practice of pharmacy, and organization policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies for safe medication delivery.

Recognizes and communicates issues/occurrences utilizing established lines of authority and assists in identifying ways to resolve variances or unacceptable outcomes.