IHAMI_Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist I_1816E

Provides pharmaceutical care by participating in patient care with the medical staff during outpatient clinic visits.

This includes designing, implementing and monitoring patient-specific pharmacotherapy; promoting safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of drug therapy.

Performs Population Health initiatives including reaching out to patients, based on pre-determined clinical criteria to enroll them in pharmacist services in order to meet provider-delivered care management goals.

Performs Population Health initiatives, including reaching out to patients based on clinical, medication or payer needs identified.

Accurately documents interventions and outcomes in drug therapy quality improvement efforts.

Implements and maintains clinical pharmacist services at multiple ambulatory care sites within IHA.

Works collaboratively with other clinicians, which may include care managers and behavioral health care managers, as well as healthcare providers to implement and maintain innovative disease state management program and clinical pharmacy services.

Collaborates with pharmacists within IHA in information and best practice sharing.

Assists in the implementation of quality improvement processes to monitor the effectiveness and quality of pharmacists’ services.

Provides drug information and education to medical staff and patients.

Conducts or participates in drug use projects, cost reduction/management initiatives, and quality improvement activities.

Evaluates and manages day to day workflow and adjusts as needed to increase efficiencies.

Maintains regular contact with the staff at each practice location.

Makes attempts to attend provider and/or staff meetings whenever possible.

Prepares for and is available for site audits.

Functions as a role model and an educational resource.

As needed, serves as a primary preceptor for pharmacy students and/or pharmacy residents.

Supports other offices, attends required meetings and training, and participates in committees as requested.

Assists with special projects, performs other duties as assigned and works within the scope of Pharmacist and Controlled substance licensure.

Creates a positive, professional, service-oriented work environment for staff, patients and family members by supporting the mission and values of Trinity Health Medical Group.

Must be able to work effectively as a member of the Care team.

Assumes responsibility for performance of job duties in the safest possible manner, to assure personal safety and that of coworkers, and to report all preventable hazards and unsafe practices immediately to management.

Successfully completes all relevant organizational training and adheres to Trinity Health Medical Group standard of care as outlined in the Trinity Health Code of Conduct.

Maintains knowledge of and complies with Trinity Health Medical Group standards, policies and procedures.

Maintains general knowledge of Trinity Health Medical Group office services and in the use of all relevant office equipment, computer and manual systems.

Maintains strict confidentiality in compliance with Trinity Health Medical Group and HIPAA guidelines.

Serves as a role model by demonstrating exceptional ability and willingness to take on new and additional responsibilities.

Embraces new ideas and respects cultural differences.

Uses resources efficiently.

If applicable, responsible for ongoing professional development – maintains appropriate licensure/certification and continuing education credentials, participates in available learning opportunities.

Physical activity that often requires keyboarding, phone work and charting.

Physical activity that often requires extensive time working on a computer.

Physical activity that occasionally requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, kneeling and/or twisting.

Physical activity that occasionally requires lifting, pushing and/or pulling up to 5 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required include close vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust and focus.

Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment.

Must hear and speak well enough to conduct business over the telephone or face to face for long periods of time in English.

This job operates in a medical facility and requires regular walking to various locations around the hospital/clinic.

Employees will be working where there is patient care equipment.

Hazardous materials, including bloodborne pathogens and bodily fluids are also present.

Exposure to sharps, x-rays, patients' conditions and some unpleasant sights, smells and contagious diseases is possible.

This position requires significant interaction with people (many of whom are scared, hurt and/or ill) which can be stressful and result in competing priorities.