TCHP Pharmacist Ambulatory Clinical Specialist - Full Time - Days
- Req #: 8856
- Address: 2139 Auburn Ave
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Zip: 45219
- Type: Full time
- Shift: Day
Job Description
The Ambulatory Care Pharmacist participates with other team members in the primary care setting to manage our patient's health. He/she is primarily responsible for developing and implementing pharmacy related processes and procedures within the Christ Hospital Hematology and Oncology Offices that support improved health outcomes for defined populations. He/she will assist providers in developing effective medication regimens, provide assistance for patients with polypharmacy issues and review patients with high risk medication profiles.
This position is focused in oncology and primarily supports our outpatient oncology practices and their oral oncology counseling program.
Responsibilities
Complex Medication Management
Comprehensive Medication Reviews and Targeted Medication Review
• Performs comprehensive medication reviews on defined populations. Identifies potential therapy changes that could improve the management of chronic illness and decrease the cost to the patients.
• Prospectively recommend and evaluate individualized drug therapy
• Assist in the design and development of process: Identification of patient populations, review process, communication plan with providers, documentation process and metric development.
• Identify patients on high risk medications and collaborate with providers to discuss options.
• Direct collaboration with hospital based, community and payer employed pharmacist
• Work with patients to solve problems with their medications
• Using motivational interviewing to address patient's concerns or resistance to taking medication
Safety
• Review data to identify patients on high risk medications and work with providers to develop safe medication regimen
• Optimize health outcomes by ensuring safe and effective use of medication
• Collaborate with inpatient pharmacy, quality department and purchasing on medication safety issues and medication recalls
• Prospectively identify potential adverse drug reactions, drug-drug, drug-disease and drug-food interactions, and incompatibilities affecting patient outcomes.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :
Please describe any specialized knowledge or skills, which are REQUIRED to perform the position duties. Do not personalize the job description, credentials, or knowledge and skills based on the current associate. List any special education required for this position.
EDUCATION: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Significant clinical experience with completion of a PGY2 residency in ambulatory practice/oncology required or equivalent experience
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, knowledge of Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook an PowerPoint and the ability to learn other computer skills. Must have good organizational skills and work professionally with doctors, administration, staff and patients. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Candidate should possess leadership skills and be self- motivated.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Ohio
The Ambulatory Care Pharmacist participates with other team members in the primary care setting to manage our patient's health. He/she is primarily responsible for developing and implementing pharmacy related processes and procedures within the Christ Hospital Hematology and Oncology Offices that support improved health outcomes for defined populations. He/she will assist providers in developing effective medication regimens, provide assistance for patients with polypharmacy issues and review patients with high risk medication profiles.
This position is focused in oncology and primarily supports our outpatient oncology practices and their oral oncology counseling program.
Responsibilities
Complex Medication Management
Comprehensive Medication Reviews and Targeted Medication Review
• Performs comprehensive medication reviews on defined populations. Identifies potential therapy changes that could improve the management of chronic illness and decrease the cost to the patients.
• Prospectively recommend and evaluate individualized drug therapy
• Assist in the design and development of process: Identification of patient populations, review process, communication plan with providers, documentation process and metric development.
• Identify patients on high risk medications and collaborate with providers to discuss options.
• Direct collaboration with hospital based, community and payer employed pharmacist
• Work with patients to solve problems with their medications
• Using motivational interviewing to address patient's concerns or resistance to taking medication
Safety
• Review data to identify patients on high risk medications and work with providers to develop safe medication regimen
• Optimize health outcomes by ensuring safe and effective use of medication
• Collaborate with inpatient pharmacy, quality department and purchasing on medication safety issues and medication recalls
• Prospectively identify potential adverse drug reactions, drug-drug, drug-disease and drug-food interactions, and incompatibilities affecting patient outcomes.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS :
Please describe any specialized knowledge or skills, which are REQUIRED to perform the position duties. Do not personalize the job description, credentials, or knowledge and skills based on the current associate. List any special education required for this position.
EDUCATION: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
Significant clinical experience with completion of a PGY2 residency in ambulatory practice/oncology required or equivalent experience
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, knowledge of Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook an PowerPoint and the ability to learn other computer skills. Must have good organizational skills and work professionally with doctors, administration, staff and patients. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Candidate should possess leadership skills and be self- motivated.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:
Licensed to practice pharmacy in the State of Ohio
