Clinical Pharmacist

Overview

In collaboration with patients, families (as defined by the patient) and staff across all disciplines and departments is responsible for providing comprehensive drug therapy management under a collaborative practice agreement approved by the CommUnityCare medical staff. The clinical pharmacist serves as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and serves as the patient's advocate in addressing their pharmaceutical care needs. This position will serve as a fundamental team member to continue to cultivate CommUnityCare's team-based care model initiatives.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

•Manage the operation of an ambulatory care clinical pharmacy service•Provide comprehensive medication management to ambulatory care patients as outlined in the Clinical Pharmacy protocols/collaborative practice agreement•Identify and resolve medication-related problems•Assist with medication refills as outlined in the Clinical Pharmacy protocols/collaborative practice agreement•Provide health improvement, wellness, and medication education to patients•Assume an active role in the education of students, residents, or other health care professionals•Serve as drug information resource for the health care teams•Assist with adjudication of non-formulary drug requests and act as a clinic resource regarding the formulary•Work within the scope of credentialing privileges•Collaborate and communicate with all members of the care team in providing patient-centered care•Empower patients and/or families to be an engaged and actively participate in their care•Educate/train Medication Refill specialists, Clinical Pharmacist technicians’ or Clinical Pharmacist trainees when needed•Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy

One-year post-doctoral residency

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Clinical experience in providing drug therapy management under a collaborative practice agreement. Five years of this experience will be considered in lieu of post-doctoral residency

REQUIRED LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS

-Pharmacist license with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy

-Basic Life Support (BLS)

-Board certification through the BOard of Pharmacy Specialties within 2 years of hire

-Completion of a Postgraduate year two (PGY-1) Pharmacy Practice Residency. Five years of pharmacy experience as described above will be considered in lieu of residency