Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

div bJob Summary:/b/div Under indirect supervision, 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.divbrbEssential Responsibilities:/b/div ul liUnder the direction of the Department manager or designee, promotes rational and cost-effective Inpatient and Outpatient drug therapy through close participation in the drug therapy decision-making process with assigned physicians and other medical personnel./li liProvides direction to Pharmacist Residents, Pharmacist Interns, Pharmacy Technicians, and other non-licensed personnel./li liConducts patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel./li liGiven a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings./li liIdentifies, 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./li liUnder 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./li liCoordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug-related laboratory testing./li liProvides 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./li liProvides patient education related to the individuals disease state, including predictable actions, side effects, reasons for proper compliance, and any special instruction./li liAssure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided./li liProvides education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions./li liPerforms other duties as required./li /ulbr div bBasic Qualifications:/b/div div uExperience/u/div ul liSuccessful completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or possess the equivalent clinical experience in direct patient care delivery./li /uldiv uEducation/u/div ulliB.S. degree in Pharmacy OR Pharm.D required./li/uldiv uLicense, Certification, Registration/u/div ulliPharmacist License (California) required at hirebr/li/ul ulliBasic Life Support from American Heart Associationbr/li/uldiv bAdditional Requirements:/b/div ulliComprehensive knowledge of current pharmacological/biopharmaceutical principles, medical terminology, pathologies, disease states, and related information for a medical management plan./liliWorking knowledge of aseptic technique and preparation of sterile IV products and chemotherapy agents. Knowledge of emergency medications and drug monitoring./liliUnderstanding of drug utilization review and drug usage evaluation/liliKnowledge of Federal and State laws regulations regarding the provision of pharmaceutical services./liliPossess excellent verbal and written communication skills/liliMust be able to operate the pharmacy computer system(s) and other equipment. Must be able to input prescription labels./liliMust obtain an NPI # within one month in position./liliMust be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment./liliACLS certification may be required in some areas./li/uldiv bPreferred Qualifications:/b/div ulliN/A/li/ul