Clinical Pharmacy Specialist- Ambulatory Care
Core
Provide safe and effective drug therapy and serve as a drug information resource to pharmacy, nursing, and medical staffs as well as to patients in an ambulatory care setting.
Role type
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Ambulatory Care)
Builds
Individualized medication treatment plans and optimized medication therapy for ambulatory patients
Domain
Healthcare / Ambulatory Care / Clinical Pharmacy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medication therapy management, Drug information resource, Medication assessments, Pharmacotherapy recommendations, Patient counseling, Interdisciplinary collaboration, Medication use evaluations, Adverse drug event reporting, Clinical documentation, Regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification, Residency training, Clinical preceptor experience, Scholarly activity (publications/presentations), Teaching appointment
Technologies
Epic, Micromedex
Responsibilities
Review patient records and evaluate medication therapy appropriateness, Develop and implement individualized medication treatment plans, Identify, prevent, and resolve medication-related problems, Monitor patient outcomes and adjust pharmacotherapy recommendations, Conduct comprehensive medication assessments and Medication Therapy Services, Collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers on drug selection, dosing, administration, contraindications, and drug interactions, Provide medication counseling and education to patients and caregivers, Serve as a clinical resource and subject matter expert within ambulatory care practice areas, Partner with physicians, nurses, and care teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes, Serve as an active preceptor for pharmacy students and residents, Participate in medication use evaluations, adverse drug event reporting, and quality assurance initiatives, Utilize Epic and pharmacy information systems for clinical documentation and order verification
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (5+ years experience required)