Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory Care

General Description:

Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President of Pharmacy, the Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe and effective medication management for a wide variety of patients with chronic health conditions in the outpatient ambulatory care setting.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care and act as a transition of care for patients with chronic health conditions in the ambulatory care setting.
• Proficiently provide disease state and comprehensive medication management with evidence-based recommendations as an active member of a multidisciplinary.
• Complete patient monitoring and review patient charts to identify, prevent, or mitigate drug-related problems, improper drug or dose selection, sub therapeutic dosage, over dosage, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, failure to receive drugs, untreated indications, medication use without an indication, and treatment failures.
• Facilitate medication access and specialty medication procurement for patients including assistance with prior authorizations and other mechanisms to ensure patients receive medication therapy in a timely manner.
• Participate in patent care services including patient advocacy, public health initiatives, wellness and health promotion.
• Assess assigned clinic care area to assure drug utilization and ensure drug access is aligned with patient care needs and regulatory standards.
• Actively identify practice related issues which require evaluation and facilitate clinical projects, quality improvement initiatives as needed to advance practice.
• Identify, design, and implement improvements in the medication-use system to advance patient safety, maximize therapeutic outcomes, or control costs.
• Maintains proficiency in preceptor roles.
• Develop student, resident, and staff training experiences/competencies and create relationships for teaching and training opportunities.
• Understand the importance of the 340B Pricing Program and work directly with the 340B Team to optimize opportunity in assigned clinical area.

General Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Doctorate (PhD or MD) from an accredited pharmacy degree program.

Experience: PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency (preferred) or 3 years of experience as a clinical pharmacist.

Licensure/Certifications/Registrations Required:Licensure as a Doctor of Pharmacy by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy. Certificate as a preceptor by the Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy when eligible. Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of ambulatory care practice and service.
• Expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft Office tools