What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ambulatory Care Pharmacist - RHTP position at CAMERON HEALTH?
Cameron Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit facility that proudly serves Angola and Steuben County. We’ve been a cornerstone of this community and the surrounding area in northeast Indiana dating back to 1926. Over the years, we’ve helped generation after generation of area residents enjoy better health and live comfortably. Today, Cameron Hospital has grown into something more than a simple community hospital. Filled with advanced equipment and skilled specialists, Cameron is a modern, high-tech facility that provides advanced diagnostics, a variety of specialties and cutting-edge treatment options that are combined with highly personalized and compassionate care.
DEPARTMENT: Rural Health Transformation Project (RHTP)
JOB TITLE: Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
SHIFT: FTE 1.0 (80 hours bi-weekly) Full-Time
BENEFITS: Eligible
Summary/Objective:
An ambulatory care pharmacist will be a vital member of the outpatient focused interdisciplinary team by providing direct patient care under collaborative practice agreements. This position will assist in the development, implementation, and growth of ambulatory care programs within Cameron. The ambulatory pharmacist will support both physician and patients in family medicine, gastroenterology, and specialty pharmacy areas with the opportunity to expand services.
Essential Functions:
•Chronic disease state management for diabetes, hypertension, gastrointestinalconditions with opportunities to add more disease states.
•Given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy andlifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings.
•Identify, resolve, and prevent potential and actual medication-related problemsincluding untreated indications, improper drug selection, subtherapeutic dosage,overdose, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, andmedication without indication.
•Conduct both formal and informal training for nursing staff, medical residents and otherhealth care staff on drug utilization, dosage, incompatibilities, preferred dosage forms,evidence-based medication therapy and toxicity, etc.
•Perform drug utilization review, comprehensive medication review, and/or medicationreconciliation.
•Work closely with outpatient pharmacy staff to address any and all cost concerns.
•Policy development and implementation
•Developing, monitoring, and reporting quality metrics to Leadership
•Knowledge of Federal/State laws/regulations regarding delivery of pharmacy servicesand the scope of practice of a pharmacist.
•Demonstrated ability to teach and evaluate.
•Effective verbal/written communication skills at appropriate level.
Qualifications
•Completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency; OR two years of full-timeprofessional level experience as a clinical pharmacist in this setting.
•Must possess a high level of clinical practice skills, eagerness to teach, and interpersonalskills to communicate effectively with patients, healthcare providers and students.
Experience:
•Minimum of 1 year experience preferred but not required.
Skills/Competencies:
•Able to competently use Windows and Microsoft Office Products
Education
•Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy required: PharmD preferred
License Requirements
•Active Indiana Pharmacist License or able to obtain license prior to hire date.
Certifications
•Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist is encouraged but not required.
“This Rural Health Transformation Program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $206,927,896.80 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.”