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Shields Health Solutions · 1 month ago

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

Santa Rosa, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$145K/yr - $160K/yr

1+ years exp

Shields Health Solutions is a healthcare company focused on improving patient care. The Ambulatory Care Pharmacist will provide integrated support to patients and physicians, ensuring safe and effective drug therapy while collaborating with healthcare providers to optimize medication management.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide integrated support to patients and physicians by providing a hands-on approach to improve the quality of patient care

Develop personalized relationships with patients and prescribers of assigned clinics to improve medication adherence and promote evidence-based care

Help advance quality pharmacotherapy care by actively assuring the provision of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy

Collaborate closely with the hybrid ACP team to maximize full suite of therapy management (TM) clinical services within supported clinics

Perform in-person and/or virtual/phone assessments on disease state management and drug therapy education stratified based on medication risk level and approved clinic protocol

Focus to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems

Offer additional services to overcome identified barriers to medication compliance and any other obstacle related to adherence

Provide medication management for individuals, including medication reconciliation, dose modification and/or optimization, ordering laboratory tests and medication adherence counseling within the stated parameters of the approved protocol/CPA/CDTM

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized care plans that align with evidence-based guidelines and best practices for therapy management

Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions

Identify opportunities for drug therapy optimization and provide recommendations for medication cost savings initiatives when applicable

Participate in quality improvement initiatives by actively participating in clinical outcome studies, REMs compliance/reporting, and ACP-related process improvement projects

Optimize resources and workflows with supporting roles handling complex prior authorizations/appeals by providing clinical justification for medication approval, including supporting literature and rationale

Collaborate with healthcare providers, including assigned clinic physicians, specialists, and onsite clinic pharmacists, to ensure seamless medication management and coordination of care

Support occasional peer-to-peer requests upon demand

Perform clinical assessments/educational counseling at drug-level for all patients within high priority clinics on qualified on a targeted medication(s)

Ensure all clinical criteria is in clinical compliance with guidance from FDA, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature

Assist with workflow optimization initiatives, including identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality of care

Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify operational changes and recommend strategies that enhance productivity, quality, and standards of excellence

Advocate for and promote patient safety and medication literacy through patient education and counseling

Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential

Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations to promote new line of services

Attend and participate in team meetings, conferences, and other professional development activities to stay abreast of current clinical practices and emerging trends

Stay updated with the latest advancements in therapy management and incorporate them into clinical practice

Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the Company

Other duties as assigned by Senior Director of Clinical Services and Manager of Clinical Services

Qualification

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)Licensed pharmacist in CAClinical services experiencePharmacology knowledgeFDA health regulationsEmpathyVerbal communicationAttention to detailTeam player

Required

Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from an accredited school of pharmacy

Must be a licensed pharmacist in CA

Possess certification in a relevant field of practice

Completed a postgraduate residency through an accredited postgraduate institution where at least 50% of the experience included the provision of direct patient care services with interdisciplinary teams

Have provided clinical services to patients for at least one year under a collaborative practice agreement or protocol with a physician, advanced practice pharmacist, pharmacist practicing collaborative drug therapy management, hospital pharmacy practice or health system

Applicant must complete the required continuing education requirements to maintain CA state Pharmacist license if selected for position

Advance Practice License from the CA Board of Pharmacy is strongly encouraged

Ability to analyze information, exercise good judgment, possess strong verbal communication skills, have deep knowledge of pharmacology developments and FDA health regulations

Ability to manage processes, exhibit strong technical and clinical skills, maintain constant focus on legal compliance, while being highly productive with a focus on quality and details

Strong clinical knowledge and validated expertise with focus on disease state management and treatment guidelines

Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator

Energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data