Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist-Gastroenterology

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Clinical Manager ensures optimum patient outcomes related to medication use by preventing or resolving drug-related issues and optimizing the drug therapy of patients. Provides drug information to patients and families, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professional. Integrally involved in education of pharmacists, residents and students. Serves as a resource and drug expert in the gastrointestinal specialty. Strives to increase knowledge through research and writing activities. The Clinical Specialist may also be involved, as necessary, in coordinating the acquisition, distribution and control of drug therapy for patients under the care of the pharmacist.

Position: Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Department: Gastroenterology

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Responsible for pharmaceutical care within the gastroenterology ambulatory care practice setting.

• Be a resource to oversee quality improvement projects, formulary decisions and other workflow designs.

• The specialist will be expected to develop a practice within the various ambulatory practice sites and liaison as appropriate with other partners. Such practice should include a collaborative practice agreement in which the pharmacist, in accordance with federal, state and local statutes and regulations, acts an independent practitioner in that the pharmacist evaluates and, if necessary, makes appropriate treatment modifications.

• Activities include evaluate, monitor and modify drug therapy, provide recommendations to optimize patient outcomes, provide patients with new medication education, minimize safety issues and assure cost effectiveness as well as provide drug information for medical personnel.

• The pharmacist will be expected to collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure accreditation and/or statutory requirements are being met, including but not limited to URAC, Joint Commission.

• Evaluate, monitor and modify drug therapy, and, if applicable, prescribe or discontinue treatments when necessary and when outlined under the collaborative practice agreement.

• Provide patients with new medication education.

• Coordinate pharmacotherapy activities and educational opportunities for department pharmacists and residents in the ambulatory practice setting.

• Participate in medication formulary review.

• Assist with collection and presentation of patient outcomes data.

• Provide clinical support in gastroenterology and other specialty disease priorities as needed. Will focus on liver disease and treatment.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Work requires at a minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy and at least five years of pertinent work experience; or a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy and post-graduate training, with at least three years of pertinent work experience; or a Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy with post-graduate training or at least two years of pertinent work experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:

• Work requires licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of Massachusetts by the hire date. Work requires substantial interpersonal skills towards our customers (particularly patients, physicians and nurses) and fellow employees of the hospital.

• Must be eligible for credentialing as a licensed independent provider practicing under a collaborative drug therapy management agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans