Ambulatory Pharmacy Clinical Specialist - Renal Care

POSITION SUMMARY:

The ambulatory clinical pharmacy specialist will be responsible for providing clinical pharmacotherapy services to patients under the care of the outpatient renal clinic. The specialist will work closely within multi-disciplinary renal and pharmacy teams in the evaluation, development, and implementation of various clinical protocols, chronic disease state management under collaborative practice agreement, provide extensive patient counseling, and provide leadership/mentorship to clinical pharmacists.

The renal pharmacy specialist will be heavily involved with direct patient care in the ambulatory setting, transitional of care management (TCM), and post-discharge work.

Position: Ambulatory Pharmacy Clinical Specialist

Department: Renal Care

Schedule: Full Time, 40 Hours, Days

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Evaluation and management of chronic conditions through direct patient care working under a collaborative practice agreement within the outpatient renal clinic. This includes but is not limited to Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Anemia, and occasional coverage for the ambulatory pharmacist renal transplant service.

• Teaching and precepting APPE PharmD students, PGY-1 and PGY-2 practice residents

• Collaboration with interdisciplinary healthcare professionals to improve and implement transitions of care (TCM) programs.

• Development and assistance with various specialty drug management programs (ex: SGLT2i) Involvement with various quality improvement projects, renal and pharmacy department initiatives and provider education

• Actively participate in ambulatory formulary review process and various institutional committees

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Requires at a minimum a Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and at least five years of pertinent work experience or a Bachelor's Degree in 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 relevant work experience.

Experience:

• Requires completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency program with ambulatory focus or PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency or equivalent years of experience in ambulatory care.

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.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Deep knowledge of medications, their effects, drug interactions, medical procedures and therapies, diagnosis and disease states required.

• Effective interpersonal skills to interact appropriately with hospital staff, patients, families/visitors, physicians, colleagues, and others.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize essential tasks and meet deadlines

• An organized work style and ability to keep well written documentation.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Additional language skills can be a plus.

• Must possess self-management skills and require little to no supervision. This person must be a self-starter, self-motivating, have a strong work ethic and must have the ability to identify issues or opportunities that require attention and change.

• Must possess and exhibit process improvement skills and acumen.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Experience with Microsoft programs (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook) and web browsers

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