This position provides a broad scope of clinical practice, combining direct patient care, collaborative disease state management, interdisciplinary teamwork, teaching and precepting, and community and professional engagement.
The ambulatory clinical pharmacist will provide comprehensive medication and disease state management across a diverse range of clinical areas, including heart failure (CHF), hyperlipidemia, anticoagulation, diabetes, COPD/asthma, weight management, and transitions of care. Pharmacists work collaboratively with physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
Beyond direct patient care, this position offers opportunities to precept PGY1 pharmacy residents and pharmacy students, participate in health fairs and community outreach activities, provide educational presentations and public speaking engagements, and contribute to the continued development and expansion of ambulatory pharmacy services.
The Pharmacist provides clinical pharmacy services for patients who are referred by a provider to a medication therapy center specialty clinic. Performs direct patient care under collaborative practice agreements and consultation services. Actively manages medication therapy, completes medication reviews, collaborates with providers to optimize medication therapy, improves adherence, promotes wellness, prevents disease, and improves outcomes. This may include recommending or initiating new medication, titrating current medications, monitoring labs, and providing patient education to optimize medication adherence and lifestyle choices. Documents all activities appropriately in the patient medical record and communicates with other healthcare providers regarding the patient’s care.
Collaborates with providers, patients, and caregivers to provide coordinated, comprehensive, high-quality care to patients, including, but not limited to, disease state management, preventive care, and transition care management.
Provides patient education, promotes self-management skills, and encourages patient engagement in their own care.
Confers and consults with and provides information and guidance to various medical, nursing, and other health care professionals concerning drugs and their appropriate use to promote safe and effective drug therapy including but not limited to: dosage schedules, dosage adjustments, therapeutic alternatives, possible adverse drug reactions, drug/drug interactions, drug/food interactions, allergy cross sensitivity, and therapeutic duplication.
Assists in the orientation of new staff and supports students’ educational experiences as requested; supports the education of nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals about the safe and effective use of medications and new advances and developments related to the clinical use of medications.
Satisfactorily completes required safety training; participates in and/or provides support to hospital committees as agreed upon by committee members and the Director of Pharmacy to help establish drug-related policies and criteria, or to monitor issues related to drugs; participates in departmental and hospital quality improvement activities to promote quality in medication use process; assists department and hospital in maintaining compliance with DNV and other accreditation standards.
Ensures drugs are available to patients at the time needed to avoid delays in therapy and promote positive patient outcomes.
Reviews and assumes responsibility for products prepared by pharmacy technicians and assigns tasks to pharmacy technicians as necessary to meet workload demands.
Interacts with sick, injured, or disabled patients to determine allergy status, medication history, medication taking behavior, health status, and to educate patients regarding drug therapy, as necessary.
Assumes duties of the Director of Pharmacy or Ambulatory Pharmacy Manager in his/her absence to manage the daily activities of the department.
Responds to emergencies outside normal working hours.
Exhibits behaviors reflective of Memorial’s core values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance. Attends all mandatory education and in-services (i.e., team training, safety, infection control, etc.); completes mandatory health requirements. Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospitals and department’s Ethics and Compliance program and is responsible to detect, observe and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, or upward through the chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or the hospital hotline.
Doctor of Pharmacy degree from a college or school of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) preferred (or bachelor’s degree from an ACPE-accredited college or school of pharmacy with demonstrated significant clinical pharmacy experience and training). Must be eligible for licensure as a pharmacist in Ohio and must maintain licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of Ohio. Experience in ambulatory care pharmacy is required. Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy residency is strongly preferred. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required, or candidate must be able to complete BLS certification within 90 days of hire. American Heart Association Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is recommended.
At Memorial, we uphold values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Service in everything we do. We offer a supportive work environment where your contributions are valued, and professional development opportunities are available.
If you're passionate about patient care and ready to make a difference, apply now to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals. We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can contribute to our mission of providing exceptional care to our community.
At Memorial Health, we are 1,000+ strong – caring for patients and their families who share our neighborhoods and communities. We are centrally located in the state’s fastest growing county, with the distinction of being one of the area’s largest employers – and we have been ranked as the “Best Place to Work” in our area!
We humanize the practice of healthcare and inspire hope in the people who need it most – one patient at a time. Join our family and you’ll experience it firsthand – alongside expert caregivers in a team-focused culture that provides you the support you need.
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