Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner Murphy/Robbinsville Split

JOB SUMMARY

The clinical pharmacist practitioner is a licensed professional with knowledge and proficiency in pharmacy practice including pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics. This clinical pharmacist is responsible for interpreting and evaluating appropriateness of pharmacological therapy to ensure that patients receive optimal drug therapy. This CPP (Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner) will be responsible for imbedding in primary care clinics and carrying their own patient panel while also contributing in collaborative care. This position will be located in far western NC and will split time between our Robbinsville and Murphy clinics which are 45 minutes from one another. Both locations are 110 to 120 minutes west of Asheville.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Pharmacist Responsibilities:

The pharmacist is responsible for providing a full range of pharmaceutical service functions including, but not limited to:

Clinical:

· Select appropriate drug therapy based upon the pharmaceutical principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

· Complete patient-specific monitoring for efficacy, adverse effects, and clinical outcomes

· Communicate relevant findings and/or recommendations to other health care providers verbally and in writing

· Provide medication and device counseling to patients and caregivers

· Complete medical history and medication reconciliations

Education:

· Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information

· Educate health care professionals, students, patients, and the public regarding rational drug therapy

· Maintain basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics in the area of practice

Value-Based Care

· Perform Medicare Annual Wellness Visits which will include, but is not limited to, medication reconciliation, laboratory reviews, medication appropriateness, immunizations required, preventative health screenings required, and address any questions that the patient may have about their care

· Contribute to quality improvement efforts and develop new initiatives, policies, and procedures

· Complete Chronic Care Management consults

Administrative:

· Establish and implement programs that help ensure cost-effective drug therapy and successful patient outcomes

· Manage continuous glucose monitor initiative

· Implement policies, practices, and procedures for clinical pharmacy services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards

· Collaborate with Director of Pharmacy to ensure optimal allocation of 340b resources