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Role Description

Provide integrated support to patients and physicians by providing a "hands-on" approach to improve the quality of patient care. This is accomplished by developing personalized relationships with patients and prescribers of assigned clinics to improve medication adherence and promote evidence-based care expanding into various disease states therapy management.

• The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) will help advance quality pharmacotherapy care by actively assuring the provision of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy.
• The ACP works remotely and collaborates closely with hybrid ACP team onsite to maximize full suite of therapy management (TM) clinical services within supported clinics.
• The pharmacist performs phone, virtual or video-based assessments on disease state management and drug therapy education stratified based on medication risk level and approved clinic protocol.
• ACP role will focus to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems.
• Additional services will also be offered to overcome identified barriers to medication compliance and any other obstacle related to adherence.

SUMMARY:

• Provide medication management for individuals, including medication reconciliation, dose optimization, 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.
• Updates 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.

Qualifications

• Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and be a licensed pharmacist in CA.
• Applicant must be an advanced practice pharmacist in CA, by meeting two of these three criteria listed below:
• A. Possession of a current certification in relevant area of practice (certified by ACPE as outlined in the California Business & Professions Code): 4210(a)(2)(A).
• B. Completed a postgraduate residency earned in the United States through an accredited postgraduate institution.
• C. Provided 1,500 hours of clinical experience under a collaborative practice agreement or protocol to patients within 10 years of application, where clinical experience includes initiating, adjusting, modifying or discontinuing drug therapy of patients.
• Completion of PGY1/PGY2 residency is preferred, but not required.
• Required 3+ years' experience as a clinical pharmacist.

Requirements

• 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.

Traits

• 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.

Salary

• An employee in this position who performs the job duties in California can expect a salary rate between $127,000 and $155,000 plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable. The actual salary will depend on experience, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.
• An employee in this position who performs the job duties in any other state can expect a salary rate between $127,000 and $133,000 plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable. The actual salary will depend on experience, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.