Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for assessing patients, initiate and adjust medications, and monitor and treat disease state...

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of an ACPE – accredited School of Pharmacy with a PharmD degree

Current Arizona State Board of Pharmacy License in good standing

Three (3) plus years of experience in a FQHC or similar setting required

PGY1 Residency

Certification to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Health Care Professionals (CPR) and AED

Valid Arizona Driver’s

Valid Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety for all specialty behavioral health locations

POSITION REPONSIBILITIES

Advise on medication therapies for patients

Ensure therapies are safe, appropriate, and cost-effective

Evaluate and order pertinent laboratory work

Refill, monitor, and adjust medications as needed

Provide education to patients

Discuss adverse effects, disease progression, and potential lifestyle changes during visit

Ensure that patient understands how to appropriately take/use medications

Counsel patients on medications and adverse effects

Clinical consultations with practitioners, recommending therapies and monitoring plans as needed

Address patient concerns

Identify any medical conditions not addressed by primary care team

Refer patient to appropriate available programs

Consult with providers and nursing staff

Medication reconciliation

Medication therapy management

Ensure cost-effective medication is available and in use

Identify and provide resolution for instances where cost-effective medication is available to patients

Education and communication with staff and providers on cost-effective medication and medical therapies when available

Contribute to effective department operations

Document financial impact of clinical activities

Monitor performance

Assist in writing and implementing policies and procedures

Prepare reports as requested

Travel to multiple sites to assist across all Adelante pharmacies

Other duties as requested or assigned

NONESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Integrated Care Team (ICT)

All employees are responsible for promoting and participating in interdisciplinary communication and collaboration to enhance the delivery of quality across the health care system. Employees should maintain an environment which supports and engages patients and co-workers in a caring team-based model to promote wellness and improve health outcomes.

Adherence to Compliance and Code of Conduct

All employees are required to comply with Adelante Healthcare’s written standards, including its Compliance Program and Code of Conduct, policies and procedures and reporting of any conduct that potentially violates Adelante’s legal or compliance requirements. Such compliance will be an element considered as part of the regular performance evaluation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit for long periods of time, is required to stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb steps/stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; smell; manage stress as it relates to essential job functions.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds without assistance and may occasionally be required to lift or move up to 50 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time when traveling to various clinic sites.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be subject to health hazards (contagious diseases, blood borne pathogens, etc.) when working in the clinic area.

In any organization or job, changes take place over time. Although an effort will be made to keep job-related information current, this is not an all-inclusive list of job responsibilities.  Adelante Healthcare, Inc. reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the business need arises.  In compliance with EEOC 29 CFR part 1630, if the essential functions of this position cannot be performed in a satisfactory manner by the employee, further accommodations shall be made if it does not constitute undue hardships upon this organization.