Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Gastroenterology Clinic
National Jewish Heal
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JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Denver, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago
National Jewish Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join its dynamic, multidisciplinary team in the Cardiology and Pulmonary Hypertension Clinics. This advanced clinical role offers the opportunity to work alongside cardiologists and pulmonary hypertension specialists to provide comprehensive medication management for patients with complex cardiovascular conditions. The position is ideal for a pharmacist who is passionate about practicing at the top of their license in a collaborative, high-acuity specialty setting.
Key responsibilities and opportunities include:
- Managing intricate medication regimens, including vasodilators, anticoagulants, and advanced heart failure therapies
- Providing direct patient care under collaborative practice agreements
- Monitoring laboratory results, evaluating therapeutic responses, and making evidence-based medication adjustments
- Offering patient education and adherence support to promote long-term treatment success
- Supporting care for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiomyopathies
- Contributing to a team-based model that fosters innovation, continuous learning, and clinical excellence
For 125 years, National Jewish Health has been the leading respiratory hospital in the nation, renowned for its expertise in pulmonary, cardiac, immune, and related conditions. Through an integrated approach that combines cutting-edge research, academic training, and compassionate patient care, the institution is pioneering advancements in preventive and personalized medicine. National Jewish Health offers a collaborative environment where clinical pharmacists are valued as essential members of the care team and are empowered to help patients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Position Summary
The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist will serve as an integral member of the interdisciplinary care team, working collaboratively with providers, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy for patients with chronic conditions. This pharmacist will focus on guideline-directed therapy, chronic disease management, medication optimization, and patient education through a team-based care model.
Essential Duties
- Evaluate, initiate, titrate, and monitor pharmacotherapy for patients in alignment with current clinical guidelines, for conditions covered by the patient population covered in the respective ambulatory care clinic
- Practice under a Collaborative Practice Agreement in accordance with CRS 12-280-602 & Rule 17, in collaboration with clinical providers to optimize medication regimens through:
- Initiation, adjustment, and titration of medications
- Identification and resolution of drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, and inappropriate therapies
- Ordering and interpretation of relevant laboratory tests
- Patient education and counseling
- Provide comprehensive medication therapy management services and chronic disease management to improve outcomes and support safe, effective, and individualized treatment plans.
- Conduct detailed medication reconciliations and therapy reviews to identify potential drug-related problems and support best practices in prescribing.
- Actively participate in daily huddles and multidisciplinary rounds to support real-time clinical decision-making and care coordination.
- Document all patient interactions, interventions, recommendations, and therapeutic decisions in the electronic medical record (EMR) in a timely and accurate manner.
- Identify and resolve barriers to medication access and adherence. Collaborate with patients, providers, and financial assistance resources to ensure treatment continuity
- Review complex medication orders to ensure accuracy, appropriate destination pharmacy, and communication with atients regarding changes.
- Work closely with the Utilization Management and Prior Authorization teams to:
- Facilitate timely prior authorization approvals
- Assist with copay assistance and free drug programs
- Navigate specialty pharmacy processes and 340B opportunities
- Contribute to protocol development, clinical research initiatives, and implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines.
- Provide medication-related education to providers, nursing staff, and clinic teams on emerging therapies, guideline changes, and best practices
- Participate in quality improvement projects and outcomes reporting that align with pharmacy, clinic, and institutional goals.
- Meet or exceed established Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and contribute to ongoing program evaluation and enhancement as defined by departmental and institutional goals.
Other Duties
- Be available as a resource for Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) students and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) Students. Coordinate with Pharmacy Operations Manager and pharmacy team to facilitate a positive learning environment.
- Performs as a back up to main campus and off-site clinic locations as needed.
Competencies
- Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
- Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
- Collaboration/Teamwork: Cooperates with others to accomplish common goals; works with employees within and across his/her department to achieve shared goals; treats others with dignity and respect and maintains a friendly demeanor; values the contributions of others.
- Customer Focus: Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers' and own organization's needs.
- Energy: Consistently maintaining high levels of activity or productivity; operating with vigor, effectiveness, and determination over extended periods of time.
- Initiative: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
- Perseverance/Resourcefulness: Accesses and utilizes available resources inside and outside the company.
Supervisory or Managerial Responsibility
None
Travel
Local travel may be required.
Core Values
- Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
- Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
- Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear ID Badge visibly.
- Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct and completes NetLearning by due date annually.
- Fosters an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the institution.
- Adheres to safe working practices and at all times follows all institutional and
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