- Specific patient care responsibilities may include: Assessing medication regimens, obtaining medication histories, enrolling patients into clinical service area, counseling and educating patients and/or caregivers regarding drug therapy and disease management (at office visit or phone visit), coordinating drug therapy with home health care services and/or practitioners, notifying patients regarding dosage adjustments, scheduling lab follow-up appointments, designing appropriate drug treatment plans for patients, compliance with TSPMG practice guidelines and KPGA drug therapy management protocols, managing adverse events and drug interactions, using computerized pharmacy databases for patient tracking and documentation, and generating consultations to practitioners or notes for medical record entry.
- Provides pharmaceutical care for members including prospective, concurrent and retrospective drug utilization review, screening for drug allergies, monitoring interactions and duplications, following-up with physicians as appropriate, and counseling patients. Interacts and consults with practitioners when necessary to improve quality of care and improve value; educates practitioners regarding cost effective therapy and drug utilization goals (e.g. preferred drug, formulary and drug promotion).
- Develops and/or maintains a clinical pharmacy practice site, e.g., Ambulatory Medicine, anticoagulation, Growth Factor management, Pharmacy Cardiac Risk Service, Medication Therapy Management, New Member Consults, Infectious Disease, Hepatitis C clinic, Chronic Kidney Disease, Oncology and/or Hospital based clinical pharmacy services.
- Assists practitioners and administration to ensure high quality of care in specific pharmacotherapeutic areas, e.g. those related to HEDIS measures, clinic services and initiatives.
- Monitors physician drug utilization practices to identify, implement and evaluate effective techniques to favorably influence prescribing (e.g. target drug programs, practice variation surveillance, consistent reporting to physicians).
- Provides drug information to health care practitioners, pharmacists, medical office staff and members. Leveraging pertinent computer data to influence prescribing practice and patient intervention.
- Develops and presents continuing education programs and staff development in-services for practitioners, pharmacists and other medical office staff.
- Assists with development, monitoring, and reporting of medication usage evaluation (MUE) criteria when necessary.
- Assists with surveillance and reporting of adverse drug reactions.
- Tracks and reports quality improvement activities related to clinical pharmacy services periodically to Assistant manager.
- Apprises the assistant manager regarding drug education and promotional program goals, activities and progress.
- Precepts pharmacy students and develops and participates in research and scholarly activity, depending on the scope of the service.
- Assists in the educational and professional development of pharmacy practice resident.
- Comprehend and utilize all policies and procedures and standing orders for the clinical service area within which you are practicing.
- Develops and/or maintains and adheres to clinical practice standing orders, drug therapy management protocols and guidelines as required.
- Provides training and mentoring to new and current clinical staff in areas of expertise. Serves as a resource to existing staff.
- Performs scholarly research as necessary to ensure clinical activities within the service area are in accordance with current practice standards, and serves as scholarly expert to existing clinical staff.
- N/A
- Graduation from accredited school of pharmacy with doctor of pharmacy degree required.
- Residency and/or fellowship in general clinical pharmacy (e.g. Pharmacy Practice, Managed Care Pharmacy Practice, Primary Care, Ambulatory Care) or appropriate specialty area depending on the scope of the service or the ability to complete one (1) prior to hire.
- Pharmacist License (Georgia) required at hire
- Experience delivering presentations to small and large groups.
- Direct patient care experience.
- Strong computer skills (use of word processing tools, spreadsheets, databases).
- Previous experience in anticoagulation monitoring, chronic disease state management, drug information, provider education and/or appropriate primary care area preferred (e.g. experience managing chronic disease states for Medication Management CPS).
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS).
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Description
Job Summary:
Under supervision of the Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager or Assistant Manager, as designated, assists with the development, implementation and maintenance of educational programs to influence prescribing practices of practitioners to achieve optimal effectiveness and cost efficient high quality pharmacotherapy, provide direct patient care related to drug therapy and provide drug information.
Essential Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
COMPANY:
KAISER
TITLE:
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Primary Care
LOCATION:
Atlanta, Georgia
REQNUMBER:
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.
