Clinical Pharmacist (Outpatient Pharmacy)

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As a member of the retail pharmacy team, reporting to the Manager for Outpatient Pharmacy Services, the clinical pharmacist role will include specific tasks unique to this setting and will work with limited supervision within the scope of licensure and any collaborative practice agreements necessary to ensure safe and appropriate patient care across a broader continuum of care.

A familiarity with retail pharmacy software products, medication purchasing/receiving/shipping practices, 340B operations, and patient care practices unique to the outpatient setting are essential to this role. Close collaboration with other members of the retail pharmacy team is expected, in addition to providing representation for the outpatient practice model within the greater pharmacy team on committees and taskforces.

Pay Range: $80,412.80 - $143,416/annually

Employment Type: Full Time Days, 80 hours every 2 weeks

Schedule:  Monday - Friday 7:30 am -4:00 pm

Requirements: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), License to practice in the State of Michigan, Pharmacy Based Immunization certification, BLS for the Healthcare Provider by 60 days after hire, Two years experience in the retail/specialty/infusion pharmacy settings

Performs medication order interpretation, evaluation, and processing in accordance with organizational expectations

• Accurately interprets and evaluates medication orders as evidenced by lack of physician /peer complaints or occurrences.
• Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, allergies, therapeutic duplications, and appropriateness of drug/dose; addresses discrepancies in accordance with departmental expectations.
• Applies pertinent medication management programs (High risk medications, therapeutic interchanges, restricted dose limits, clinical dosing, etc.) at the time of interpreting/evaluating orders as evidenced by lack of physician / peer complaints or occurrences.
• Appropriately communicates with physicians and nurses to resolve medication related problems, clarify questionable orders, and provide medication therapy recommendations.
• Provides and documents appropriate modifications to medication orders prior to preparation and dispensing.
• Transcribes medication orders into electronic medication record profiles accurately and in a timely fashion as evidenced by lack of nursing/peer complaints or occurrences.

Oversees medication preparation, distribution, security, and management in accordance with regulatory requirements and organization expectations.

• Maintains responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of daily medication (sterile and non-sterile) preparation practices as evidenced by countersignatures and lack of peer complaints or occurrences.
• Maintains daily oversight responsibility of the accuracy and timeliness of medication distribution processes.
• Maintains oversight accountability for security, control, distribution, and documentation of medications (including controls).
• Assures complete documentation of medication preparation, distribution and medication security documentation as evidences by logs and co-signatures.

Performs clinical pharmacy functions and administers established clinical programs.

• Performs, accurately and completely, established clinical medication protocols and initiatives (demerol restrictions, clozaril and warfarin use oversight, antibiotic reviews, core measure follow-up, etc.)in accordance with departmental expectation.
• Administers accurately and completely, medication dosing programs (including renal, heparin, aminoglycoside and vancomycin, pneumonia antibiotics) as evidenced by clinical documentation.
• Provides clinical medication consultation, clarification, and education to physicians, nurses, and patients.
• Processes and evaluates Adverse drug reaction reports and follow up in an accurate and timely fashion as evidenced by documentation.
• Participates in patient care rounds and patient specific chart reviews.
• Assesses patient status and medication regimen in order to make recommendations which maximize the value of drug therapy and achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Sustains the formulary by mimicking non-formulary medication procurements utilizing therapeutic substitution protocols and promoting rational drug therapy selection.
• Completes required documentation of clinical activities and interventions in accordance with departmental practices.
• Supports the clinical coordinator with the development and monitoring of clinical initiatives as needed.
• Supports the Antimicrob