Pharmacist Clinical, Ambulatory

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WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group South Madison Campus

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

This is a part time day shift Pharmacist Clinical Ambulatory position working a combination of day shift hours. The primary work site is Dean Medical Group - South Madison campus but occasionally will need to travel to Dean sites in Baraboo and Janesville. Travel reimbursement to Baraboo and Janesville is available.

Schedule: Monday through Friday combination of 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., and 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hours: 28 hours per week with flexibility to fill as 24 or 32 hours per week, based on candidate interests. 32 hours is the minimum requirement for full time benefits eligibility.

Preferences

Ideal candidates will have a strong foundation in oncology pharmacotherapy and infusion related practices, familiarity with chemotherapy regimens, immunotherapy, supportive care, and management of infusion reactions. Additionally, experience with order verification, dose adjustments, and safety checks in an ambulatory or infusion setting is helpful. Ideal candidates will also have knowledge of hazardous drug handling (USP <800>) and sterile compounding principles (USP <797>) and proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) and navigating treatment plans efficiently.

Job Summary:

Assumes an active role to provide patient care through comprehensive medication reviews and/or targeted disease-specific interventions.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers necessary data to promote patient safety by ensuring that each relevant medication is indicated, effective, safe, and that the patient is adherent to therapy
• Improves patient-specific drug therapy and therapeutic problems by evaluating the appropriateness of drug therapy, assessing effectiveness, and identifying potential interactions or adverse effects.
• Assesses relevant patient-specific medical problems, prioritizes medical problems based on urgency and severity, and identifies preventive and health maintenance issues as needed. May design a drug therapy plan for patient-specific problems and persuasively justifies recommendations.
• Provides enhanced patient care through detailed counseling on medications and disease states, adherence assessment, medication cost analysis, review of immunization status, and communication with patient’s, providers, and pharmacy.
• Provides consultation to other health care professionals if requested.
• For Specialty Pharmacy Only: Conducts patient counseling and monitoring as required by the patient management program.
• For Specialty Pharmacy Only: Participates in the quality management program to facilitate continuous process improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Precept pharmacy students and residents, as applicable.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an accredited school of pharmacy

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS 

  Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Pharmacist, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)