Population Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Boston Medical Center Health System (BMCHS) is a leading integrated academic hospital system and regional payer with a deep commitment to public health and a proud history of serving all who come to us for care. BMC provides high-quality health services and support extending beyond our physical campus into our vibrant and diverse communities. As a core member of the Boston Medical Center Health System, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is advancing medicine and training the next generation of healthcare providers and researchers. 
 

As part of BMCHS Population Health, a new initiative is launching to address cardiometabolic health in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston through a multidisciplinary and multidimensional clinical model. As part of the integrated team, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist works closely with patients who have or are at high risk of developing cardiometabolic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and or obesity. In this role, the Clinical Pharmacy Specialist will work collaboratively with other team members to address the medication-related needs and disease management goals of patients with cardiometabolic conditions, resolving drug-related issues, optimizing drug therapy regimens and supporting medication adherence. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (CPS) will also be working under the clinical supervision of the program’s medical director.  This is a unique opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to be part of a dynamic, mission-driven healthcare team serving the Mattapan community and to interface with national experts on community health.

Position: Population Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist  

Department: POP Health

Schedule: Full-time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES: 

Work in collaborative fashion with all specialty area nurses, fellows, and attendings toward optimizing patient outcomes, with added focus on improving population health activities important to institutional goals and mission.  

The ambulatory clinical pharmacy specialist will be responsible for providing primary care-focused pharmacotherapy services within the clinic, and evaluate and manage patients with chronic conditions (e.g., DM, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, COPD/Asthma, Heart Failure, Smoking Cessation) through direct patient care as outlined in the individual’s Collaborative Practice Agreement.  The specialist will work closely within a multidisciplinary team of primary care physicians, medical residents, nurses, and pharmacy liaisons to optimize and promote rational, safe, evidence-based and cost-effective therapy.   The ambulatory clinical pharmacy specialist is responsible for working with patients to identify strengths and barriers and to develop an individualized, patient-centered pharmacotherapy care plan. Excellent interpersonal skills, clinical expertise in conditions managed in the primary care setting, patient engagement skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are key requirements of the job. 

The primary responsibilities specific to the hospital and the department of Population Health Services (PHS) : 

• Takes an active role in the development and implementation of quality improvement projects 
• Maintains own professional and specialized competency through continued education
• Attends and participates in department staff development conferences or other activities related to staff development. 
• Attends and participates in department staff development conferences or other activities related to staff development.   
• Maintains certification for good clinical practice and human subject protection 
• Participate in the up keeping and build of new and existing order sets and operational and clinical efficiencies in EMR at clinic site