What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transitions Care Pharmacist (Full-Time) position at HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR?
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Transitions of Care Pharmacist is responsible for involvement in the clinical aspects of pharmaceutical patient care including interaction with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers. The Pharmacist will optimize medication therapy management to improve clinical, economic and
humanistic outcomes.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD from a college accredited by ACPE or graduate of a foreign college of pharmacy.
- A minimum of one year of work experience.
- Strong clinical therapeutic skills and demonstration of knowledge of appropriate medication dosing in geriatric and adult populations.
- Must be self-directed and possess excellent organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.
- Two years of work experience.
- Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1).
- Performance of the 5 Core Elements of Medication Therapy Management Services:
- Comprehensive Medication Therapy Review (CMR)
- Personal Medication Record (PMR)
- Medication-Related Action Plan
- Interventions and Referrals
- Documentation of Services and Follow-Up
- Communicates effectively, and possesses strong verbal and written skills. Ability to articulate information in a clear and concise manner and to relate peers, prescribers, interdisciplinary care team, patients and/or caregiver.
- Demonstrates excellent listening skills, and maintains empathy with callers in tone, language, questions and counseling.
- Ability to probe and question patients and providers to extract information to understand concerns and needs.
- Demonstrates professional conduct in dealing with healthcare providers, patients and/or caregivers at all times.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor on the phone at all times by demonstrating patience, caring, sensitivity, empathy, and cultural competency.
- Ability to respond to providers and patients in a supportive manner.
- Ability to defuse potential customer conflicts utilizing the appropriate tone, support, questions and/or counsel.
- Ability to adopt a customer service approach to problem solving and operations.
- Self-motivated and works independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to appropriately treat private and confidential information as required by HIPAA.
- Adheres to company policies and procedures and federal and state rules and regulations.
- Ability to demonstrate proficiency of computer applications.
- Registered Pharmacist License.
- Regular contact with medical personnel, vendors, and/or visitors.
- Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 40 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
