Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Care

Matrix Providers is hiring a Clinical Pharmacist - Primacy Care Clinical Pharmacist - Primary Careto join our team of talented professionals who provide health care services to our Military Service Members and their families at the Naval Branch Health Clinic in Kittery, ME.

• Setting: Clinic
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Compensation: $72.00/hour
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

The Clinical Pharmacist must have and meet the following:

• Degree: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation
  Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• Internship/Residency: Completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists or American College of Clinical Pharmacy or documentation of appropriate education, training, and CME in clinical pharmacy practice.
• Experience: Possess one (1) year of full-time experience in the last three (3) years as a:
  • Clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory care setting
  • OR Completed an ASHP accredited Ambulatory Care Residency
  • OR Possess Board Certification as a Pharmacotherapy Specialist.
• Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist.

Clinical Pharmacist Core Job Duties:

Chronic Disease Management:

• Collaborate with the Home Port Team to monitor Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures and intervene in patients with chronic disease states with scheduled visits or educational classes to include (but not limited to): Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Lipid, and Pain management.

Emergent/Urgent Care and Admission Consults:

• Review any Emergent/Urgent care and admission consults to monitor trends, review medication treatment, and follow up as indicated.

Quality Assurance and Documentation:

• Ensure the quality and timeliness of records, reports, and documentation of services provided.
• Provide clinical pharmacy direction for all clinical activities within the MTF.

Team-Based Pharmaceutical Care:

• Promote a team-based model of pharmaceutical care that results in positive clinical outcomes in a patient-centered Medical Home or Primary Care environment.

Telephone Follow-ups:

• Perform telephone follow-ups to assess new medication regimens as requested by providers.

Medication Refill Program:

• Assist with a medication refill program to expedite refill processes and increase the Primary Care Provider’s time for direct patient care.

Work Distribution:

• Perform a majority of activity on the Medical Home Port Team; however, may be required to perform functions in the outpatient pharmacy not to exceed 50% of duty time.

Additional Duties:

• Assess patient’s response to drug therapy and plan drug therapy based on physician-established diagnoses.
• Order and evaluate laboratory tests necessary to evaluate drug therapy effects and outcomes.
• Initiate, modify, or discontinue medications for ongoing therapy of chronic disease states (e.g., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anticoagulant, diabetes, asthma, refill clinics, etc.) in cooperation with the medical staff.
• Monitor and manage pharmacotherapy requiring periodic adjustment due to specific or changing pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., aminoglycosides, phenytoin, antithrombotic).
• Administer prescription or non-prescription drugs according to established agreements or MTF protocols.
• Assess metabolic needs and order therapeutic enteral or parenteral nutrition products in the inpatient setting.
• Evaluate medical and medication histories for drug-related problems and adjust drug therapy accordingly.
• Consult with other healthcare providers (e.g., physicians, dietitians, nurses, physical therapists, etc.) about patient treatment needs or options.
• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing to monitor medication therapy closely.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age-specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients.
• Ensure the accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Provide medication and healthcare related in service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
• Consult with other specialty practitioners to provide optimal patient pharmaceutical care.
• Document significant medication interactions and pharmacy interactions with prescribers. Conduct Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting by The Joint Commission (TJC) or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. (AAAHC) standards as appropriate.
• Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DUR) as deemed necessary.

We support our employees with an accessible dedicated representative to assist you throughout the duration of your contract. We firmly believe that a healthy work/life balance enables you to perform at your best. Our mission is to serve America’s military family by aligning exceptional healthcare workers like you with rewarding career opportunities.

Come home to Matrix.

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