Primary Care, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist II
Primary Care, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist II - FT
Provides customer focused comprehensive pharmaceutical care services for patients w/ complex medication problems. Essential Functions: - Provides pharmacotherapy consultation follow up of patients w/ complex medical problems. - Assesses the drug therapy needs of patients monitors progress of therapy through interviews, physical assessment, patient education clinical laboratory monitoring. - Makes timely decisions about patient drug treatment modalities w/in guidelines protocols communicates regularly w/ health care providers. - Documents all clinical interventions drug information requests using appropriate methods. - Communicates new medication therapies to pharmacists, physicians other health care providers. - Develops drug education plans strategies to promote cost-effective prescribing in area of expertise including communication of initiatives to providers staff. - Supports initiatives to achieve HEDIS targeted disease state goals related to drug therapy. - Acts as preceptor mentor of the managed care pharmacy practice resident(s) pharmacy students where applicable. Evaluates critiques students residents abilities in established practice rotations through use of learning goals objectives. - Develops delivers pharmaceutical education lectures to staff patients. - Demonstrates continued competency in specialty areas of pharmacy practice. - Assures compliance to all regulatory rules regulations Kaiser Permanente's policies procedures to include but not limited to: - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - State Boards of Pharmacy - HIPAA - Principles of Responsibility - Proper use of Kaiser Permanente personal computers applications - Oversees pharmacy technician staff in execution of technical functions where applicable - Takes lead role in implementation of new drug-related initiatives, establishment of new clinical pharmacy services as requested, Part D MTM activities w/ clinical pharmacists. - Participates in research activities. - Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Completion of 1 year residency related to practice area or 3 years of equivalent clinical practice experience required. - Pharmacy doctorate degree required. - Licensed Pharmacist to practice in assigned jurisdiction(s) required. - Board certification (US-BCPS preferred) must be current or achieved within three years of starting this position. - Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, oral and written communication skills required. Preferred Qualifications: - Specialty residency preferred. - Ambulatory care clinical experience preferred.