Provides customer focused comprehensive pharmaceutical care services for patients with complex medication problems.
Essential Functions:
- Provides pharmacotherapy consultation and follow up of patients with complex medical problems.
- Assesses the drug therapy needs of patients and monitors progress of therapy through interviews, physical assessment, patient education and clinical laboratory monitoring.
- Makes timely decisions about patient drug treatment modalities within guidelines and protocols and communicates regularly with health care providers.
- Documents all clinical interventions and drug information requests using appropriate methods.
- Communicates new medication therapies to pharmacists, physicians and other health care providers.
- Develops drug education plans and strategies to promote cost-effective prescribing in area of expertise including communication of initiatives to providers and staff.
- Supports initiatives to achieve HEDIS targeted disease state goals related to drug therapy.
- Acts as preceptor and mentor of the managed care pharmacy practice resident(s) and pharmacy students where applicable.
- Evaluates and critiques students and residents abilities in established practice rotations through use of learning goals and objectives.
- Develops and delivers pharmaceutical education lectures to staff and patients.
- Demonstrates continued competency in specialty areas of pharmacy practice.
- Assures compliance to all regulatory rules and regulations and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures to include but not limited to: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); State Boards of Pharmacy; HIPAA; and Principles of Responsibility.
- Proper use of Kaiser Permanente personal computers and 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, and Part D MTM activities with clinical pharmacists.
- Participates in research activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Preferred qualifications: Experience in Oncology medication management; PGY2 in Oncology
Basic Qualifications:
- Completion of one (1) year of residency related to practice area, or three (3) years of equivalent clinical practice experience required.
- Pharmacy D degree required.
- Licensed Pharmacist to practice in assigned jurisdiction (s) required.
- Board certification (US-BCPS preferred) must be current or achieved within three (3) years of starting this position.
- Demonstrated customer focus in previous and current work environments.
- Ability to manage conflict and remain composed at all times.
- Ability to solve problems and make timely decisions based on analysis, experience and judgement.
- Ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles.
- Ability to relate to other medical staff in a professional manner.
- Ability to train new pharmacists and residents in primary care services.
- Ability to manage time and professional duties well.
- Knowledgeable of research designs and methods and application of DUR..
Preferred Qualifications
- Specialty residency preferred.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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