Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Retail - PPMC

Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Retail - PPMC

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Summary: Penn Medicine is seeking a full-time, day shift Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for downtown Philadelphia.

The Clinical Pharmacist Ambulatory Care develops, implements, and coordinates clinical pharmacy services across ambulatory practice settings. Working collaboratively within interdisciplinary care teams, the clinical pharmacist provides comprehensive medication management for patients with acute and chronic conditions, with a focus on optimizing therapeutic outcomes, minimizing medication-related risk, and supporting evidence-based prescribing.

Responsibilities include conducting detailed medication assessments; supporting individualized medication and disease-state management through collaborative care models; providing longitudinal follow-up for patients with complex or high-risk medication needs; and delivering targeted medication education to patients and providers. The role also contributes to clinic-level quality and safety initiatives and promotes the safe, effective, and cost-conscious use of medications aligned with clinical and operational priorities.

• To provide pharmaceutical care in order to assure the safe, effective, and cost-effective use of drugs for Penn Medicine patients in an outpatient setting.

Responsibilities:

• Timely completion of all work assignments.
• Autonomous work organization and completion.
• Communicates appropriately with immediate coworkers and all other health care staff: Pharmacists, Nurses, Patients and Students, and listens carefully to others in order to respond appropriately.
• Calculates correctly and accurately amount of medication to be dispensed based on days supply allowed, age, etc.
• Monitors patient profiles, drug utilization, and insurance carrier messages to assure medication compliance, patient specific parameters are considered in medication preparation.
• Participates in Entity and Department wide initiatives for Patient /Employee safety.
• Demonstrates an awareness of patient/ employee safety when carrying out daily responsibilities of their position.
• Validation of annual competencies required for the position as assigned.
• Complies in all activities with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements for specific practice setting(s).
• Complies with all third-party insurance plan rules and regulations.
• Assumes responsibility for compliance with all health system policies and procedures.
• Participates in the established process for assessing, managing, and reporting ADEs.
• Demonstrates proficiency on all pharmacy systems applicable to individual role.
• Provides support for other staff members toward their overall effectiveness.
• Trains new hire pharmacists, interns, and technicians.
• Contributes to the achievement of departmental goals.
• Takes responsibility for their own professional development.
• Exhibit professionalism at all times to include a clean professional image, punctual arrival to work and return from breaks.
• Operational Staff:- Escalates to embedded office team members when necessary- Prepares and dispenses medications using appropriate techniques to ensure accuracy, optimal outcomes of drug therapies- Keeps active, accurate inventory in work area and appropriately restocks area with returned medications per policy to assure workstations are organized at all times
• Clinical Staff:- Designs, recommends, monitors, evaluates and documents patient and age-specific pharmacotherapy

Credentials:

• Pharmacist (Required)
• Ph.D. (Required)
• harmD or RPH in Pharmacy PGY1 Residency Training in Pharmacy
• Other
• PGY2 Residency Training in Ambulatory Care / Pharmacotherapy, etc preferred PA Authorization to Administer Injectables License preferred NJ Authorized Immunization License preferred

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.