Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Ambulatory Medication Management

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist provides advanced clinical pharmacy services in medication management to ensure optimal safety and cost-effective therapeutic regimens through Collaborative Practice Agreement. (CPA).

The functions include but are not limited to:

• Provides comprehensive direct patient care via pharmacist/provider CPA including implementing, modifying and discontinuing medications; collecting, analyzing, and monitoring of patient data and ordering laboratory tests.
• Manages referred patients for disease states in gastroenterology and rheumatology to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, and cost-effective care.
• Provides clinical pharmacy services for patients, including patient counseling, selection of appropriate therapies, monitoring parameters and frequency of monitoring, management of adverse effects and identification/management of drug-drug interactions.
• Assist with medication access, including prior authorizations, appeal letters and peer to peer reviews.
• Identify and complete patient care quality improvement projects.
• Educate health professionals and patients through in services and written/verbal materials.
• Provides preceptorship and mentorship to students, faculty and residents.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration for policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols.
• Provides input and supports pharmacy department initiatives in the daily collaboration with the clinical teams.
• Effectively communicates recommendations and education to patients, pharmacy and the healthcare team.
• Postgraduate (PGY2) Residency in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy/Medication Management/Pharmaco Therapy Required.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP) (or eligible within 2 years).

Experience Required

• 3-5 years Ambulatory experience preferred.

Education Requirements

• Pharmacy Doctorate Degree

License/Certification Requirements

• New Jersey Board of Pharmacy Licensure.

Special Requirements

• Postgraduate (PGY2) Residency in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy/Medication Management/Pharmaco Therapy Required.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Certification Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP) (or eligible within 2 years).

Salary Min ($)

USD $60.00

Salary Max ($)

USD $103.00