Clinical Pharmacist | M-F | Days

Clinical Pharmacist

The clinical pharmacist is responsible for leading the development and implementation of clinical pharmacy services that enhance the participant experience and support overall organizational performance. This role establishes and maintains a participant-centered pharmacy practice within primary care, focusing on medication management, therapy optimization, and alignment with individual goals of care. The pharmacist works collaboratively with primary care providers, advanced practice providers, center staff, and the pharmacy team to ensure safe, effective, and cost-effective medication use. Additionally, the role supports disease-state management through collaborative practice agreements, contributing to improved clinical outcomes and integrated care delivery.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care focused on medication management, consultation, and education for participants and caregivers - for high-risk individuals, or when addressing medication-related concerns to support understanding, adherence, and participant goals of care.
• Serve as an embedded clinical partner to primary care providers, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary care teams to co-manage medication therapy, support clinical decision-making, and optimize individual participant medication regimens, promoting the safe, effective, and financially responsible use of medications.
• Lead and contribute to organizational initiatives focused on enhancing medication use practices, advancing quality improvement efforts, and supporting evidence-based, cost-effective therapeutic strategies
• Lead medication stewardship efforts through deprescribing, reduction of medication burden, optimization of high-risk medication use, and alignment of therapies with participant goals of care.
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary team (IDT), morning meetings, and other participant-centered clinic meetings to provide medication-related expertise, conduct comprehensive medication reviews, and identify opportunities to improve medication safety, appropriateness, adherence, and therapeutic outcomes.
• Utilize participant-level and population-based data to identify medication-related risk, prioritize high-risk participants, and inform targeted interventions that improve medication safety, therapeutic outcomes, and quality of care.
• Serve as the center medication expert, offering drug information and clinical education to participants, providers, and other healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate with pharmacy operations teams to address medication access barriers, therapeutic substitutions, and participant-specific medication concerns.
• Participate in medication-related quality improvement, performance monitoring, and practice improvement activities with center leaders, pharmacy operations, and vendor partners, as applicable, to support safe, effective, and compliant medication use, consistent with applicable CMS, PACE, state, and federal requirements.
• Document all clinical activities, medication reviews, recommendations and interventions in the medical record in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required
  • BS Pharmacy or PharmD degree with active and in good standing pharmacist licensure in state(s) of practice
  • Advanced residency training (PGY1) and/or 3 years of ambulatory care experience
  • Board certification (BCGP, BCPS, or BCACP) within 3 years of hire
• Preferred
  • Minimum 1-year experience in ambulatory care and/or older adult population
  • Experience working on a multidisciplinary clinical team
  • NM Market: Pharmacist Clinician certification

Benefits

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

Posted Pay Range

$123,800-$161,000

Additional Information

Compensation Disclaimer

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

Attention Florida Applicants This position requires a background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website:

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