Ambulatory Care Pharmacist - Twin Falls Primary Care

Description & Requirements

Ambulatory Care Pharmacist - Medication Management Clinic Pharmacist

Introduction

At St. Luke's, we pride ourselves on fostering a workplace culture that values diversity, promotes collaboration, and prioritizes employee well-being. Our commitment to excellence in patient care extends to creating an environment where our team can thrive both personally and professionally. With opportunities for growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive community of colleagues, St. Luke's is truly a great place to work.


St. Luke's is seeking an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist to join our team. This position is in the pharmacist-run Medication Management Clinic in Twin Falls, Idaho. This clinic currently manages patients on anticoagulation therapy and GLP-1 medications for weight management and metabolic disease, with additional disease-state management services continuing to expand.


Pharmacists in this role independently manage chronic disease states while working closely with primary care providers.


The St. Luke's Ambulatory Pharmacy Department includes pharmacists embedded in clinics across the health system within the following specialties: internal medicine, family medicine, endocrinology, anticoagulation, heart failure, lipidology, cystic fibrosis, and pediatric specialties.


What you can expect from this role

• An independent clinic-based pharmacist practice with broad scope of practice
• Management of a fast-paced clinic schedule of 12-20 patient appointments per day
• Delivering comprehensive support to providers and patients by answering drug information inquiries, resolving pharmacy-related issues, and providing medication education
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team with physicians, advanced practice practitioners, dieticians and nurses
• Collaboration with clinical pharmacy technicians
• Opportunities for precepting pharmacy students and residents
• Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm


Preferred Qualifications for this Role

• Previous experience with the clinical management of anticoagulation or GLP-1 therapy preferred
• Completion of a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency, completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency with strong ambulatory care focus, or equivalent ambulatory care experience
• PGY1 pharmacy residency graduates with strong ambulatory care training are encouraged to apply
• Current Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP), or Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP)


Application Questions

• Why are you interested in this Twin Falls, Idaho based ambulatory care position?
• Please describe your ambulatory care training and experiences following graduation from pharmacy school (Description of practice site, level of independence or oversight, disease states managed, patient volume)
• Please tell us why we should consider you for an ambulatory care position located in Twin Falls, Idaho


What's In It For You

At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.


St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.


*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.