Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) - Ambulatory Care

Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) - Ambulatory Care

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UNC Hospitals Department of Pharmacy has an immediate opening for a highly motivated per diem Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) to support ambulatory care clinics within the Triangle West/Chapel Hill region of UNC Hospitals. This part-time position is expected to be a consistent one day per week commitment, with the potential for additional time to support clinic needs, coverage gaps, or service expansion. The successful Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) will play an integral role in the management of patients cared for in ambulatory primary care and/or specialty clinic settings at UNC Health. The CPP will function as an Advanced Practice Provider (APP) on a multidisciplinary health care team and provide direct patient care as well as clinical support to physicians, nurses, and other ancillary staff. Ambulatory pharmacy services may include pharmacotherapy visits for chronic disease management, medication optimization, transitions of care support, and collaborative drug therapy management under approved privileges. Within established ambulatory clinics, the CPP will collaborate closely with supervising physicians, clinic staff, and the Department of Pharmacy to provide direct patient care and medication management services. As clinic needs and available budgeted time allow, the CPP may also contribute to select quality improvement initiatives, workflow optimization efforts, or practice advancement activities relevant to the assigned clinical area. The successful candidate may have opportunities to engage in educational mentorship or experiential precepting for pharmacy students and postgraduate pharmacy residents, dependent on clinic assignment, coverage day, and available funded time.

Responsibilities:

• Clinical Responsibilities: Builds a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers to care for clinic patients. Works closely with clinic physicians and providers to determine appropriate treatment plans. Provides longitudinal dosing and monitoring of appropriate regimens. Aligns daily practice with medication management goals set forth by the institution or pharmacy director, including medication use evaluations and medication reconciliation. Educates patients and families about their treatment plans and subsequent medication management including lab monitoring. Educates staff on guideline updates and practice advancements associated with this patient population. Manages toxicities and adverse effects caused by medication regimens for patients seen in the clinic. Manages transitions of care for patients from the acute to ambulatory care setting and vice versa.
• Distributive Responsibilities: Identifies and enrolls eligible patients in specialty pharmacy services including UNC SSC Pharmacy, and serves as a contact for the clinic. Aligns daily responsibilities to support retail distributional operations. Conducts patient onboarding and follow-up phone calls to support Pharmacy Adherence Centered Therapy (PACT). Coordinates with the UNC SSC Pharmacy and the UNC Medication Assistance Program (MAP).
• Precepting/Teaching/Scholarly activities: Educates UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students and UNC Medical Center pharmacy residents on experiential rotations. Educates clinic staff on guideline updates and practice advancements. Serves as a standing committee member on select groups of committees within UNC Medical Center and/or Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Designs and implements projects. Conducts research; prepares and submits manuscripts for publication.
• Leadership: Provides instruction to physicians, nurses, ancillaries, residents and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, in-services and CE. Develops programs/lectures and participates in community outreach programs. Leads quality improvement initiatives.
• Quality: Engages in continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults with management in assessment, problem-solving, decision-making, and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care. Develops new clinical programs or services within the clinic/department to improve patient care.

Education Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy. Licensure/Certification Requirements: CPP must be a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and Privileging must be completed through the appropriate UNC HCS accrediting body as an APP prior to start date. Professional Experience Requirements:

• Completion of a PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy, or equivalent clinical experience
• Three to five years of ambulatory care practice experience strongly preferred
• Board Certification (e.g., BCACP, BCPS) preferred