Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care, Full-time Day Shift, Pharmacy

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This is an Ambulatory/Clinical role with a focus on Heart Failure/PAH and is a full-time, day shift role at Riverside Methodist Hospital. They will work alongside an interdisciplinary care team in to provide safe, high quality, and cost-effective drug therapy. The pharmacist is responsible for patient-centered education throughout the course of their therapy, providing appropriate patient instruction and dosing guidance based upon tests and laboratory results, reviewing individualized patient treatment plans, and ensuring patient adherence to medication therapy. This position will support primarily ambulatory needs but have limited inpatient responsibilities related to transitions of care and/or medication use work. Pharmacists will be expected to serve as preceptors for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents in their area of training and expertise.

Optimal candidates will have a PGY2 in ambulatory care and BPS certification in ambulatory care, cardiology, or pharmacotherapy or equivalent clinical experience.

Bachelor of Science or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution

Basic Life Support Certification—current or obtained during the orientation period (unless greater than 50% of scheduled work hours, as determined by the manager, are completed off-site or not in a patient care setting)

ASHP accredited residency or equivalent pharmacy practice experience

Pharmacy Board Certifications or other certifications

Advanced-level degree in healthcare field

Compassion, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Stewardship. Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies. Ensures all medications, chemicals and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity. 20% - Manages individuals’ drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions issued to patients in a consulting relationship with a provider. 10% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

Ambulatory Care/Population Health
50% - Manages individuals’ drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions in collaboration with a provider. 10% - Assist with guideline/policy development and implementation as well as participate in performance improvement initiatives, including those for practice advancement.

10% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies. Ensures all medications, chemicals, and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity. 10% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

55% - Leads safety, stewardship, and utilization strategies for designated site(s) in collaboration with system team. Facilitates and manages activities of various site and system committees and clinical guidance councils. Develops, enforces, and maintains policies and procedures that promote and enhance patient outcomes through safe, effective, cost-efficient, and appropriate medication therapy use. Utilizing data, published best practice standards, and published events or recommendations, identifies opportunities for proactive change in the medication-use system to improve patient outcomes. Responsible for ensuring compliance with evidence-based recommendations, national patient safety recommendations, and regulatory standards related to safe and appropriate medication use.

20% - Provides associate and learner development and training, including precepting students and residents. Provides educational programs for pharmacy, nursing, and medical staff as needed.

10% - Directs and guides pharmacy technicians and pharmacy support personnel.

5% - Reviews provider orders for correct drug choice, dosage form, dosing schedule, and possible drug-drug interactions or allergies in various pharmacy practice settings, such as inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care. Dispenses and compounds medications and dispenses drug therapy-related devices in accordance with standards of practice and OhioHealth pharmacy policies. Ensures all medications, chemicals, and supplies are dispensed without suboptimal integrity. 5% - Manages individuals’ drug therapy by initiating, monitoring, and modifying prescriptions issued to patients in collaboration with a provider in a variety of care settings such as inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care. 5% - Counsels individuals regarding their drug therapy, including recommending drug therapy-related devices, and assisting in the selection of non-prescription drugs for the treatment of common diseases and injuries and providing instruction in their proper use in a variety of care settings, such as inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care.

As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Bachelor's Degree (Required) OPL - Ohio Pharmacists License - Ohio Board of Pharmacy

Work Shift:
OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

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