Pharmacist - Clinical Ambulatory

• Clinical Consultation: Provide comprehensive medication management (CMM) for complex chronic conditions, utilizing evidence-based protocols to optimize pharmacotherapy and patient outcomes.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Serve as the clinical pharmacy expert within a care team model, delivering real-time recommendations to providers on medication prescribing, administration, and monitoring.
• Quality & Safety: Conduct meticulous medication reconciliations and clinical data analysis to ensure high-quality, cost-effective pharmaceutical care across multiple clinic sites.
• Patient Advocacy: Lead patient education initiatives in the outpatient setting to improve medication adherence and health literacy.
• Operational Agility: Support diverse patient populations by providing flexible, high-level clinical coverage across multiple ambulatory clinics as assigned.

Education

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy with at least 3 years of experience

Licensure & Certifications

• Registered Pharmacist (RPh) | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Professional Experience

• Clinical Pharmacist of at least 2 years
• Board Certification in Ambulatory Care and/or completion of an Ambulatory Care residency preferred

Professional Skills & Competencies

• Clinical Analysis: Expert in analyzing complex clinical data to optimize pharmaceutical outcomes and solve intricate patient-care problems.

• Regulatory Compliance: Comprehensive knowledge of Federal and State pharmacy laws, including DEA regulations and state-specific IDFPR standards.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Proven ability to maintain a credible professional image while working alongside physicians to improve care team efficiency.

• Communication: Skilled in clear, professional oral and written communication with both diverse patient populations and healthcare providers.

• Continuing Education: Committed to maintaining current knowledge of therapy guidelines, drug recalls, and market changes (new medications/removals).

• Technical Proficiency: Advanced use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) for clinical reporting and data management.

• Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM): Conducts detailed medication reconciliations and reviews to resolve discrepancies, duplications, and dangerous interactions.
• Clinical Interventions & Monitoring: Performs therapeutic interventions, including adjusting, initiating, or discontinuing medications under Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs) with physicians.
• Polypharmacy & ADR Management: Works to reduce unnecessary drug use (polypharmacy) and proactively identifies or minimizes adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to improve patient safety.
• Disease State Management: Manages complex chronic conditions such as diabetes (e.g., insulin titration), hypertension, and anticoagulation through dedicated clinic appointments.
• Specialized Referrals: Identifies when patients require specialized services and refers them to pertinent clinics like anticoagulation or behavioral health.

• Service Development: Involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of patient care services within ambulatory settings.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serves as a drug information resource and subject matter expert for healthcare providers and clinical committees (e.g., Pharmacy & Therapeutics).
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures all practices meet governmental and commercial regulations, including maintaining current knowledge of the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act.
• Medication Utilization Reviews (MUR): Performs audits and reviews to evaluate drug utilization.

• Medication Therapy Management (MTM): Provides MTM services as defined by the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act to optimize therapeutic outcomes.
• Counseling & Adherence: Educates patients on medication use, potential side effects, and lifestyle changes to improve compliance.
• Mentorship: Assists in the orientation and training of new employees, pharmacy residents, and student pharmacists.

• Staffing Support: In emergency or short-staffing scenarios, may transition to other settings, including inpatient pharmacy staffing or order verification.

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Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We've grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We're developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world's first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet designations, the nation's highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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