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nPenn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
nToday at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
nPenn Medicine is seeking a full-time, day shift, hybrid, Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist to support its clinical practices in Downtown Philadelphia.
nSummary:
nnThe Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care provides clinical pharmacy services within ambulatory care settings through direct patient care, comprehensive medication management, specialty medication management, and collaborative drug therapy management. The pharmacist collaborates with patients, providers, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to design, recommend, implement, monitor, evaluate, and document patient-specific pharmacotherapy plans that optimize clinical outcomes, medication safety, and cost-effective care.The Clinical Pharmacist supports evidence-based medication use through patient and provider education, medication therapy optimization, medication access support, therapeutic monitoring, and collaboration with medication access, specialty pharmacy, and retail pharmacy teams. The pharmacist participates in quality improvement activities and performs duties in accordance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and professional practice standards.
n nResponsibilities:
nnnDesigns, recommends, monitors, evaluates and documents patient-specific pharmacotherapy to optimize safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use.
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nnProvides concise, applicable and timely responses to drug information requests from healthcare providers and patients.
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nnProvides medication counseling and education to patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
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nnCollaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to optimize medication therapy and improve patient outcomes.
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nnMonitors medication therapy for appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, drug interactions, and adherence to evidence-based standards of care.
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nnParticipates in the management of medical emergencies.
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nnCollaborates with medication access, specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to facilitate medication access, address coverage and affordability barriers, and support timely initiation and continuity of prescribed therapies.
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nnSupports prior authorization, payer, financial assistance, and medication access activities as appropriate to facilitate patient access to prescribed therapies.
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nnParticipates in quality improvement initiatives, medication-use evaluations, and other departmental and organizational projects to improve patient care and medication-use processes.
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nnPrecepts or directs the activities of pharmacy technicians, residents, interns, students, and other support personnel as assigned.
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nnParticipates in the education and training of pharmacists, technicians, interns, students, and other healthcare professionals as assigned.
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nnEnsures adherence to medication-use policies, accreditation standards, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.
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n nCredentials:
nnnPA Pharmacist License ( Required )
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nnNJ Pharmacist License within 90 days of hire ( Required )
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nnBoard of Pharmaceutical Specialties Certification in area of specialty practice (Preferred)
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n nEducation or Equivalent Experience:
nnnPharmacy Degree from an accredited college pf pharmacy ( Required )
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nnSuccessful completion of a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency OR 3 years as a licensed pharmacist in a health system pharmacy with >/= 50% of time spent providing direct patient care through clinical pharmacy services. ( Required )
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n nWe believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
nLive Your Life's Work
nWe are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
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Worksite address
philadelphia, PA, 19117, US
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