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Clinical Pharmacist Outpatient - Per Diem
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2026-0757
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VMC Main Campus
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Specialty Pharmacy
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OC / PD
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0
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Renton, WA
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Min $77.78- Max $107.86/hrly DOE
Job Description:
JOB DESCRIPTION
The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.
TITLE: Clinical Pharmacist, Outpatient - Primary/Ambulatory/Specialty Care
JOB OVERVIEW: The clinical pharmacist is responsible for providing pharmaceutical care services to clinic patients including but not limited to medication therapy management, drug therapy consultation, chronic disease statement management, participation in transitions of care, and provision of patient education and counseling. Additionally, the clinical pharmacist will participate in clinic and pharmacy staff development endeavors, participate in patient care coordination meetings and be an active participant in the clinical practice guideline review and development process.
DEPARTMENT: Pharmacy Services
WORK HOURS: As assigned
REPORTS TO: Department Manager/Supervisor
PREREQUISITES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
UNIQUE PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS, ENVIRONMENT AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Requires routine drug education presentations. Requires the ability to continually change priorities in response to changing patient needs. Requires the ability to work in an environment of constant interruptions. Requires the maintaining of a knowledge base of current medications, drug therapy guidelines, and updates to FDA-approved indications. Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and standards governing the practice of pharmacy. Precept students and residents. Requires competency in all applicable collaborative drug therapy agreements.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for providing high-quality pharmaceutical care to ambulatory patients of Valley Medical Center and its Clinic Network. This includes medication reconciliation and all aspects of therapeutic selection, implementation, monitoring, modification and dispensing of drug therapy (as applicable to practice setting) - with appropriate documentation and communication.
Responsible for providing comprehensive patient education and counseling regarding medication therapy including use of administration devices (e.g., injection devices, inhalers, etc.) promoting safe and effective use to facilitate an appropriate therapeutic outcome for the patient.
Collaborates with providers and other health care professionals to individualize appropriate drug therapies based on patient parameters and interpretation of current literature, safety, efficacy, and cost.
Participates in interdisciplinary team activities to develop and implement clinical plans of care and disease state management programs involving medication therapy, collaborative practice, treatment protocols and medication error reduction
Provide pharmaceutical care oversight and consultation for high-risk patients including those with 10 or more medications, high resource utilization (e.g., frequent ED/UC visits), advanced age or on high risk or specialty medications, as applicable to practice setting.
Participate in transition of care endeavors including collaborating with inpatient providers for complex patients (e.g., CHF) and perform medication reconciliation for hospital discharge patients, as applicable to practice setting.
Identify patient barriers to medication adherence taking into account patient characteristics (including language, cultural/religious practices, physical, cognitive, emotional, pain/discomfort, socioeconomic status, etc.)
Provide teaching, direction and supervision of pharmacy residents, technicians, interns and student, as well as training of new pharmacists.
Actively participate on committees responsible for medication use, quality improvement, performance improvement, and other aspects of patient care within the health system
ADDENDUM - SPECIALTY PRACTICE SETTING SPECIFIC PREREQUISTES
Medication Management Clinic:
Oncology Clinic/Infusion Center:
PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required
PGY2 residency in Oncology required, or demonstrated equivalent practice experience
Board Certificated Oncology Pharmacist credential preferred
Primary/Specialty Care Clinics:
PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required
PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care required, or demonstrated equivalent practice experience
Board Certificated Ambulatory Care Pharmacist credential preferred
Certified Diabetes Educator credential desirable
Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience in specialized practice setting preferred
Specialty Pharmacy:
PGY1 pharmacy practice residency required or demonstrated equivalent practice experience
Minimum one year of specialty pharmacy practice experience preferred
Participate in activities related to specialty pharmacy accreditation
Demonstrate knowledge and ability to perform duties of a Retail Pharmacist with respect to processing specialty pharmacy prescriptions as necessary
Board Certification preferred
Created: 4/11
Revised: 8/24
Grade: UFCWPHCLIN
FLSA: NE
CC: Various
Job Qualifications:
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