Ambulatory Care Pharmacist

6 days ago


Downey, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Ambulatory Care Pharmacist Job Summary

As an Ambulatory Care Pharmacist at Kaiser Permanente, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality, evidence-based pharmaceutical care services to patients in our ambulatory settings. You will work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals to manage patient drug therapy, provide patient education, and prepare and/or oversee the preparation and dispensing of medications.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Uphold Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
  • Conduct patient medication history inquiries upon referral from physicians and other medical personnel.
  • Given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings.
  • Identify, resolve, and prevent potential and actual medication-related problems, including untreated indications, improper drug selection, subtherapeutic dosage, overdose, failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication.
  • Under protocol, initiate, adjust, monitor, and recommend changes in drug therapy based on information obtained through patient interviews, objective monitoring parameters, review of drug profiles, and the patient medical record.
  • Coordinate and interpret laboratory monitoring of drug therapy, including serum drug levels, electrolytes, and other approved drug-related laboratory testing.
  • Provide patient monitoring for the purpose of evaluating and optimizing patient outcomes, drug utilization, and patient compliance, detecting and/or minimizing ADRs, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication.
  • Provide patient education related to the individual's disease state, including predictable actions, side effects, reasons for proper compliance, and any special instruction.
  • Assure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided.
  • Provide education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
  • Perform drug utilization review, comprehensive medication review, and/or medication reconciliation.
  • Operate pharmacy computer systems and other equipment and software.
  • Document information appropriately in the patient's medical record and other computer systems according to policies and procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Support a collaborative Labor-Management Partnership environment.
  • Oversee ancillary/support staff (technicians, assistants, support coordinators, pharmacy interns).
  • Perform other duties as required.
Requirements:
  • Minimum twelve hundred (1200) hours experience in the last five years working under collaborative drug therapy management protocol, including initiating, adjusting, discontinuing, and refilling medication in patients with chronic disease states, or successful completion of an ASHP Accredited PGY-1 residency.
  • Degree in Pharmacy meeting minimum mandatory educational requirements for licensure.
  • Pharmacist License (California) required at hire.
  • Basic Life Support within 3 months of hire.
  • National Provider Identifier required at hire.
  • Passage of a standardized competency assessment, with the exception of current Ambulatory Care Pharmacists.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Doctorate of Pharmacy, Pharm.D.
  • PGY-2 clinical pharmacy specialty residency or fellowship.
  • Board certification in relevant practice area.
  • Advanced Practice Pharmacist License.


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