Advanced Practice Pharmacist - Rheumatology

Position Overview:

Will initiate, modify and discontinue medications within a Collaborative Practice Agreement as defined by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Focus on management of complex disease states to help patients reach optimal therapeutic goals. Simplify patient medication regimens, minimize the risk of harmful medication interactions and educate patients to enhance adherence and clinical outcomes. Responsible for policy development, Continuous process improvement, continuing education, clinical and medical staff development and Pharmacy APPE student and resident preceptorship. Performs patient care assessments, orders and interprets laboratory tests, prescribes, modifies and discontinues medication therapies. Monitors clinical outcomes, communicates with medical providers, performs electronic documentation and refers patients to other health care providers.

Preferred Criteria:
- Experience as a specialty pharmacist in in a hospital setting.
- Board Certification (ex: BCACP/BCPS)
- EPIC and Beacon experience.

Job Summary/Responsibilities:
- This position requires flexibility to orient and work at provider clinic and specialty pharmacies.
- Clinical knowledge and therapy management for Chronic Inflammatory disease states.
- Maintain excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong critical thinking skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize/follow-up.
- Flexible; able to cope with rapid change; comfortable with an ambiguous environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to provide comprehensive medication management including initial assessments, toxicity evaluations/symptom management and reassessments.
- Capability to set priorities amongst a series of competing clinical and operational priorities and to effectively coordinate and direct the work of others to meet specified deadlines.
- Proficient computer experience and accurate data entry skills in Word and Exce

Job Description :

EDUCATION:

Other: Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy in the U.S

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

4 years recent relevant experience

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

PHARMR-Registered Pharmacist Upon Hire

ASHP-Post Graduate Year 1 ASHP General Pharmacy Residency Upon Hire


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

Must possess superior written and verbal communication skills. Must demonstrate appropriate clinical patient management skills, initiative, excellent judgement, exceptional interpersonal skills, and the ability to multitask and maintain composure.

Must be self-motivated and able to quickly adapt to meet a variety of clinical and operational needs.

Professional demeanor and interactions with all colleagues and patients.

Interpretation and understanding of patient specific medication orders.

Proficient at Pharmacy order entry, verification of CPOE, and familiar with RN and MD charting within EMR.

Ability to maintain concentration and accuracy despite a busy environments with distractions and medications with a narrow therapeutic window and may potentially cause harm if inappropriately prescribed, prepared, or administered.

Comfort working in a stressful and high acuity patient care setting.

Exceptional communication with all healthcare providers.

Comfort and skill interviewing patients, family members, medical providers, and pharmacy staff in an effort to facilitate medication reconciliation.

Collaborations and oversight of other pharmacy staff in order to maintain an environment of medication safety.

Accuracy, comfort and skill managing chemotherapy plan templates within an EMR

Serve as a pharmacy and medication management resource to oncology medical and clinical staff.

Collaboration with oncology leadership, medical staff, and pharmacy leadership to maintain and facilitate financial stewardship and clinical excellence/care.

Serve as a pharmacy representative for regulatory compliance surveys for inquiries dealing specifically with the verification, preparation, dispensing, storage, waste, and administration of chemotherapeutic or hazardous medications.



PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

See required physical demands, mental components, visual activities & working conditions at the following link:

Job Shift:

Days

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Friday, Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

40

Employee Status:

Regular

Number of Openings:

1

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $97.33 to $111.92 / hour

The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment. Applicants for specific positions are still required to disclose certain convictions during the application process, and those convictions may also be considered in determining eligibility for employment in accordance with applicable law.