Biotech and Pharmaceutical, CPR Certification, Chronic Disease, Clinical Study Publications, Cross-Functional, Detail Oriented, Disease, Diversity, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Geriatrics, Interpersonal Skills, Maintain Compliance, Medications, Operations Processes, Outpatient Care, Patient Assessment, Patient Education, Pharmacy, Prescription Drugs, Regulations, Staff Development, Treatment Plan
Minimum Requirements:
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
- 1-3 years’ experience.
- Massachusetts License
- Training or equivalent experience in Medication Therapy Management (MTM)
- CPR Certification
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to interact with diplomacy and tact.
- Ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Reliable and professional in behavior and appearance
- Must be flexible to work including Saturdays.
Principle Responsibilities and Duties:
- Performing MTM in-person/telephonic pharmacotherapy consultations to patients and/or prescribers promoting high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective pharmaceutical care.
- Completing a comprehensive medication review of prescription and non-prescription medications with emphasis on patient assessment and counseling, safe and effective use of medications, identification of potential drug interactions, and other related activities.
- Completing pharmacotherapy assessment of patient’s claims, past medical history, and disease states.
- Maintains a high level of clinical knowledge of chronic disease states and changes in pharmacy practice in adult and geriatric patient populations to serve as an authoritative information source on drugs and their utilization in therapy.
- Assessing patients for medication adherence barriers and develops a plan to maximize patients’ medication success through improving or maintaining adherence to medications.
- Developing a plan of care that details actions of the patient and/or prescriber based on the Pharmacotherapy assessment.
- Delivering high quality evidence-based therapeutic recommendations to providers.
- Educate patients on their medications and promote effective medication use.
- Documentation of clinical consultations including the plan of care into internal database.
- Participation in continuing education sessions provided by the department.
- Effectively participates in and contributes to staff meetings and other staff development opportunities and interdepartmental work groups.
- Identifies areas of improvement where systems modifications could result in operational advancements and efficiencies.
- Adhere to all departmental and organizational policies and procedures as well as adherence to all the applicable laws and regulations.
- Assist in outpatient pharmacy as needed
*Salary ranges from $56 - $75.26
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Caring Health Center Inc