Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist

Job Description:

About the Role

As an Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist you will have the opportunity to deliver innovative, high-quality care as an integral member of our team. You will be responsible for the promotion of rational, safe and cost-effective drug therapy in collaboration with both internal and external primary care providers & specialists, nurse care managers, our community health partners and other non-clinical roles. You will work to identify and help resolve medication therapy opportunities while co-designing individualized therapeutic regimens for optimal management of chronic disease states and preventative care. You will provide direct care to our members and their caregivers to deliver Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) and help drive better individual and population health outcomes while preventing avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations.

Responsibilities 

• Provide Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) in collaboration with hub-based and virtual clinical care teams and provide other pharmacist support services as needed. 

• Contribute in the development of a medication management action plan to achieve member self-management goals and clinical outcomes, with measurable parameters and timeline for monitoring and follow-up. 

• Communicate and work collaboratively with Cityblock and external providers belonging to member care team to ensure all clinical interventions and encounters are aligned with medication-related goals, and conduct ongoing assessments and refinements to care plan necessary to promote goal attainment 

• Provide direct support to clinical team members for all general drug information, dosing, interaction/adverse effect avoidance questions or member-specific needs  

• Participate in staff education through presentation of medication management in-services, development of educational tools for clinical and non-clinical team members, and training/coaching/facilitating all roles on consistent maintenance of a member’s best possible medication list care management platform, Commons, as well as post-discharge med reconciliation process for providers. 

• Help develop medication management and disease state-specific clinical pathways/protocols, with the eventual goal of transitioning to collaborative practice agreements (CPA) with Cityblock physicians, permitting pharmacist to perform member assessments, order laboratory tests, and initiate or adjust medications per protocol to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of team-based care.

Requirements for the Role 

• Education

  • Doctorate Degree of Pharmacy

  • Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy (BCPS), Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP) or Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP) from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties

  • PharmD with license to practice pharmacy

• Experience

  • PGY1 pharmacy practice residency, and 

    • a PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency, or 

    • A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory care setting.

• Medical Clearance - evidence of immunity to MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and a TB screen, or have an approved medical or religious accommodation from vaccination if necessary

  Proof of COVID Vaccination - proof of receipt of a primary COVID vaccination series, or have an approved medical or religious accommodation from vaccination if necessary

• Demonstrate and apply in-depth knowledge of pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology clinical signs/symptoms of diseases, and possess ability to evaluate and interpret together with relevant scientific/clinical evidence as the basis for therapeutic decision-making

• Evaluate drug therapy for appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, and affordability

• Identify medication-related risks or opportunities and develop/initiate therapeutic plans to resolve them

EFFECTIVENESS & OPERATIONAL SKILLS

• Provide clear and concise consultations to other health professionals.

• Develop professional written communications that are appropriate to the audience.

• Assess members to identify/prioritize medication-related needs and opportunities and develop/communicate appropriate member action plan tasks/goals to do so

COLLABORATION

• Communicate effectively with members, caregivers, families, other health professionals and care team members with use of verbal communications tailored to varied clinical and patient-specific roles/environments.

• Communicate with appropriate levels of assertiveness, confidence, empathy, andrespect.

PROBLEM-SOLVING

• Participate in developing processes to improve transitions of care

• Design quality improvement processes to improve medication use

LEADERSHIP

• Comfort in receiving and delivering productive feedback 

• Ability to step into informal leadership roles 

• Comfortable facilitating clinical meetings 

• Providing guidance to clinical AND non-clinical care team members

• Comfort working into a truly, cross-functional, team-based clinical environment and engaging with team members of all disciplines

• Collaborate with other members of the health care team to achieve optimal patient outcomes across the continuum of care

We take into account an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for health insurance, life insurance, retirement benefits, participation in the company’s equity program, paid time off, including vacation and sick leave. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location. The expected salary range for this position is: 

$110,213.00 - $134,705.00 Annually

Cityblock values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and the populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.

Covid 19 Update - Please Read:

Cityblock requires those hired into this position to provide proof that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine.  Any individuals subject to this requirement may submit for consideration a request to be exempted from the requirement (based on a valid religious or medical reason) on forms to be provided by Cityblock.  Such requests will be subject to review and approval by the Company, and exemptions will be granted only if the Company can provide a reasonable accommodation in relation to the requested exemption.  Note that approvals for reasonable accommodations are reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis and availability of a reasonable accommodation is not guaranteed. This vaccination requirement is based, in part, on recently established government requirements.  The requirement is also based on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in protecting against COVID-19, and our shared responsibility for the health and safety of members, colleagues, and community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the health and lives of people around the world, including the vulnerable populations Cityblock serves. As a healthcare provider, Cityblock holds ourselves to the highest standards when promoting the health and safety of those who we serve. Given that the COVID-19 vaccines are one of the most powerful tools to fight this disease and save lives, Cityblock is implementing a COVID-19 booster mandate for Washington, D.C. employees under the guidance of local/state mandates.

Medical Clearance (for Member-Facing Roles):

You must complete Cityblock’s medical clearance requirements, which include, but may not be limited to, evidence of immunity to MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella, and a TB screen, or have an approved medical or religious accommodation that precludes you from being vaccinated against these diseases.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from outside recruiters/placement agencies. Cityblock will not pay fees associated with resumes presented through unsolicited means.