Clinical Pharmacist

• Monitors the medication usage for participants to ensure it is safe, effective, cost efficient and contributes to optimal participant outcomes
• Acts as a drug information resource for the medical and nursing teams, participants, and their families
• Evaluates medication regimen of participants
• Evaluates and reports drug interactions
• Assists primary care team in maximizing drug therapy outcomes
• Reviews participant's medication list and makes recommendations
• Alerts primary care to dosing irregularities
• Monitors response to drug therapy
• Optimizes drug therapy against disease states
• Reviews dementia patients on psychotropic medications
• Interviews and consults with participants and/or caregiver(s)
• Performs individualized participant education sessions
• Instructs participants and/or caregiver(s) on effects of food and alcohol intake
• Assists primary care team by providing education
• Participates in development/implementation of departmental policy and procedures
• Participates in on-going team building
• Monitors and informs staff of new drug regulations/warnings
• Presents topics related to drug therapy
• Resolves medication use or access problems

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of pharmacy with Board Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP) or a Pharm D
• Current State Board of Pharmacy license required for state of practice
• Current knowledge and the ability to advise uses of medications, multiple prescriptions, side effects and make potential problems known to physicians
• Must have BGCP or if qualifications are met, must obtain BCGP within 30 months of date of hire

A New Mexico Pharmacist Clinician License

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) savings
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with company match