Clinical Pharmacist Job at InnovAge (Charlottesville)

Job Description

The Clinical Pharmacist monitors the medication usage for participants to ensure that it is safe, effective, cost efficient and contributes to optimal participant outcomes. In addition, the candidate will be a drug information resource for the medical and nursing teams, participants, and their families.

Job Responsibility

Monitors the medication usage for participants to ensure that 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 upon intake and on a periodic basis based on patient’s conditions, and on a semiannual basis
Evaluates and reports drug interactions related to other drugs, disease states, pharmacokinetics, and food
Evaluates ppts discussed at IDT for medication related problems
Acts as a drug information resource for interdisciplinary team members and clinic staff on ppt specific medication questions
Assists the primary care team in maximizing drug therapy outcomes by evaluating aggregated drug-usage reports and performing drug utilization reviews
In collaboration with primary care physician and the IDT team, review participant’s medication list and make recommendations of prescriptions no longer needed due to duplicate drug therapy or inappropriate drug therapy
Alerts primary care to dosing irregularities such as
inappropriate dosing based on disease state, renal function, liver function etc
Monitors response to drug therapy
Optimizes drug therapy against disease states, standards of care and patient goals of care
Reviews dementia patients on psychotropic medications for possible dose reductions and to ensure adequate drug monitoring
Interviews and consults with participants and/or caregiver(s) to determine efficiency and current usage of medications
Performs individualized participant education sessions to answer any medication questions or problems
Instructs participants and or caregiver(s) on the effects of food and alcohol intake, warns of potential side effects and maintains an on-going professional relationship with participants
Assists the primary care team in maximizing drug therapy outcomes by providing education to the team
Specific assigned quality-initiated projects to enhance the overall care of the participants
Participates in the development/implementation of departmental policy and procedures
Participates in on-going team building and team development initiatives
Monitors and informs staff of new drug regulations/therapeutic warnings and ensures that information is understood and being followed according to position held
Presents topics of interest related to drug therapy in the geriatric population to IDT and Center staff
Resolves internal and external medication use or access problems and analyzes various operating reports, takes corrective action(s) when needed
Other tasks as assigned

Requirements

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

What we offer

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

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