Therapy Management Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

Join Shields Health Solutions as a Therapy Management (TM) Clinical Pharmacist and provide pharmaceutical care services to patients remotely. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective medication therapies, performing phone-based assessments and patient care. Focus on identifying and resolving medication-related problems and improving adherence. Work involves reviewing medication orders, providing counseling, collaborating on therapy plans, and monitoring outcomes. Maintain accurate records and stay current with pharmacotherapy developments. Assist in training new hires and contribute to clinical protocol development.

Requirements

• Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree and be a licensed pharmacist in New York
• Strong clinical knowledge relevant to the TM program of the site (primarily diabetes mellitus and/or weight management)
• Strong clinical knowledge and experience in a healthcare or hospital setting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a healthcare team
• Attention to detail and commitment to patient safety
• Demonstrates commitment to continuing education and professional development

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate medication orders for accuracy, appropriateness, and safety
• Provide medication counseling to patients, addressing questions and concerns
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to develop and monitor medication therapy plans
• Conduct patient care assessments and identify opportunities for optimizing drug therapy
• Participate in interdisciplinary collaboration and provide clinical recommendations
• Monitor and manage drug interactions, adverse effects, and therapeutic outcomes
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation of interventions
• Stay current with developments in pharmacotherapy and contribute to the development of clinical protocols
• Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations and accreditation standards
• Assist in the training and mentoring of new hires, pharmacy students and pharmacy liaisons (technicians)