SUMMARYThe Value-Based Care Management Pharmacist delivers telephonic pharmaceutical education through the provision of efficient clinical service, accurate drug information and medication reconciliation.Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.
- Conduct patient medication reconciliation that includes assessing and meeting the needs of the patients, evaluating medication adherence, appropriateness of therapy, missing treatment scenarios, drug-drug interactions, and therapeutic duplications coordinating with multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are met and care delivery is coordinated across the continuum.
- Resolve patient medication reconciliation and adherence issues and to develop and implement patient care plan.
- Provide relevant medication related information to patients and health care staff as needed.
- Collaborate with patients, Physicians, behavioral health, and other network partners to provide a model of care that ensures the delivery of quality, efficient, and cost-effective healthcare services.
- Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary team in all required patient assessment and care planning activities as needed.
- Be familiar with professional organizations related to kidney disease (i.e., National Kidney Foundation, American Kidney Foundation).
- Maintain knowledge of and comply with federal, state, local laws and regulations, including health care professionals practice act requirements.
- Perform duties at all times within limitations established by and in accordance with company policy and procedures, applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Actively promotes GUEST customer service standards; develops effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Participates in team concepts and promote a team effort; performs duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required for the job.
Qualifications/Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.Requirements include:
- Must be a graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
- Current Pharmacy license in applicable state, and additional states as contracts require. License must be maintained as current and in good standing.
- One (1) plus years of clinical Pharmacist experience.
- Clinical knowledge and experience with medication reconciliation required.
- Previous experience in providing pharmacy services to dialysis patients preferred.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of the English language and ability to communicate verbally and in writing, Spanish/Bi-lingual a plus.
- Must have basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); proficiency in all USRC clinical applications required within 90 days of hire.
- Must meet any practice requirement(s) for the applicable state.