Job description

Major Responsibilities:
The Population Health Pharmacy Team performs a variety of programs and services using population health management strategies and virtual communication to care for patients across the Advocate Aurora Health system. These include chronic disease management using collaborative practice agreements to adjust and monitor medications, medication therapy management referrals, medication adherence outreach to patients with chronic diseases, and opioid weaning support. It is an ever-evolving environment, where we engage patients in self-management of their chronic diseases and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to improve health outcomes.
The disease management pharmacist would be joining a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with varying pharmacy backgrounds. Hours would be 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. This is a remote position but candidate must live in IL or WI and become dual-licensed within 90 days.
Demonstrates expertise in clinical practice including appropriate drug therapy for patients and prevention/resolution of drug related problems. Provides clinical support to others for more complex cases. Applies in-depth knowledge in specialty area. Solves complex problems and acts as a resource. Ensures all team members aware of unique patient situations. Precepts students and residents and coordinates rotations.
Evaluates for drug-drug, drug-food, drug-lab, and drug-disease interactions. Designs individualized drug therapy regimens including medication doses based on patient’s size, organ functions, and disease states. Serves as a pharmacy liaison to specialty service line leaders and interdisciplinary teams.
Counsels patients, performs chronic disease management, comprehensive medication management and other patient care activities as directed. Changes drug therapy as needed under a collaborative/scope of practice relationship with provider. Orders labs as needed for management of drug therapy and chronic disease management.
Supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities. Reports events through appropriate channels. Identifies safety and quality improvement opportunities. Provides input on solutions to prevent medication safety events and assists in implementation of these solutions. Supports clinical outcomes including improved CMS measures, decreased hospital admissions, chronic disease management clinical indicators, patient satisfaction, etc.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
Pharmacist license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.

Experience Required:
Typically requires 5 years of experience in pharmacy and chronic disease management including completion of post PharmD residency program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Maintains advanced skills in areas of practice, demonstrating a commitment to continuing professional growth (e.g. board certification in area of practice) and advancement of the pharmacy profession.
Demonstrated decision making, team building, customer service and conflict resolution.
Maintains advanced skills in areas of practice, demonstrating a commitment to continuing professional growth and advancement of the pharmacy profession.
Strong computer skills.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with providers, staff, and patients.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
Will occasionally lift up to 35 lbs. without assistance.
Must have functional speech, vision, and hearing.
Will be exposed to chemical hazards.
Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Exposed to normal office environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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