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Through the leadership of the BH Pharmacy Managers/Director, the Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner is primarily responsible for leading and providing comprehensive and collaborative pharmaceutical care to patients in the ambulatory setting. The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner is also expected to serve as a leader amongst their colleagues, supporting workflow and education as appropriate.

Through collaboration with physician supervisors, the pharmacist is expected to provide comprehensive drug therapy management in the Ambulatory Care setting. This may be done through the management of BH Drug Therapy protocols (i.e. CDTM, clinic protocols). This pharmacist will be responsible for prescribing drug therapy, ordering relevant labs to monitor the patient, and detecting and resolving drug-related problems. The Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner supports and leads clinical pharmacy and medication management initiatives, serves as the pharmacy representative on committees as appropriate, participates in research, and contributes to the advancement of knowledge through teaching and education of Pharmacy students, Pharmacy residents and Pharmacy staff, as well as Nursing staff and Prescriber staff both internally and externally.

In addition, the Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner serves as a preceptor for APPE students and pharmacy residents. Responsibilities include program/syllabus development and maintenance in order to achieve program goals and provision of sound academic and clinical training for students and residents.

Job Requirements:

1.

Provide Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Care for Care Area

Through Collaborative Drug Therapy Management and/or Clinic Protocols, will manage the pharmaceutical care of patients that are referred to the clinic. This may include:

Prescribing drug therapy or providing refill authorizations

Ordering lab tests to monitor the patient for therapy effectiveness and adverse events

Interviewing the patient and performing relevant physical assessments where appropriate

Document interventions according to a standard of care

Ensure care is delivered in a regulatory-compliant manner

Elevate patient concerns as appropriate to the supervising physician(s)

2.

Advancement of Knowledge for Baystate Medical Center and Baystate Health:

Serve as the primary preceptor for APPE pharmacy students and Pharmacy residents in their care areas and a backup preceptor for other rotations as appropriate

Plan, develop, and implement staff development support for prescribers and nurses

Facilitate Clinical Pharmacist development in the specialty care area

Design and provide presentations, publications, and other informative activities related to patient care and other drug-related topics for internal and external audiences

Meets ASHP residency/School of Pharmacy requirements for preceptors

3.

Participate in Appropriate Medical Center Committees:

Pharmacy Academic Advisory Committee

Clinical Pharmacy Leadership Committee

Care Area-specific Committees/groups participate in Pharmacy-Research Projects:

Medication-related, patient outcomes research

Serve as a residency project mentor for pharmacy residents as appropriate

4.

Participate in Pharmacy-Research Projects:

Medication-related, patient outcomes research

Serve as a residency project mentor for pharmacy residents as appropriate

Minimally Required Experience:

1. For CDTM-authorized practice sites: Five years of experience as a licensed pharmacist or equivalent defined by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy in their advisory issued February 2019.

2. All Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners will be required to either have or obtain appropriate certifications within one calendar year from date of hire/transfer. Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BCACP, BCGP, or BCPS) is the preferred certification for all Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners. However, for those practicing solely in anticoagulation and no other disease-state management, CACP (Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider) will be an acceptable substitute to BPS.

Preferred Experience:

1. PGY1/PGY2 Pharmacy Residency

2. Direct patient care within ambulatory setting

Skills/Competencies:

Excellence in clinical, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Must be results-oriented and able to meet deadlines

Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Understands the principles of staff engagement

Demonstrates innovation and creativity

Effective leadership skills (project management, team leadership, etc)

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At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. It makes us not just an organization, but also a community where you belong. It is how we advance the care and enhance the lives of all people.

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Education:

Bachelor of Science: Pharmacy (Required), Doctor of Pharmacy: Pharmacy

Certifications:

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist - Board of Pharmacy Specialist, Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist - Board of Pharmacy Specialist

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Baystate Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

Ab out Baystate Health

Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated health care organizations, serving a population of nearly one million people throughout western New England. With roots dating back to the founding of Springfield City Hospital in 1873, Baystate Health has been providing high-quality and compassionate health care in western Massachusetts for more than 145 years. With more than 12,000 employees, a medical staff of nearly 3,100 physicians, and a net patient service revenue of more than $1.4 billion, the ever-growing health system includes five Massachusetts hospitals and the Baystate Mary Lane Outpatient Center in Ware:

• Baystate Medical Center in Springfield

• Baystate Children’s Hospital (located at Baystate Medical Center)

• Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield

• Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer

• Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield