Pharmacist - Northeast Georgia Physicians Group NGPG - Ambulatory Care - FT Days

Job Category: Allied Health Work Shift/Schedule: 8 Hr Morning - Afternoon Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities. About the Role: Job Summary The Pharmacist for Ambulatory Care (the Pharmacist) is an energetic, organized individual who takes ownership and initiative in handling a wide range of duties from specific aspects of complex project coordination and implementation, to providing high level administrative and coaching support for staff regarding specific clinical care processes and safe medication practices. Close collaboration with providers, care management and population health staff is expected. The Pharmacist must be an excellent team player, have a proven history of positive medication safety improvements within a collaborative work environment, and be able to successfully provide guidance to a variety of clinical and non-clinical leaders through NGPG. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Pharmacist will be responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring medication safety policies for NGPG that support safe prescribing practices and optimum patient outcomes. S/he will collaborate with providers on best practices in addressing patient medication needs, including patient education and self-management. The Pharmacist will be responsible for analyzing medication usage data, including prescribing practices and outcomes, variances in medication safety practices, and developing educational activities related to polypharmacy, pharmaceutical support for clinical pathways, and medication safety for the NGPG learning community, which is comprised of providers, clinic staff, practice administrators, operations leadership, and NGPG senior leaders. The Pharmacist must demonstrate a creative ability to develop and lead educational offerings as determined by need and analysis, and to assist with other types of learning sessions and committee or other team meetings designed to support optimum patient outcomes and a high degree of medication safety in the ambulatory care setting. The Pharmacist will also assist with identifying opportunities for collaboration with the QUEST transformation team in order to improve processes that promote patient safety.  Minimum Job Qualifications Licensure or other certifications: Georgia licensed PharmD. (Doctor of Pharmacy) Credentials required include at least one of the following: BCACP, BCPS, BCOP, BCPP, or CGP at the day of hire or be eligible for the exam. If eligible for the exam, will need to take and pass the exam within 12 months of hire date. Educational Requirements: Doctor of Pharmacy Minimum Experience: Two (2) to three (3) years recent experience as a pharmacist in a clinical setting (hospital or ambulatory care) Other: Preferred Job Qualifications Preferred Licensure or other certifications: Preferred Educational Requirements: Preferred Experience: Other: Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent self-management and organizational skills and ability to work as a team-player High degree of professionalism and capacity to manage relationships with a wide variety of individuals in differing roles, e.g., senior management, Board members, physicians, employers, government, consumers, media Excellent written and oral communication skills with high degree of competency in manipulating and presenting large data Ability to be flexible, prioritize and manage multiple tasks concurrently with minimal supervision Strong administrative and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail Excellent computer skills including MS Office suite and experience with advanced software (e.g., Visio) preferred. Experience with RL a plus. Good understanding of investigation techniques (e.g., root cause analysis, FMEA) and performance improvement management methods (e.g., Lean Six Sigma) Must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, to work with staff who vary in their work styles, and to work under pressure. Must be willing to work irregular/extra hours and travel in- state as necessary. Provide timely response to requests and deadlines. Receive, process, and provide visual and verbal information.   Must demonstrate high integrity and be creative and able to work in a very fast paced, dynamic environment Maintains current awareness and understanding of standards, principles, trends, regulations, best practices, and pay for performance measures related to medication management, role and scope of pharmacist practice, and patient safety issues Uphold the principles and guidelines of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Essential Tasks and Responsibilities Obtain and analyze data pertaining to provider prescribing practices. Utilize prescribing data to assist in the following:   Develop, implement, and manage a NGPG formulary. Develop an ambulatory antibiogram by clinic (or by region when warranted). Determines best use of medical-evaluation studies (by medication or therapeutic class, disease state or condition, a medication -use process (prescribing, preparing and dispensing, administering, and monitoring), or specific outcomes. Evaluate and improve medication-use processes with the goal of optimal patient outcomes.   Collaborate with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to establish consistent and sustainable models for seamless transitions across the continuum of care. Leverage health information technologies to efficiently identify populations of patients for whom evidence-based comprehensive medication management is indicated. Develop, promote, and utilize resources and tools to facilitate identification of patients who require comprehensive medication management to optimize patient care and pharmacy practice in the ambulatory care setting. Develop education for patients and caregivers designed to improve self-management and patient safety, to include i