Clinical Pharmacist - Outpatient / Ambulatory Care - Arlington, TX - JM 26-13635
Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Clinical Pharmacist – Outpatient / Ambulatory Care
Location: Arlington, TX
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day Shift | 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Schedule: 4x10-hour shifts | 40 hours/week | Weekdays only
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $3,700 - $3,850/week
Traveler: $3,800 - $3,950/week
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Clinical Pharmacist specializing in outpatient ambulatory care to optimize medication therapy, provide direct patient care, and collaborate with multidisciplinary primary care teams.
Required Qualifications
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Board Certification in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy (BCACP).
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PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care.
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Minimum 4 years of direct patient care experience demonstrating medication management.
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Active pharmacist license issued by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
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Strong knowledge of pharmacotherapy, medication management, drug utilization review, and adverse drug event monitoring.
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Experience developing individualized medication action plans and optimizing therapeutic regimens.
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Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
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Ability to provide clinical pharmacy services in an outpatient primary care setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Responsibilities
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Provide clinical leadership for pharmaceutical care within assigned outpatient primary care clinics.
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Develop and optimize pharmacotherapeutic regimens through collaborative practice agreements.
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Conduct drug utilization reviews and monitor for drug interactions, medication-related risks, and potential adverse events.
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Identify opportunities to reduce polypharmacy and improve medication safety.
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Develop individualized medication action plans with patient self-management goals.
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Provide direct patient care and medication management services, seeing approximately 16 patients per day.
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Communicate clinical interventions and medication recommendations to the multidisciplinary patient care team.
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Provide drug information, dosing recommendations, monitoring services, and population health management support to practitioners.
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Participate as a key member of the multidisciplinary Medical Home team.
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Precept pharmacy students and residents and participate in didactic and experiential education.
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Develop educational materials and provide in-service training for medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff.
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Support staff development and access to continuing education opportunities.
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Assist in developing Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) policies, clinical criteria, treatment guidelines, and formulary analyses.
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Support Joint Commission standards, pharmacy safety initiatives, and quality improvement activities.
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Maintain effective communication with pharmacy departments and other healthcare professionals.