Job Summary:The Ambulatory Care Pharmacist serves as an embedded clinical pharmacist within primary care and population health programs, providing Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) services to improve patient outcomes, optimize medication therapy, and support organizational value-based care initiatives. The pharmacist functions as a medication therapy expert, collaborating with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, care managers, and other healthcare professionals to identify opportunities for medication optimization and improve quality performance metrics.
This position focuses on proactive medication management through chart reviews, patient consultations, population health outreach, medication access support, and evidence-based therapeutic recommendations. The pharmacist will provide recommendations to providers but will not independently prescribe medications or operate under collaborative practice agreements.
Duties/Responsibilities:Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM)- Conduct comprehensive medication reviews for patients with chronic disease states.
- Assess medication appropriateness, effectiveness, safety, adherence, and affordability.
- Identify and resolve medication-related problems.
- Evaluate drug therapy outcomes and opportunities for optimization.
- Assess barriers to medication adherence and persistence.
- Identify medication access concerns and recommend solutions.
- Support medication affordability initiatives, including manufacturer assistance programs and formulary optimization.
- Document pharmacist interventions and recommendations within the electronic health record.
Ambulatory Clinical Services- Perform pre-visit chart reviews to identify care gaps and medication optimization opportunities.
- Complete medication reconciliation activities.
- Review guideline-directed medical therapy and recommend evidence-based interventions.
- Assess laboratory monitoring needs and identify opportunities for therapeutic optimization.
- Provide preventive care medication recommendations consistent with established clinical guidelines.
- Participate in population health initiatives targeting chronic disease management.
Chronic Disease ManagementProvide medication management support for patients with chronic conditions including but not limited to:
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypertension
- Hyperlipidemia
- Chronic kidney disease
- Heart failure
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Other high-risk chronic conditions
Focus efforts on improving evidence-based medication utilization and reducing therapeutic inertia through prospective recommendations to providers.
Population Health & Quality Improvement- Support organizational population health strategies through medication optimization initiatives.
- Assist in improving CMS quality measures and other value-based care metrics.
- Identify patients eligible for evidence-based therapies such as ACE inhibitors, ARBs, SGLT2 inhibitors, statins, and other guideline-directed medications.
- Participate in quality improvement programs focused on reducing readmissions and improving chronic disease outcomes.
- Assist in monitoring and reporting clinical and operational outcomes.
Provider Collaboration- Serve as a clinical medication resource for providers and care teams.
- Communicate medication recommendations effectively and professionally.
- Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, care managers, and clinic staff.
- Assist in standardizing medication management workflows across ambulatory practices.
- Contribute to development and refinement of clinical protocols and care pathways.
- Support provider efficiency by reducing medication management burden.
Program Development- Participate in development and implementation of ambulatory pharmacy services.
- Assist with workflow design and optimization.
- Support data collection, dashboard development, and outcome measurement activities.
- Help establish sustainable pharmacy services aligned with organizational strategic goals.
- Participate in program expansion opportunities and service line development.
Required Skills/Abilities: - Advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapy and evidence-based practice guidelines.
- Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to evaluate laboratory and diagnostic data.
- Knowledge of chronic disease management principles.
- Understanding of CMS quality measures and value-based care concepts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with providers and interdisciplinary care teams.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize work in a dynamic ambulatory environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic health record systems.
Education and Experience:Education- Graduate of an ACPE accredited College of Pharmacy. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree preferred.
Licensure- Current unrestricted pharmacist license in the State of Indiana or eligibility for licensure prior to hire.
Experience- Completion of a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency; OR
- Minimum of two (2) years of clinical pharmacy experience in ambulatory care, primary care, population health, internal medicine, family medicine, or related practice setting.
- Preferred experience working within value-based care, accountable care organization (ACO), or population health programs.
- Preferred experience with quality metric improvement initiatives.
Physical Requirements: • Frequent sitting; occasional walking, standing, use of hands & talking.
- Occasionally may need to lift up to 20 lbs.
