About Ambulatory Care Neurology Space

The pharmacist will have involvement with epilepsy, behavioral neurology, and movement disorders.

The Epilepsy Care Program creates a unified, accessible entry point for comprehensive seizure care, prioritizing consistent, equitable, and patient-centered experiences through an interdisciplinary team that includes Neurology, Advanced Practice Providers, Social Work, and Pharmacy. Together, the team develops individualized, longitudinal care plans tailored to seizure control, medication optimization, comorbidity management, and quality-of-life goals. Pharmacists play a critical role in navigating complex antiseizure medication selection, monitoring drug interactions, and addressing access barriers, while social workers provide essential support in care coordination, psychosocial needs, and resource navigation. This integrated approach ensures that patients receive continuous, adaptable care that reflects both clinical complexity and real-world needs over time.

The Behavioral Neurology Program serves as a centralized gateway to cognitive and neurodegenerative care, emphasizing coordinated, personalized, and equitable care delivery through a collaborative team of Neurology, Advanced Practice Providers, Social Work, and Pharmacy. The care team works together to design individualized, longitudinal care plans that address diagnostic clarity, symptom management, caregiver support, and long-term care planning. Pharmacists are integral in optimizing cognitive and behavioral medication regimens, minimizing adverse effects, and facilitating access to emerging therapies, while social workers provide critical guidance for patients and families navigating evolving cognitive decline, community resources, and care transitions. This team-based model supports sustained, holistic care that adapts to the progressive and multifaceted nature of cognitive disorders.

Scope of Work

Clinical Pharmacy Specialists within the Neurology space will work closely with providers under a Collaborative Practice Agreement (CPA) to evaluate, optimize, and counsel on medication regimens for mutual patients. They will provide guideline and evidence based Chronic Disease and Medication Therapy Management directly to patients within a clinic setting. The pharmacist will focus on assisting patients with cost, adherence, and lifestyle barriers related to their medications. In addition to assisting the patient needs, they will work to develop prescribing, formulary, and clinical guidance for costly specialty medications. They will work closely with clinic staff to inform them of guideline and medication updates and collaborate with other care team members to develop care plans. They will be expected to navigate EPIC and utilize features within the EMR daily.

Coordinates educational programs and activities designed to enhance clinical drug knowledge of staff pharmacists, physicians, nurses, other care providers. Works with staff pharmacist to increase their participation in drug monitoring, pharmacokinetics and cost containment activities. Provides pharmaceutical care to patients in assigned area of practice, implement cost containment programs, provide drug information, education and clinical services which enhance the effectiveness of drug therapy and minimize patient risk. Works with multiple medication automation systems.

• Under a Collaborative Practice Agreement with the Neurology providers the pharmacist will manage patients' neurologic chronic disease by prescribing, de-prescribing, adjusting doses, ordering, and monitoring labs.
• Optimize regimens and educate patients on Disease modifying therapies (DMTs)
• Complete comprehensive medication reviews and work with providers to reduce the costs of medications for their patients and the system, in addition to addressing any barriers to care to help improve adherence.
• Be available for any pharmacy/medication related questions for both your patients and the team.
• Actively participate in any team-based care huddles and provide recommendations to assist in constructing a care plan for patients.
• Review data to assist in identifying patient populations needing pharmacy interventions. Also, highlighting data on pharmacy related metrics.
• Be available for questions from providers in clinic or actively participate in provider's visit if needed/requested.
• Provide education to the inter-disciplinary team on pharmacy related topics, updates on guidelines, or current events on new medications/ indications as requested.
• Precept pharmacy students and pharmacy residents on site.

• Evaluates patients and orders, and takes a lead role in the ordering and interpretation of drug serum levels, using pharmacokinetic principles. Provides physicians with dosage regimen recommendations to enhance therapeutic outcomes, reduce patient's risk, and reduce the cost of drug therapy.
• Provides drug information and educational services to hospital health care professionals, patients and families and assists staff pharmacists in responding to drug information requests. Serves as an information resource and clinical practice role model for staff pharmacists.
• Coordinates and implements departmental drug utilization review efforts and other process improvement activities as assigned.
• Ensures that processes and services are continuously monitored for quality, cost effectiveness, and efficiency. Engages in process and quality improvement activities. Makes and implements recommendations to improve operational efficiency and to implement new services for areas of responsibility.
• Facilitates applicable Pharmacy Committee activities in area of specialty and participates on other committees / task forces as member, consultant and/or chair as assigned.
• Engages in continuous study of the entire professional field to maintain the professional competence, knowledge, and skills necessary for satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities. Completes required continuous training and education, including department and Spectrum Health specific requirements on a timely basis.
• Coordinates the development, editing, and dissemination of departmental publications for physicians and hospital staff.
• Precepts pharmacy residents and students as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree Science of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy

• 2 years of relevant experience pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Required
• 2 years of relevant experience hospital pharmacy experience or an American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Pharmacy Practice Residency Preferred
• ASHP accredited postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) residency in area of specialty Preferred

• LIC-Clinical Pharmacist - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• LIC-Pharmacist Controlled Substance - STATE_MI State of Michigan 90 Days required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Ambulatory Sites 90 Days required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross Ambulatory Sites 90 Days required
• CRT-Pediatric Adv Life Support (PALS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days preferred Or
• CRT-Adv Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - AHA American Heart Association 180 Days preferred
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - ASHP American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists Upon Hire preferred Or
• CRT-Board Cert Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BC-PS) - BPS Board of Pharmacy Specialties Upon Hire preferred

• Ideal candidates will possess a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a PGY1 or PGY2 Residency in Ambulatory Care and/or Neurology
• Ideal candidates will possess Ambulatory Care Pharmacy experience or Neurology experience
• This is a Full Time position with shifts typically scheduled Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., No Weekends.
• This is a Hybrid Position with the potential to partially work from home as agreed with the Practice Manager.

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
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• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location
SITE - Ambulatory Care Building - 275 Michigan St NE - Grand Rapids

Department Name
Neuroscience 11th Floor 275 Michigan HOPD - Grand Rapids Prof Svcs

Employment Type
Full time

Shift
Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours
40

Hours of Work
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Days Worked
Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency
N/A