PGY2 Resident (Ambulatory Care)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary: Under the supervision of a clinical pharmacist or appointed preceptor, develop and maintain a comprehensive program for high-quality and coordinated medication management through delivery of medication-related care to help achieve measurable outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life. Additionally, the resident will complete teaching activities in both the didactic and experiential course.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

Under supervision of an appointed preceptor include, but are not limited to:

• Perform patient assessments to ensure the appropriateness of medication therapy and enhance patients’ understanding of their medications.
• Monitor the effects of medication therapy.
• Provide medication-related information to patients and clinicians.
• Communicate with practitioners in a timely manner regarding new medications, new medication warnings and medication recalls.
• Recommend laboratory tests necessary for monitoring outcomes of therapy.
• Interpret data related to medication safety and effectiveness.
• Document the care provided in patients’ records and update medication list as appropriate.
• Identify barriers to medication adherence and work with patients to improve adherence.
• Communicate with payers to resolve issues that may impede access to specific medications.
• Identify cost containment opportunities.
• Assess for opportunities to refer the patient to other members of the clinical care team including, social workers, case managers, care navigators, and diabetes or nutrition educators.
• Perform medication reconciliation, patient counseling, transitional care services and patient and health care provider education.
• Support practice transformation initiatives as part of a multi-disciplinary patient care team.
• Collaborate with payors on value-based care programs as appropriate
• Teach in small or large classroom settings.
• Precept pharmacy students on experiential learning experiences
• Assist with development of continuing education for practitioners on issues pertaining to pharmacotherapy.
• Completion of scholarly activities with the goal of presenting at a national conference
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to engage in critical thinking and clinical problem-solving.
• Ability to work independently.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Work with all departments and sites in a collaborative manner.
• Possess strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
• Possess excellent organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records and ambulatory care environment.
• Strong teaching aptitude and desire to work with students.
• A clear understanding of experiential learning.

Education and Experience:

• PharmD Degree, completion of post-graduate year 1 residency.
• Eligibility for licensure in New York State.
• Immunization certification desirable.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Please note that this posting is not all-inclusive of the job responsibilities or qualifications of the position. The essential functions of the job may or may not have been fully described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Additional Information: This position is based in Albany, NY. The duties and responsibilities of this particular role require the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or interaction with our community, requiring all work to be performed full-time on-site. Employee will need to travel to various PGY-2 site locations. Standard work hours are from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST, Monday through Friday. Additional details pertaining to this position will be discussed during the interview process.

Benefits:

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental and vision benefits, free life insurance and disability programs, tuition assistance programs, retirement plan with employer match and contribution, and generous time off including 20 paid holidays plus paid sick and vacation time. Additional perks include wellness rewards, free gym access, free parking, identity theft protection and many others. Please note, benefits and benefits eligibility can vary by position, and exclusions may apply for some roles.

ACPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our hiring and employment practices.