Transitions Care Pharmacist - Full-Time Job Listing at Hackensack Meridian Health in Hackensack, NJ (Job ID 3368560-2024-04-16)

Description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Transitions of Care Pharmacist is responsible for involvement in the clinical aspects of pharmaceutical patient care including interaction with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers. The Pharmacist will optimize medication therapy management to improve clinical, economic and humanistic outcomes.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• BS in Pharmacy or PharmD from a college accredited by ACPE or graduate of a foreign college of pharmacy.
• Two years of work experience.
• Strong clinical therapeutic skills and demonstration of knowledge of appropriate medication dosing in geriatric and adult populations.
• Must be self-directed and possess excellent organizational skills.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Pharmacy Residency (PGY-1) preferred.
• Performance of the 5 Core Elements of Medication Therapy Management Services:
  • Comprehensive Medication Therapy Review (CMR)
  • Personal Medication Record (PMR)
  • Medication-Related Action Plan
  • Interventions and Referrals
  • Documentation of Services and Follow-Up
• Communicates effectively, and possesses strong verbal and written skills. Ability to articulate information in a clear and concise manner and to relate peers, prescribers, interdisciplinary care team,
  patients and/or caregiver.
• Demonstrates excellent listening skills, and maintains empathy with callers in tone, language, questions and counseling.
• Ability to probe and question patients and providers to extract information to understand concerns and needs.
• Demonstrates professional conduct in dealing with healthcare providers, patients and/or caregivers at all times.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor on the phone at all times by demonstrating patience, caring, sensitivity, empathy, and cultural competency.
• Ability to respond to providers and patients in a supportive manner.
• Ability to defuse potential customer conflicts utilizing the appropriate tone, support, questions and/or counsel.
• Ability to adopt a customer service approach to problem solving and operations.
• Self-motivated and works independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to appropriately treat private and confidential information as required by HIPAA.
• Adheres to company policies and procedures and federal and state rules and regulations.
• Ability to demonstrate proficiency of computer applications.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Registered Pharmacist License.
• Contacts:
• HUMC personnel, physicians, patients, pharmacy students, pharmaceutical vendor representatives and visitors.

Working Conditions:

• Lifts a minimum of 10 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 40 lbs. and stands a minimum of 4 hours a day.

If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!