Clinical Pharmacy Services - Pharmacist (Psychiatric) - Salud Family Health

Since 1970, Salud has been committed to providing a Medical Home to patients, where medical, dental, behavioral health services, and clinical pharmacists work together and coordinate efforts in a team-based system of care. We strive to improve the quality of our patient's lives who would otherwise have limited access to health care. We serve all individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Clinical Pharmacy Services (Psychiatric)

This position is responsible for overseeing general Clinical Pharmacy Services. This person will exhibit leadership to unify and maintain high-quality clinical pharmacy services throughout the Salud system. This person will be responsible for analyzing the metrics of the clinical pharmacy team to ensure the team is functioning to its highest capacity.  This position will also provide some direct patient care within a multidisciplinary model, including care under collaborative drug therapy management protocols. Clinical pharmacy services at Salud are model sites for pharmacy student and pharmacy resident training and afford opportunities for scholarly work.  This position will work closely with the Director of Behavioral Health Pharmacy Services.   Approaches his/her tasks in a team-based care fashion that supports patients and their families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change.

We offer:

• Starting annual pay range is $132,103 to $151,918 
• Monday to Friday – 8 am to 5 pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)
• Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) 
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
• Financial and time-off reimbursement for continuing medical education
• J1 visa waiver docs are eligible
• Retirement savings plans
• Employees working at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month      

Our Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve

Supervision Exercised:

This position exercises oversight of Salud’s general Clinical Pharmacists, supporting and encouraging them to work to the top of their licenses. This position exercises supervision over pharmacy students and residents as assigned.

Specific Duties:

• Oversee general clinical pharmacy services with staff and manage reporting of outcomes.
• Review protocols and CDTM agreements annually with the Chief Medical Officer for changes/approval in accordance with state laws
• Ensure clinical pharmacy services are in compliance with current Salud practices for managing students and residents
• Participate in Salud committees as assigned
• Participate in the Peer Review Committee, or delegate a team member to be the pharmacy representative
• Ensure clinical pharmacy services and individual team members are performing effectively, at the top of their licenses.
• Meet with outside clinical pharmacists, EMR staff, and other community committees to improve patient care.
• Create written workflows, guidelines, manuals, and protocols for Salud related to the proper use of medications.
• Provide leadership for developing and implementing medication use policy protocols and guidelines.
• Engage in providing ambulatory clinical care services.
• Provide quality experiential teaching services including precepting student Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs), evaluating student performance using various assessment methods, mentoring and advising students. Supervising the clinical activities of pharmacy residents is expected.
• Work in conjunction with Medical Providers, Dental providers, Behavioral Health Providers, and all other staff to ensure that patients obtain the highest standard of integrated health care.
• Coordinate closely and as needed with the Director of Behavioral Health Pharmacy Services.
• Act as a patient advocate for our vulnerable populations by ensuring that patients are fully informed and comfortable with their visit to Salud.
• Follow the procedures for the electronic health records system.
• Limited participation in professional service activities such as university or school committee work, participation in professional organizations, and attendance at seminars, conferences, special courses, and scientific meetings.
• Instruct interns, students, and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
• Attend and participate in other activities conducted by Salud (i.e., staff training, educational sessions, meetings, etc.).
• Help to ensure compliance of all federal and state, rules and regulations.
• Follows procedures for the electronic health records system
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.

Education:

Pharm.D. degree and advanced training, preferably through a PGY2 residency or similar experience in ambulatory care pharmacy. Candidates should have obtained board certification in ambulatory care, or successfully complete board certification within one year of hire.

Experience:

Previous clinical and management experience is strongly preferred.

Licensure:

Possess a license to practice pharmacy in good standing in the State of Colorado, or be eligible for Colorado licensure.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Contemporary Pharmacy Practice (including general aspects of pharmacy practice as well as those specifically related to the area of ambulatory care pharmacy)
• Teaching Ability
• Interpersonal Skills
• Must work well with the other patient care team members
• Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Analytical and Reasoning Ability
• Problem Solving/Decision-Making Ability
• Planning and Organizing Ability
• Project Management Ability
• Effectively work within a multidisciplinary team including the performance of scheduled as well as impromptu duties.
• Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

Salud Family Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.