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Summit Medical Group

Clinical Pharmacist

Summit Medical Group, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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About Our Company

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical, Village Medical at Home, Summit Health, CityMD, and Starling Physicians. When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care. Please Note:

We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com. Job Description Why VillageMD

At VillageMD, we are looking for a

Clinical Pharmacist

to help us transform the way primary care is delivered and how patients are served. As a national leader on the forefront of healthcare, we have partnered with many of today's best Primary Care Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers. We're equipping them with the latest digital tools. Empowering them with proven strategies and support. Inspiring them with better practices and consistent results. We are creating care that's more accessible, effective, and efficient, with solutions that are value-based, physician-driven and patient-centered. To accomplish this, we are looking for individuals who share our sense of excellence, are ready to embrace change, and never settle for the status quo. Individuals who have the confidence to lead but the humility to never stop learning. Could This Be You As a

Clinical Pharmacist , you will provide patient-centered care to optimize medication therapy to improve clinical outcomes, reduce the overall cost of care, and increase patient and provider satisfaction. The clinical pharmacist performs medication management services to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems. As the Clinical Pharmacist, you will also support the pharmacy department in driving clinical pharmacy performance across all value-based care contracts. You will be a member of an enterprise-wide central clinical pharmacy team providing clinical services, reporting, performance benchmarking, process improvement, best practice sharing, training, and education. As our organization continues to grow, so do the opportunities to develop your skills and gain exposure to different areas of our business and model of care. How You Will Get Things Done: Drive clinical outcomes, operational goals, practice engagement, and care management coordination in the assigned market(s) Coordinate medication reconciliation across the continuum of care by providing comprehensive reviews, addressing adherence concerns, assisting with patient education, and monitoring clinical outcomes to help prevent unnecessary readmissions, lapses in care, and adverse drug reactions. Review medications, allergies, labs, and other pertinent information from the medical record to identify and resolve medication-related problems. Efficiently assess prescribed medication therapy for unnecessary medications, need for additional medications, ineffective medications, inappropriate doses, adverse drug reactions, and adherence concerns Accurately document all services in EMR and supplemental data platforms promptly Provide patient-centered education on chronic disease states, including medications for prevention and treatment. Provide patient care services through provider-delegated collaborative practice agreements (e.g., refill approvals, therapeutic interchange, disease state management) Assist in medication cost management, including therapeutic substitution recommendations, high-cost medication reviews, and medication usage evaluations. Complete referrals from care management, transitions of care team, and clinic provider teams for high-risk patients, including review of polypharmacy, high-risk medications, high-cost medications, medication adherence, and uncontrolled chronic disease states. Work across clinical teams to improve patient satisfaction, lower cost, and improve quality of care. Ensure patients have positive experiences by providing a high level of service promptly, professionally, and empathetically. Provide training, education, and supervision to pharmacy interns as assigned by manager. Meet productivity and performance expectations set forth by manager. Perform all other duties as assigned to meet departmental objectives. Utilize health plan formulary information to guide appropriate medication recommendations. How You Will Build Trust: Establish professional relationships with key stakeholders, including medical directors, market operations, care management, population health, pharmacy integration, market engagement, technology, analytics, and clinical teams Collaborate with prescribers, interdisciplinary care teams, patients and/or caregivers to identify and develop patient-specific disease-state therapy goals Communicate professionally and discuss/document clinical recommendations/interventions to prescribers and interdisciplinary care teams Follow up with patients and/or caregivers and appropriately document outcomes Serve as a clinical resource and consultant in all pharmacy and medication management areas for care management and clinic teams. How You Will Innovate: Participate in clinical department meetings and forums to improve clinical programs, enhance processes, and share clinical information Support in improving clinic NCQA, HEDIS, and CMS STAR quality measure Assist in developing and presenting educational materials for patients and providers Experience to Drive Change 2+ years of clinical pharmacy practice experience required PharmD from an accredited college of pharmacy required Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of Texas required Board certification by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care, or geriatrics required Completion of Pharmacy Postgraduate Residency (PGY-1 and/or PGY-2) Experience with Medicare / Medicare Advantage plans preferred Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred About Our Commitment Total Rewards at VillageMD Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMD’s benefit platform includes Medical, Dental, Life, Disability, Vision, FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan. Equal Opportunity Employer Our Company provides equal employment opportunities ( EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, creed, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (including transgender status), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, military status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Safety Disclaimer Our Company cares about the safety of our employees and applicants. Our Company does not use chat rooms for job searches or communications. Our Company will never request personal information via informal chat platforms or unsecure email. Our Company will never ask for money or an exchange of money, banking or other personal information prior to the in-person interview. Be aware of potential scams while job seeking. Interviews are conducted at select Our Company locations during regular business hours only. For information on job scams, visit the FTC website or file a complaint at the FTC complaint assistant website.

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