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Posted: 27-Nov-24

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Type: Full Time

Categories:

Clinical Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Job Setting:

Hospital/Institutional

Requirements:

Residency Required

Specialty Practice Areas:

Ambulatory Care

Family Medicine

Geriatrics

Internal Medicine

Primary Care

Salary Details:

Competitive and based on experience.

Required Education:

PharmD

Please email Lisa Kallas at Lisa.Kallas@pharm.utah.edu, to set up an interview. Most interviews for this position at Midyear, will be conducted virtually. 

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA

Clinical pharmacists work collaboratively as part of the care team to ensure safe, effective, and affordable medication therapy for patients in their care. Pharmacists working in Pharmacy Primary Care Services are embedded in our primary care clinics and are tasked with caring for patients with chronic conditions and complex medication regimens.

 Focus is placed on the Comprehensive Medication Management framework and providing patient education on health and lifestyle changes. Pharmacists practice under a broad collaborative practice agreement engaging with patients, providers, support staff, care management, and social work. Clinical pharmacists work with trainees in the department (eg, students, interns, residents, and new staff).

Responsibilities

• Perform medication reconciliation with patients and caregivers.
• Optimize medication regimens through comprehensive medication management with focus on indication, efficacy, safety, and adherence.
• Provide medication education and counseling.
• Precept health care students and residents.
• Identify and engage in quality improvement activities.

Required

• Demonstrated human relation, effective communication, and computer literacy skills.
• Advanced degree (PharmD or MS)
• PGY2 Ambulatory Residency and/or BCACP board certification
• Additional qualifications may be required depending on area the pharmacist is primarily assigned to work. Examples of additional qualifications could include basic or advanced life-support training, residency training, or certifications.

Licenses Required

• Current licensure to dispense controlled substances in the State of Utah.
• Current Pharmacist license in the State of Utah

About University of Utah Health

University of Utah Health is the Mountain West's only academic health care system, combining excellence in patient care, the latest in medical research, and teaching to provide leading-edge medicine in a caring and personal setting. The system provides care for Utahns and residents of five surrounding states in a referral area encompassing more than 10 percent of the continental United States. Whether it's for routine care or highly specialized treatment in orthopedics, stroke, ophthalmology, cancer, critical care, cardiology, genetic-related diseases, organ transplant, or more than 200 other medical specialties, University of Utah Health offers the latest technology and advancements, including some services available nowhere else in the region. As part of that system, University Hospitals and Clinics relies on more than 1,400 board-certified physicians and more than 5,000 health care professionals who staff five hospitals. Pharmacies at University of Utah Health are located in specialty centers and neighborhood health centers across the Wasatch Front, providing services for prescriptions, prescription refills, and a wide variety of over-the-counter medications. Salt La...ke City offers four-season outdoor recreation including hiking and skiing at 7 ski resorts within 45 minutes from the hospital, and Utah boasts the best snow on Earth. Residents enjoy a range of sporting and cultural events both on and off-campus, and quick trips to Utah’s 5 national parks.

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