Clinical Pharmacist Patient Care

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This position provides safe and effective medication delivery for patient care. Participate in drug therapy decision-making with physicians and other medical personnel in an ambulatory setting.

Primary Responsibilities:

• The Clinical Pharmacist may be responsible for, but are not limited to the following:
  
  
  
  • Provides clinical reviews of medications including injectables and oral with evidence, safety and cost-effective supported decision making
  • Provides in-services and education on medications
  • Patient monitoring for the purpose of evaluating and improving drug utilization and patient compliance, detecting and/or decreasing ADRs, eliminating unnecessary drug use and duplication, optimizing dosing regimens, and screening for therapeutic incompatibilities, drug interactions
  • Coordinates and interprets laboratory monitoring of drug therapy
  • Recommendations of changes in drug therapy based on pertinent information obtained through patient interviews, patient monitoring, review of drug profiles, the patient's medical record and current literature
  • Develops and manages various guidelines and drug treatment protocols in conjunction with physicians and other medical personnel
  
  
  
  
• Conducts patient medication histories as pertinent to the patients prescribed therapy
• Provides patient education on referral from physicians or nurses
• Participates in collaborative research projects with physicians and other health care personnel on topics such as drug utilization, comparative drug trials, adverse drug reactions, and team delivery of health care
• Researches and evaluates current literature
• Prepares necessary medications per physician order or protocol, ensuring the timely initiation of all drug treatments. This will include the screening and processing of orders, and dispensing of all medications including investigational drugs
• Assists physicians and nurses in the management of acute side effects and emergencies
• Manages medication shortages
• Provides support to the infusion team

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• PharmD. Degree
• Current license to practice pharmacy in the State of Washington

Preferred Qualifications:

• PGY1 and PGY2 (oncology) Residency or the equivalent experience as Clinical Pharmacist in the area of specialization
• Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) certification in appropriate specialty area

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.