Population Health Pharmacist

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow#39;s professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educashy;tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jeffersonrsquo;s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
PharmD from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy required. Successful completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency and/or PGY2 residency in ambulatory care preferred, or 1+ years of patient care delivery experience required (3+ years preferred). Ambulatory clinical residency preferred.
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CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
Current PA Registered Pharmacist License; Basic Life Support (BLS) card preferred. NPI# required within one month of hire. Board Certification in Ambulatory Care is required within 18 months of employment.
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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Experience in ambulatory practice or ambulatory network preferred. Experience with analyzing and reviewing pharmacy reports. 1+ years of patient care delivery experience required if a clinical pharmacy residency was not successfully completed, 3+ years preferred.

Under the supervision of the Ambulatory Pharmacist Program Medical Director, provides Population Health Ambulatory Pharmacy focused care services to Jefferson Health Providers and patients. Will collaborate with central and local level population health teams to develop and implement strategies that support the high value, high quality, patient centered medical care in Jefferson Health Primary Care and Specialists Practices. Patients serviced range in age from 18 to 100+.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
bull;Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
bull;Develops and implements pharmacy initiatives directed at improving prescribing patterns of Jefferson ambulatory providers that promote high value, high quality, safe and cost efficient prescribing. This may include identification of prescribing patterns that may lead to improper drug selection, sub-therapeutic dosage, overdose, patient failure to receive medication, adverse drug reactions, drug interactions, and medication without indication and unnecessary prescribing of high cost medications.
bull;Develops and implements patient education initiatives related to the individual#39;s disease state, including predictable actions, side effects, reasons for proper compliance, and any special instruction.
bull;Works with Population Health teams and providers to improve performance on value based payer contracts.
bull;Provides education to providers and staff via presentations, newsletters, formal utilization reviews, and one-on-one interactions.
bull;Analytic review of drug utilization data provided by insurers and analytic team and assure ongoing performance improvement of the pharmaceutical care services provided
bull;Works with Ambulatory Pharmacist Program Medical Director and DVACO Director of Population Health Pharmacy Strategy help to determine and implement strategic pharmacy plans.
bull;Conducts patient medication history reviews on high risk patients and offer alternative therapeutic suggestions or changes to regimen.
- For high risk patients, given a diagnosis, synthesize a treatment plan, which may include drug therapy and lifestyle modifications, and transition within the continuum of care settings.
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Today, Jefferson Health and its network of hospitals and physician practices serve patients throughout the Delaware Valley. We have a robust network of 18 hospitals, 3500 physicians, 9600 nurses, 3,876 licensed beds, and physician practices throughout the counties of:

• Bucks
• Camden
• Gloucester
• Montgomery
• Philadelphia

We are Philadelphia#39;s second largest employer, and nationally ranked by US News amp; World Report in seven specialties including #2 Ophthalmology (Wills Eye), #9 Rehabilitation (MossRehab), #10 in Orthopedics (Rothman Orthopaedics at Jefferson Health, Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center, 3B Orthopedics, the Abington Orthopedic amp; Spine). Whether yoursquo;re in the city or the suburbs, Jefferson Health provides the exceptional care you expect ndash; close to home or work ndash; through our broad family of primary care physicians and specialists. Jefferson Health is home to nationally ranked experts who provide a personalized care plan for you. Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center ndash; Jefferson Health is one of only 70 NCI-designated cancer centers in the country. With more than 30,000 employees, we are the largest health system in the Philadelphia region by total licensed beds. And our work to improve lives is never done.

In keeping with Jefferson#39;s Mission, We Improve Lives, it is our goal to recruit, retain, develop and reward highly-qualified employees. If you are enthusiastic, caring and dedicated to service excellence, we invite you to consider joining Jefferson. Jefferson encourages its employees to expand their knowledge and develop their careers through growth opportunities and continuing education.