As a Clinical Pharmacist you are an integral part of InnovAge's PACE program, supporting our interdisciplinary team that develop and deliver our participants a personal care plan, ensuring high quality, clinically appropriate, team-based health care. You'll monitor medication usage for participants to ensure safe, effective, and cost-efficient options, while also providing drug information and acting as an information resource for staff to reduce the potential for medication errors and adverse drug effects.

InnovAge PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is an alternative to nursing facilities. It provides customized healthcare, social engagement, and exercise to older adults to help them stay independent and in their homes. PACE participants receive most of their healthcare and social support at an InnovAge center in their community. Our participants have a team of healthcare experts and a personal care plan that is focused on providing a personalized experience .

Participant Care – 80%

• Evaluates medication regimen of participants upon intake and on a periodic basis based on conditions and the number of prescriptions medications, based on this information the Clinical Pharmacist makes the following clinical interventions:

• Recognizes and reports drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
• In collaboration with primary care physician, discontinues prescriptions no longer needed due to duplicate drug therapy or inappropriate drug therapy for documented state or other reasons, especially within the geriatric population.
• Alerts primary care to dosing irregularities such as; inappropriate dosing based on disease state, renal function, liver function etc.
• Allergy contradictions due to participant history or medication usage.
• Monitors response to drug therapy as appropriate.
• Optimized and individualized drug therapy for disease states.
• Specific assigned quality-initiated projects to enhance the overall care of the participants.
• Periodically reviews dementia patients on psychotropic medications for possible dose reductions and to ensure adequate drug monitoring.
• Interviews and consults with participants and/or caregiver(s) to determine efficiency and current usage of medications.
• Performs individualized participant education sessions to answer any medication questions or problems.
• Instructs participants and or caregiver(s) on the effects of food and alcohol intake, warns of potential side effects and maintains an on-going professional relationship with participants.

Administration – 20%

• Assists the primary care team in maximizing drug therapy outcomes by providing education to the team, evaluating drug-usage reports and performing drug utilization reviews.

• Participates in the development/implementation of departmental policy and procedures.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, on-going team building and team development initiatives.
• Monitors and informs staff of new drug regulations/therapeutic warnings and ensures that information is understood and being followed according to position held.
• Acts as a drug information resource for interdisciplinary team members and clinic staff and presents topics of interest related to drug therapy in the geriatric population.
• Resolves internal coordination problems and analyzes various operating reports, takes corrective action(s) when needed.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of pharmacy with Board Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP) or a Pharm D.

• Must have BCGP or obtain BCGP within 30 months of employment.
• Current State Board of Pharmacy license required for state in which practicing
• Requires personal transportation, current state issued driver’s license, good driving record and auto insurance as required by law
• Current knowledge and the ability to advise uses of medications, multiple prescriptions, side effects and make potential problems known to physicians.
• A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly is required.

PREFERRED

• 2 years in geriatrics, with experience in long-term care consulting

• Ambulatory clinical experience with management of chronic disease states
• Anticoagulation management experience

The pay offered for the position will take into consideration the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity, among other factors. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and add, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company paid holidays.