Description: The Clinical Pharmacist – Ambulatory works with other clinical specialists to ensure quality multi-disciplinary patient care as well as drug therapy management. The Clinical Pharmacist performs drug utilization reviews, monitors for drug interactions, and potential adverse events while seeing patients. Typical Duties: Provides clinical leadership for pharmaceutical care in area(s) of responsibility. Develops and optimizes pharmacotherapeutic regimens through collaborative practice agreements. Performs drug utilization reviews, monitors for drug interactions, and potential adverse events. Works to minimize polypharmacy in our patients and develops patient medication action plans with self-management goals. Preceptor for pharmacy students or residents, as well as participating in didactic and experiential education. Participates as a key component to the core multidisciplinary team involved in patient care in the Medical Home. Communicates and presents clinical interventions and medication action plans as part of the patient care team. Provides drug information, dosing, and monitoring services to practitioners including population management assistance when necessary. Provides educational materials and in-service for medical, nursing, and pharmacy team members. Assists with staff development and provides staff with access to continuing education programs. Maintains excellent communication within the Health Center pharmacy departments and with other Health Center team members. Assists in the development of Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P T) policies, criteria, guidelines and formulary analysis. Assists with coordination of Joint Commission Standards and pharmacy safety initiatives. Performs other related duties as assigned.