Advanced Pharmacy Practice Provider

Job Description

Ready to make a real impact? As an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Provider (APPP), you'll be the driving force behind smarter medication use across your region of the health system. You'll partner with medical and administrative leaders and primary care providers to cook up innovative strategies that boost patient care quality, enhance the patient experience, and keep costs in check—all while making healthcare work better for everyone involved.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead with Expertise: Oversee medication use strategies and champion top-of-license clinical services under a collaborative practice agreement, setting the gold standard for pharmacy practice in your region
• Build Winning Partnerships: Collaborate closely with providers, care teams, and pharmacy services across Henry Ford Health to coordinate seamless, patient-centered care
• Drive Innovation: Identify creative opportunities to streamline patient care, eliminate waste, and optimize drug utilization—turning challenges into wins
• Champion Population Health: Support and advance population health strategies and value-based care initiatives that create meaningful outcomes
• Fuel Continuous Improvement: Dive into research, quality initiatives, and special projects while contributing to committee work, policy development, and formulary management strategies
• Mentor & Develop: Guide and support fellow pharmacists on the healthcare team, helping them grow and excel in their clinical practice
• Enhance Provider Wellness: Play a key role in improving work-life balance for the entire care team while delivering exceptional patient outcomes and experiences

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Doctor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent experience with evidence of advanced clinical training and knowledge in patient care and applied therapeutics. Required: PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency and PGY2 Ambulatory Care/Primary Care Specialty Residency and history of providing top-of-license clinical services under a collaborative practice agreement (other PGY2 Residency and Fellowship training in the area of applicable specialty practices in lieu of PGY2 Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency considered); equivalent top-of-license clinical experience (preferably 3-5 years) in ambulatory care or applicable specialty area of practice may be considered in lieu of PGY2 Residency. Prior experience and knowledge or integrated health systems. Prior experience working with relational databases. Knowledge of Pharmacoeconomics and biostatistical applications in drug therapy decision making. Exemplary oral and written communication skills as evidence with prior examples of effectiveness implementation strategies with a variety of system personnel and patients. Ability to lead work groups effectively.

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED: Registered Pharmacist in the State of Michigan. Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) (Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) considered or Board Certification in applicable specialty area of practice considered) or eligible to take the appropriate Board Certification exam and pass within 1 year of hire

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