Clinical pharmacist vs ambulatory care coordinator

Differences between clinical pharmacist and ambulatory care coordinator duties and responsibilities

Clinical pharmacist example responsibilities.

• Train, manage and instruct pharmacy technicians, interns, and PharmD candidates on clinical rotations.
• Dose and manage all Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside antibiotics throughout the entire hospital including overseeing, evaluating, and ordering antibiotic labs.
• Receive and verify drug orders from physicians using computerize physician order entry system, including cancer chemotherapy orders.
• Implement updated pediatric chemotherapy-induce nausea and vomiting (CINV) guidelines and policy for use in all pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy.
• Provide clinical assistance to the RPh staff in addition to case processing.
• Maintain sterile product manufacturing processes to comply with federal, state and local regulations and JCAHO standards.
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Ambulatory care coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload by providing care coordination to individuals with a primary intellectual/developmental disability diagnosis all of whom receive community-base waiver services.
• Initiate supportive counseling and crisis intervention for groups and individuals in children's rehabilitation hospital setting.
• Conduct NCQA audits and quality surveys for physicians.
• Assist with increasing family unity, life skills and legal entities.
• Assist members with finding placement in the ALF or SNF setting.
• Generate appropriate letters of authorization and denial according to NCQA and CMS guidelines.
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