Clinic Specialty Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinic Specialty Pharmacist acts as an extension of ambulatory clinic teams to support patient access to complex specialty medication therapies. Based in a specialty medical clinic, the role works in a multi-skilled environment requiring teamwork, leadership, and flexibility. The pharmacist provides general supervision of Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and is responsible for the operation and services of the specialty pharmacy clinic. The role provides clinical consultation, medication education, chronic disease state management, medication reconciliation, and adherence counseling. It collaborates with pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, providers, patients, and caregivers to facilitate care and promote optimal patient outcomes. The pharmacist also supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs that improve patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
- Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license.
- Teamwork, leadership, and flexibility in a multi-skilled environment.
Nice To Haves
- 1–3 years of related work experience or completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency program.
- Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice.
- Specialty disease state experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for patients regarding specialty medication needs, demonstrating empathy and compassion to patients and caregivers.
- Recruit and enroll specialty pharmacy patients into medication management programs.
- Provide initial clinical medication counseling and regular patient reassessments through in-person, telephone, or video encounters to evaluate therapy appropriateness and manage ongoing treatment.
- Perform medication therapy management, including coordinating medication adjustments to optimize medication regimens and clinical outcomes.
- Refer appropriate patients to financial counseling for manufacturer or charity copay assistance programs.
- Communicate with patients and families about the benefits of filling prescriptions with Baptist Health.
- Coordinate with physicians and other clinicians to support new and existing specialty pharmacy patients.
- Provide limited or indirect supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and respond to clinical escalations in a timely manner.
- Maintain onsite clinic pharmacy services, operational policies and procedures, clinical pharmacy workflows, and practice expectations.
- Participate in ongoing training, including disease state overviews, clinical guidelines, pharmacology, and REMS programs.
- Further develop, implement, and maintain programs that promote optimal patient outcomes.
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Job Type
Full-time
