Clinic Specialty Pharmacist
About The Position
Baptist Health is hiring a Clinic Specialty Pharmacist for its Central Pharmacy in LaGrange, Kentucky. Based in a specialty medical clinic setting, the pharmacist supports ambulatory clinic teams and patients who need high-touch, complex medication therapies. The role works in a multi-skilled environment requiring teamwork, leadership, and flexibility, and is responsible for general supervision of Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and the operation and services of the specialty pharmacy clinic. The pharmacist provides clinical consultation, medication education, chronic disease-state management, medication reconciliation, and adherence counseling. The position works with interdisciplinary teams—including pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, and providers—to facilitate patient care and develop, implement, and maintain programs that promote optimal patient outcomes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy required.
- Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license required.
Nice To Haves
- 1–3 years of related work experience or completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.
- Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice preferred.
- Specialty disease-state experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact for patients regarding specialty medication needs, demonstrating empathy and compassion toward patients and caregivers.
- Enroll specialty pharmacy patients in medication management programs and assist with patient recruitment in clinic.
- Provide initial clinical medication counseling and regular 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 regimens and improve clinical outcomes.
- Refer appropriate patients for financial counseling about copay assistance through manufacturer or charity programs.
- Communicate with patients and families about the benefits of filling prescriptions with Baptist Health.
- Communicate with physicians and other clinicians to facilitate service for 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 pharmacy clinic services, operational policies and procedures, clinical pharmacy workflows, and practice expectations.
- Participate in ongoing role-related training, including disease-state overviews, clinical guidelines, pharmacology, and REMS programs.
- Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs that promote optimal patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
