Clinical Outcome Pharmacist

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Clinical Outcomes Pharmacist optimizes medication therapy to improve clinical outcomes, quality performance, and financial sustainability across the health system. The role measures, manages, and improves medication-related outcomes, particularly in population health, high-cost drug management, and value-based care. Working with physicians, nursing, population health, finance, and pharmacy leadership, the pharmacist aligns medication use with enterprise goals for quality, safety, total cost of care, and reimbursement performance. The position supports improved quality, reduced total cost of care, and enhanced financial performance by aligning medication therapy with clinical and value-based objectives. It spans inpatient, ambulatory, specialty, infusion, oncology, transplant, and transitions-of-care settings, and includes clinical program development, performance measurement, governance, and clinician education. The role is primarily based in an office and clinical environment and may require periodic travel across health system sites. It requires use of standard office and clinical equipment. The position is a regular employee role with 40 scheduled hours per week.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited college or school of pharmacy.
Active pharmacist license in good standing, or eligibility for licensure, in South Carolina; the additional job description specifies an SC Pharmacist License.
Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent clinical experience. The additional job description states a pharmacy residency or two years of work experience as a registered pharmacist.
Demonstrated knowledge of medication therapy management and outcomes measurement.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Strong clinical judgment and ability to apply evidence-based medicine.
Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to interpret and communicate clinical and financial data to diverse stakeholders.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
Ability to work across multiple care settings and disciplines.
Commitment to continuous quality improvement and patient-centered care.

Nice To Haves

PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care, Outcomes, Oncology, Population Health, or a related specialty.
Experience in population health, value-based care, specialty pharmacy, or high-cost drug management.
Experience working with clinical data, dashboards, or performance metrics.
Board certification, such as BCPS, BCCP, or BCACP.
Knowledge of medication therapy management and outcomes measurement.

Responsibilities

Lead and support initiatives to improve patient-level and population-level outcomes through optimized medication therapy.
Evaluate medication effectiveness, safety, and appropriateness for high-risk, high-cost, and complex patient populations.
Support disease-state management programs, specialty pharmacy therapies, infusion services, oncology, transplant, and other complex care areas.
Partner with clinical teams to reduce medication-related adverse events, hospital readmissions, and avoidable emergency department utilization.
Support value-based contracts, bundled payments, and population health programs by optimizing medication utilization and reducing total cost of care.
Identify cost-avoidance opportunities through appropriate site-of-care selection, formulary optimization, and high-cost drug stewardship.
Collaborate with finance and revenue cycle leaders to align medication strategies with reimbursement and margin targets.
Contribute to initiatives that reduce pharmaceutical expense without compromising quality or access.
Define, monitor, and report medication-outcome KPIs, including clinical quality metrics, medication adherence and persistence, readmissions and utilization, drug spend, and cost-per-patient metrics.
Partner with analytics and informatics teams to develop dashboards and reporting tools that demonstrate pharmacy’s impact on outcomes and cost.
Use data to identify trends, gaps in care, and opportunities for improvement.
Participate in or lead interdisciplinary committees and governance structures focused on medication stewardship, population health, and outcomes optimization.
Support development of enterprise-wide clinical protocols, guidelines, and performance improvement initiatives.
Serve as a subject-matter expert for pharmacy-driven outcomes initiatives across inpatient, ambulatory, specialty, infusion, and transitions-of-care settings.
Assist with implementation and evaluation of new clinical programs and services.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and population health teams to integrate medication management into care pathways.
Educate clinicians and pharmacy staff about evidence-based medication use and outcomes improvement.
Advise pharmacy and clinical leadership on outcomes-focused medication strategies.