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 focuses on measuring, managing, and improving medication-related outcomes, particularly in population health, high-cost drug management, and value-based care models. Working collaboratively with physicians, nursing, population health, finance, and pharmacy leadership, the pharmacist ensures medication use supports enterprise goals related to quality, safety, total cost of care, and reimbursement performance. The position advances pharmacy from a transactional role to a strategic clinical and financial value driver, supporting improved quality, reduced total cost of care, and enhanced financial performance by aligning medication therapy with enterprise clinical and value-based objectives. The role is primarily based in office and clinical environments, may require periodic travel across health system sites, and requires use of standard office and clinical equipment.

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 a South Carolina Pharmacist License.
Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency or equivalent clinical experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of medication therapy management and outcomes measurement.
Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completion of a pharmacy residency program or two years of work experience as a registered pharmacist.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support 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.

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 enterprise initiatives to 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, and drug spend and cost-per-patient metrics.
Partner with analytics and informatics teams to develop dashboards and reporting tools demonstrating 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.
Serve as a resource for pharmacy and clinical leadership on outcomes-focused medication strategies.