Clinical Pharmacist

ChenMed•Hallandale Beach, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medication Adherence Pharmacist is an innovative and patient-focused clinical pharmacist embedded within a defined market of primary care clinics. This role operates under a collaborative practice agreement to proactively manage medication adherence, chronic disease state control, and quality performance metrics. The pharmacist will partner directly with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and care teams to optimize medication use, improve patient outcomes, and enhance CMS Star Ratings and HEDIS quality measures. This position requires advanced clinical judgment, effective patient engagement strategies, and the ability to implement evidence-based interventions that address adherence barriers, reduce hospitalizations, and improve overall care quality and scores.

Requirements

Knowledge of and experience with state and federal insurance programs
Familiarity with appropriate local, state, and federal pharmacy-related regulations
Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team
Ability to supervise and communicate effectively with staff, management and executives
Strong organization and time management skills and multi-tasking abilities
Must be detail oriented
Spoken and written fluency in English

Nice To Haves

Ability and willingness to travel locally, regionally and/or nationally up to 10% of the time; flexible to work evening, weekends and/or holidays as needed

Responsibilities

Conduct targeted outreach to patients identified as at risk for non-adherence to chronic medications, focusing on CMS quality measure drug classes (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol) and other high-priority therapeutic areas.
Review and verify prescriptions and medication order for appropriateness, including safety and efficacy.
Operate under a collaborative practice agreement to adjust medication therapy, order and interpret lab results, and manage chronic disease regimens to support adherence and clinical goals.
Perform comprehensive medication reviews, addressing cost, access, side effects, and complexity barriers to adherence.
Collaborate with providers to implement care plans, streamline prescription workflows, and ensure timely refills.
Track and report adherence-related KPIs, including Proportion of Days Covered (PDC), polypharmacy measures, and specialty adherence metrics.
Provide education to patients, caregivers, and clinic staff on the importance of medication adherence.
Represent the pharmacy department on relevant committees, payor calls, quality teams, and market strategy groups within the market.
Assist the department in addressing physician consultations as needed.
Provide timely retrieval of reliable drug information from available sources.
Provide verbal and written consultations concerning medication therapy on a daily basis.
Assisting the Director to provide effective and efficient use of all resources and for ensuring budget and value proposition targets are met.
Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.