Clinical Pharmacist

Suvida Healthcare•Tucson, AZ

20d

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist executes Suvida’s healthcare model by strengthening provider-patient relationships and engagement and enhancing the quality and affordability of care. The role supports clinical staff and patients through medication management, clinical program integration, and practice transformation. The pharmacist provides patient-centered care to optimize medication therapy, improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall cost of care, and increase patient and provider satisfaction. The role also provides clinical expertise in areas including population health and case management, develops treatment plans for chronic diseases, helps close quality gaps, and serves as a drug information resource. The Clinical Pharmacist works with providers, interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and caregivers to review medication therapy, establish patient-specific goals, support education, monitor outcomes, and integrate clinical programs into practice workflows. The role includes providing care under provider-delegated collaborative practice agreements and overseeing the safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of pharmaceutical care related to specialty products dispensed.

Requirements

PharmD degree or equivalent education in pharmacy.
Active, unrestricted pharmacy license in Arizona, or ability to obtain one.
At least 3 years of clinical pharmacist experience.
At least 3 years of experience effectively building informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office platforms, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Bilingual and bicultural proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
Verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationship, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered care to optimize medication therapy, improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall cost of care, and increase patient and provider satisfaction.
Perform medication management services to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems.
Coordinate medication reconciliation for prescription and non-prescription drugs across the continuum of care, including comprehensive reviews, adherence support, patient education, and outcome monitoring.
Review patient care plans, medications, allergies, laboratory results, and other medical-record information to identify and resolve medication-related problems.
Assess prescribed medication therapy for unnecessary or ineffective medications, need for additional medications, inappropriate doses, adverse drug reactions, and adherence concerns.
Follow up with patients and/or caregivers and document outcomes appropriately.
Provide patient-centered education about chronic diseases and medications used for prevention and treatment.
Collaborate with providers, interdisciplinary care teams, patients, and caregivers to identify and develop patient-specific disease-state therapy goals.
Provide patient care through provider-delegated collaborative practice agreements, such as refill approvals, therapeutic interchange, and disease-state management.
Assist in developing and presenting educational materials for patients and providers.
Monitor patient drug therapies and work with medical staff to identify alternatives when needed.
Participate in quality-improvement programs and initiatives driven by clinical needs.
Support providers by analyzing medication utilization, performance reports, and data to guide decision-making, processes, and program implementation.
Use available data to implement pharmacy initiatives, including HEDIS and Star measures.
Use pharmacy benefit manager resources and maintain comprehensive knowledge of health-plan pharmacy benefits.
Participate in patient discussions as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Understand Suvida’s clinical programs, identify practice opportunities, and integrate programs and resources into practice workflows to optimize patient experience, improve quality of care, and positively affect resource utilization.
Serve as a drug-information resource for Suvida Healthcare’s care team and patients.
Oversee the safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of pharmaceutical care provided to patients in relation to specialty products dispensed.
Provide prompt, professional, and empathetic service to ensure a positive patient experience.
Work independently, solve problems, and make sound decisions in a timely manner.