Clinical Specialist Pharmacist - Rheumatology/Immunotherapy

Mayo Clinic•Scottsdale, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

We are recruiting for one Rheumatology-Immunotherapy Clinical Specialist Pharmacist to cover the Rheumatology Clinic with specialty coverage for Immunotherapy in Scottsdale, Arizona. This is an in-person role with hours from 0800-1700, Monday through Friday. The position involves providing expert consultation and guidance for appropriate Rheumatology/Immunotherapy medication use. In collaboration with providers, the specialist will offer complete patient care through consultative services in the Ambulatory Care area, support inpatient transitions of care, and actively participate in multidisciplinary patient care planning meetings. The role focuses on optimizing patient outcomes through evidence-based, patient-centered drug therapies, monitoring for drug-related problems, and managing medication costs. It also supports regulatory requirements, quality programs for safe medication use, and medication stewardship and surveillance systems. Pharmacokinetic consultations, adverse drug reaction and medication error detection, monitoring, documentation, and reporting are key responsibilities. The specialist will monitor drug therapy for appropriateness, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions, communicating findings to care providers. Patient and caregiver education, as well as counseling on medication therapy and compliance, will be provided. The role includes leading and participating in interdisciplinary committees, protocol development, and educating healthcare professionals. Coordination of patient issues and therapy recommendations with pharmacy staff, and support for research activities are also expected. Active participation in specialty team meetings, including transitional care/discharge management, scientific research, and educational conferences, is required. The specialist must stay current with changing protocols and clinical pharmacy standards relevant to Rheumatology/Immunotherapy. Support for the abdominal Rheumatology/Immunotherapy service, including inpatient transition of care needs, is also part of the role. This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship, and Mayo Clinic does not participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Requirements

Graduation from a Pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Prior experience in assigned area of specialty (e.g. Rheumatology/Immunotherapy) experience preferred.
Current, active board certification in area of specialty (EXCEPTION: PGY2 candidates required to obtain board certification in area of specialty within 12 months of hire.)
Completion of a Post-Year Graduate 2 (PGY2) residency in a specialty practice area AND current, active board certification in an area of specialty (EXCEPTION: current PGY2 candidates required to obtain board certification in area of specialty within 12 months of hire.); OR, Post-Year Graduate 1 (PGY1) residency in a specialty practice area AND a minimum of two (2) years’ post-pharmacist licensure experience within the last seven years with at least 50% of time spent in specialty practice activities as defined by BPS AND current, active board certification in area of specialty; OR, If no residency training, then a minimum of four (4) years’ post-pharmacist licensure experience within the last seven years with at least 50% of the time spent in specialty practice activities as defined by BPS AND current, active board certification in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provides an expert level of consultation, guidance, and direction for appropriate Rheumatology/Immunotherapy -affiliated medication use.
In conjunction with a team of Rheumatology/Immunotherapy providers, provides complete care to the patient through consultative services in the Ambulatory Care area, with support for inpatient transitions of care, and active participation in multidisciplinary patient care planning meetings.
Optimizes the outcomes of Rheumatology/Immunotherapy patients by providing evidence-based, patient-centered drug therapies and monitors for drug-related problems and medication cost containment.
Supports regulatory requirements and local quality programs related to safe medication use and for systems to promote medication stewardship and surveillance.
Provides pharmacokinetic consultations as required.
Detects, monitors, documents, and reports adverse drug reactions and medications errors.
Monitors drug therapy to evaluate appropriateness of use, dose, dosage form, regimen, route, therapeutic duplication, and drug interactions.
Communicates ongoing patient information and efficacy and safety of treatment regimen(s) to all care providers.
Provides in-service education to the Rheumatology/Immunotherapy team and staff, performs patient and caregiver education, and counsels patients regarding medication therapy and compliance.
Leads and participates in interdisciplinary committees, protocol development, and education of pharmacists, nurses, physicians, and other providers.
Coordinates current patient issues and therapy recommendations with pharmacy staff.
Supports research activities of the respective specialty team as requested.
Participates actively in all respective area of specialty team meetings, which include transitional care/discharge management, scientific research, and educational teaching conferences.
Keeps abreast of changing protocols and clinical pharmacy standards as they pertain to applicable area of specialty (e.g., Rheumatology/Immunotherapy).
Provides support primarily for the abdominal Rheumatology/Immunotherapy service, including inpatient transition of care needs.