Medication Management Pharmacist III-Ambulatory Pharmacy-FT Variable Shift

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

15d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Medication Management Pharmacist III is responsible for the provision of patient-centered clinical services, including review of patient medical records, performance of comprehensive medication therapy review, provision of medication information/education to providers and patients, application of evidenced-based medicine and national guidelines to optimize medication-related health outcomes. The Medication Management Pharmacist will provide care for patients in-person and virtually via video, telephone, or text as part of a pharmacist-led, referral-based, Medication Management Clinic. The role will assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders and work under a collaborative practice agreement to autonomously manage referred patients. The MM Pharmacist will serve as a subject matter expert and complete comprehensive medication reviews for patients with specific high-risk medication concerns and high-risk disease states and patients who are at high risk for rehospitalization. This position is a Direct Care Provider as defined in Pharmacy Policy. The MM Pharmacist may perform prior authorization reviews of high-cost medications and deferred authorization requests, as needed. The MM Pharmacist is responsible for supervising pharmacy technicians, ensuring completion of medication histories, and actively precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians, or interns as assigned by the supervisor. The identification of essential functions below is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned if such duties reasonably relate to the position. Roles and responsibilities may evolve as the care model develops.

Requirements

Registered Pharmacist in good standing licensed by the state of California
Current BLS or ACLS upon hire
Completion of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
Completion of ASHP-accredited PGY1 pharmacy practice residency and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency or 2+ years experience as a clinical pharmacist in an ambulatory setting

Nice To Haves

Training and knowledge of specialty areas (oncology, hepatology/gastroenterology, neurology, dermatology)
Knowledge of 340B program
Four or more years of pharmacy experience.
Specialty/retail pharmacy, ambulatory clinic pharmacy, and/or PBM experience.
Experience working within a multidisciplinary team as part of a Comprehensive Medication Management model

Responsibilities

Provision of patient-centered clinical services
Review of patient medical records
Performance of comprehensive medication therapy review
Provision of medication information/education to providers and patients
Application of evidenced-based medicine and national guidelines to optimize medication-related health outcomes
Provide care for patients in-person and virtually via video, telephone, or text
Assure the appropriate selection, dosing, administration, and dispensing of medication orders
Work under a collaborative practice agreement to autonomously manage referred patients
Serve as a subject matter expert
Complete comprehensive medication reviews for patients with specific high-risk medication concerns and high-risk disease states and patients who are at high risk for rehospitalization
Perform prior authorization reviews of high-cost medications and deferred authorization requests, as needed
Supervising pharmacy technicians
Ensuring completion of medication histories
Actively precepting pharmacy residents, students, technicians, or interns as assigned by the supervisor