Pharmacy Specialist - Specialty Infusion

University of Arkansas System•Little Rock, AR

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has a unique combination of education, research, and clinical programs that encourages and supports teamwork and diversity. We champion being a collaborative health care organization, focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans. Pharmacy Specialist for Specialty Infusion is responsible and accountable for the provision of safe, effective, and prompt medication therapy. They work under minimal supervision to provide direct patient centered care and integrated pharmacy operational services that optimize the patient care experience and drive organizational performance. This postion provides to the department expertise not routinely available in the pharmacy staff. The abilities these individuals have may include a broad background in specific clinical areas, or the individual may have expertise in specific pharmacy management areas (such as formulary management, information systems, drug utilization evaluation, infusion or investigational drugs). Pharmacy Specialist for Specialty Infusion will serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team representing UAMS Specialty Pharmacy Infusion Services and will provide pharmacy services with a focus on safety, efficacy, and positive outcomes. The Pharmacy Specialist will coordinate clinical pharmacy services for UAMS Specialty Pharmacy Infusion Services to optimize therapeutic utilization, patient outcomes, and safety, while minimizing adverse events.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree,
PGY1 residency training OR 3 years of applicable experience (the dept can specify experience),
Certification as a Licensed Pharmacist by the State of Arkansas or eligible for licensure.
Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

PharmD
5 years applicable experience
Experience coordinating outpatient infusion therapy

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a clinical pharmacy practice with the goal of optimizing safe, effective, and affordable medication therapy.
Review infusion treatment plans for appropriateness and proper dosing based on the documented diagnosis and the objective information found in patient’s chart as well as current guidelines.
Pharmacokinetic drug monitoring and dose adjustment.
Coordinate pre-infusion medications, labs, and vaccinations, assisting with logistics of clinic-administered vs pharmacy-administered vaccines per payor requirements.
Participate in protocol and order set development, formulary management, drug utilization reviews, and cost-savings initiatives.
Coordinate care with the Prior Authorization and Financial Assistance teams to ensure timely and affordable authorization and start of infusion therapy, including both treatment and therapy plans.
Support use of formulary medications and suggest formulary alternatives, where appropriate, or document clinical need for nonformulary and/or off-label usage where appropriate.
Assist with formulary addition requests for P&T and ERX builds.
Ensure compliance with necessary infusion REMS requirements.
Apply and make necessary modifications to outpatient treatment and therapy plans on a patient specific basis.
Assist with writing appeal letters and letters of medical necessity as needed for medication authorization purposes.
Assist with implementing health-system pharmacy initiatives (e.g. dose rounding, biosimilar use, etc).
Participate in transition of care from outpatient infusion to Specialty Pharmacy oral/self-injectable medications.
Provide education and counseling to professionals and patients as needed.
Collaborate with the other clinical pharmacy specialists in Outpatient Specialty clinics on a daily basis, and serve as the liaison between the outpatient infusion services in these clinics and applicable UAMS pharmacies.
Precept pharmacy students and residents.
Meet key performance indicator standards for patient volume and level of care.
Other duties as assigned.