Pharmacy Specialist - Infectious Disease Clinic

University of Arkansas • Little Rock, AR

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About The Position

The Pharmacy Specialist serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team representing UAMS Specialty Pharmacy Services in the Infectious Disease Clinic. The specialist provides pharmacy services focused on safety, efficacy, and positive patient outcomes. The role includes evaluating and managing medication therapy, supporting patient adherence and monitoring, coordinating with clinic providers and patients, and contributing to quality improvement, education, and specialty pharmacy operations. The position participates in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation, with each team member taking call for one week at a time.

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.
• Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist or eligible for licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Pharm.D.
• Board certification in an applicable area.
• 5 years of applicable experience.
• Experience with EPIC Hyperspace and Willow Ambulatory.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook.
• Clinical knowledge and familiarity with clinical guidelines for the assigned disease state.
• Communication, writing, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to locate and use medical resources.

Responsibilities

• Become an integral member of the assigned specialty interdisciplinary team and develop professional relationships with its members.
• Perform patient assessments that comply with accreditation standards and patient management program time parameters.
• Work with providers to institute a disease state management agreement.
• Cosign outreach documentation in a timely manner.
• Assess therapy appropriateness for individual patients, including safety, comorbidities, dosing, and side-effect management.
• Recommend appropriate screening before medication start dates and monitoring to ensure patient safety.
• Document clinical interventions.
• Promote adherence and actively monitor patient compliance.
• Monitor hospital admissions for the assigned patient population.
• Respond to clinical communications from patients in a timely manner and facilitate communication between patients and the clinic.
• Support product use with payers using clinical studies and accepted guidelines.
• Practice evidence-based medicine.
• Develop and manage plans of care, collecting objective data to demonstrate positive outcomes.
• Participate in training staff, students, and residents.
• Participate in the group 24/7/365 on-call rotation, taking call for one week at a time.
• Provide accurate drug information to medical staff as a resource.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and action plans to improve safety and service.
• Serve on the Quality Management Committee.
• Work with drug manufacturers to gain access to limited distribution medications.
• Complete required training in a timely manner.
• Participate in continuing education appropriate to the specialty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for qualifying staff and family.
• Holiday, vacation, and sick leave.
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
• Retirement contribution matched by UAMS up to 10%.
• Basic life insurance up to $50,000.
• Career training and educational opportunities.
• Merchant discounts.
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using the UAMS pharmacy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time