Specialty Pharmacist - Ambulatory

Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois•Beloit, WI

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Mercyhealth is seeking a Specialty Pharmacist to serve as a clinical lead for their specialty pharmacy program within clinics and retail pharmacies in Rockford. This role involves partnering with providers and team members to promote entity-owned pharmacies, collaborating with leadership on strategic goals, and monitoring patient medication therapy. The Specialty Pharmacist will also supervise pharmacy technicians and prior authorization coordinators, support the prior authorization process, and may float to cover pharmacy needs in outpatient settings. Academic functions, such as precepting pharmacy students, are also part of the role. The position requires maintaining professionalism, staying current with professional literature and continuing education, and adhering to federal and state pharmacy regulations. Mercyhealth is an integrated health system with over 7,500 professionals across seven hospitals and 85 primary and specialty clinics in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The organization is recognized for its commitment to its people and culture, including being a top employer for workers over 50, a best company for working mothers, and a top company for executive women. Mercyhealth has a long history of providing high-quality, comprehensive health care, from routine services to highly specialized care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program
Illinois Pharmacist license required
Wisconsin Pharmacist license to be obtained within 9 months upon hire
Passing the Driver’s License Check and/or Credit Check (for those positions requiring)
Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check
Must be able to follow written/oral instructions
Knowledge of retail pharmacy operations, prior authorization processes and patient copay or assistance programs
Computer experience, including internet and email
Strong accuracy skills
Excellent interpretive/analytical skills for pharmaceutical calculations for drug dosage, IV rates, etc.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an ASHP Accredited Residency training program

Responsibilities

Maintains professionalism and conducts self as a role model, serving as a resource for the other retail and clinic partners
Partner with providers and Mercyhealth team members to promote the use of entity owned pharmacies
Collaborate with leadership to ensure strategic goals for the department are achieved
Serve as the clinical lead for the specialty pharmacy program for Mercyhealth clinics and retail pharmacy in Rockford
Is an expert outpatient pharmacist who relies on skills of comprehensive knowledge and experience
Monitor patients’ response to medication therapy and consults with providers to make appropriate adjustments
Provides supervision for pharmacy technicians and/or prior authorization coordinators to ensure efficient quality care for Mercyhealth patients
Supports prior authorization process by submitting, appealing or coordinating with patient’s insurance plans
May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs within the outpatient setting
Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students
Maintains practice by ongoing professional literature review, continuing education and self-evaluation
Maintains competencies in federal and state regulations related to pharmacy practice