Job Description

Position Summary: The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of specialty medications through drug utilization reviews and comprehensive clinical management services This position provides oversight of patient care activities performed by technicians

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and clinical pharmaceutical care outlined in Patient Care Program

• Prevent, detect, and resolve medication-related problems and make appropriate evidence-based, patient-centered medication therapy recommendations

• Verify prescription to be dispensed contains the correct medication and labeling according to company and regulatory guidelines

• Provide drug information and education to patients, healthcare providers, and other care team members

• Identify high risk patients and provide documented clinical intervention

• Assist patients with the initiation, coordination, and referral to external healthcare services when necessary

• Counsel patients and caregivers on medication and disease management, safe administration measures, and side effect management strategies during established points in therapy and upon request

• Perform verification of prescriptions for appropriateness and accuracy

• Ensure a drug utilization review is completed with each prescription dispensed

• Provide clinical intervention prospectively, concurrently and retrospectively

• Actively participate in the development and implementation of performance improvement, quality improvement, and patient safety activities

• Report medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and medication recalls appropriately

• Participate in clinical program development, critical pathways, disease management, and drug utilization programs

• Maintain knowledge of specialty medications and administration delivery systems

• Demonstrate quality and safety in the medication distribution process

• Educate internal staff on specialty medications

• Provide in-service and/or education to healthcare professionals outside of the organization when required

• Will assume all Pharmacist on Duty responsibilities in the absence of the Pharmacist in Charge

• Other duties as assigned

Required SkillsAbilities

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical patient care management required; Pharm.D. with clinical rotation experience will be acceptable

• A knowledgeable individual with appropriate industry experience, preferably in the healthcare or mail order/specialty pharmacy industry

• An intelligent and articulate individual who can relate to patients and possesses excellent communication skills

• Ability to mentor technicians and work with peers in a team effort

• Ability to exercise considerable judgment, maintain confidentiality and act in a diplomatic manner

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

• Sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus

• A well-organized and self-directed individual who is able to work with minimal amount of supervision

• Capability to efficiently complete tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work extended hours, weekends and holidays pursuant with industry demands

• Ability to work a rotating on-call shift

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or PharmD

• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with applicable State Board of Pharmacy

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and industry related pharmacy software programs.

Preferred Skill/Abilities

• Experience or knowledge of compliance, regulatory and accreditation rules, regulations and standards.

• Prior experience in Retail, Mail Order or Specialty Pharmacy, PBM, pharmaceutical or managed health care industry preferred.

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