Clinical Pharmacist

Essential Duties

• Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, 340B eligibility, and safety.
• Maintain knowledge of 340B program and compliance regulations.
• Participate in after-hours pharmacy on-call rotation as assigned by Pharmacy Manager.
• Lead Pharmacy Technicians and manage pharmacy workflow to ensure prescriptions are accurately filled in a timely manner.
• Provide counsel to patients with instructions for medication use.
• Work with the Clinical Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technicians to conduct SimpleSync medication adherence program.
• Work with the Clinical Pharmacist to ensure Medication Therapy Management is completed for eligible patients.
• Work with pharmacy staff to maintain accurate inventory through auditing processes and document and/or research discrepancies as necessary.
• Work with pharmacy staff to order medications and over the counter items from wholesalers.
• Bill prescription insurance and troubleshoot rejected claims.
• Provide price quotes when needed to clinical staff.
• Navigate patient electronic medical record to find demographic information, 340B eligibility information, and billing information.
• Provide telemedicine service for health center patients.
• Use electronic medical record software to communicate with clinical staff as needed.
• Work with the Clinical Pharmacist, Pharmacy Support Specialist, and Care Coordinators to help eligible patients receive financial assistance for prescriptions when needed.
• Utilize multiple drug info resources to provide drug info to providers and/or staff.
• Navigate KMAP and Medicare platforms to assist patients with their insurance eligibility.
• Maintain established procedures concerning security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Communicate effectively with clinical staff and Providers.
• Prepare required reporting as needed.
• Aid in the completion of pharmacy daily checklist tasks.

Skills Required

• Ability to work well under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and prioritize workload.
• Effective and efficient time management.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, patients, and the public.
• Enthusiasm for working as a member of a team in a rapidly changing environment.
• Knowledge of HIPAA privacy rules and General computer knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel Spreadsheets, Windows, databases, graphs, and the ability to write reports and correspondence by using proficient grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with staff, patients, insurance companies, and vendors.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to effectively and respectfully interact with unsatisfied patients and coworkers.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to follow written policies and procedures.
• Ability to work independently and use good judgment.
• Knowledge of standard office machines including copier, fax, multi-line phones, printers, scanners, etc.

Required Education And Experience

• Must hold current Kansas Pharmacist’s License and in good standing.
• Must have and maintain CPR certification.
• Maintain Continuing Education as required.
• Problem solving and evaluation abilities.
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base.

PREFERRED Education And Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in clinical patient care management.
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY-1 residency program.
• Board certification in Ambulatory Care (BCACP).