Clinical Pharmacist Specialist - Ambulatory
About the role
The Clinical Specialty Pharmacist, Ambulatory provides direct patient care and longitudinal medication management for all patients receiving medication services in the ambulatory pharmacy setting. This role delivers high‑touch clinical services, including clinical intake, ongoing monitoring, adherence management, adverse event assessment, laboratory review, care coordination, order fulfillment and documentation in compliance with regulatory, accreditation, payer, and patient‑care requirements. The pharmacist supports specialty pharmacy program growth and sustainability through consistent clinical oversight, interdisciplinary collaboration, and participation in quality‑management activities. The position does not include formal supervisory or operational management responsibilities and will be cross‑trained to support retail pharmacy as needed.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care and longitudinal medication management in the ambulatory pharmacy setting.
- Conduct clinical intake, ongoing monitoring, and adherence management for patients.
- Assess adverse events and review laboratory results.
- Coordinate care and ensure accurate order fulfillment.
- Document all activities in compliance with regulatory, accreditation, payer, and patient‑care requirements.
- Support specialty pharmacy program growth through clinical oversight and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Participate in quality‑management activities.
- Cross‑train to support retail pharmacy operations when backup is needed.
Qualifications
- 2–3 years experience in ambulatory care or retail pharmacy.
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
- PGY1 residency; PGY2 residency in Ambulatory Care or Specialty Pharmacy preferred.
- Active Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania upon hire.
- Immunization certification required within 90 days of hire.
- CSP (Certified Specialty Pharmacist) certification.
- Board certification (e.g., BCACP, BCSCP, CSP) preferred.
Skills
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and other web‑based applications.
- Specialty pharmacy experience and familiarity with specialty pharmacy accreditation standards (URAC, ACHS).
Benefits
- Employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors.
- Free employee parking.
- Additional position‑specific benefits offered by Main Line Health.
Schedule
Day shift