Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty

About the role

Under the supervision of the specialty pharmacy manager, this position facilitates the safe, effective, and economically responsible use of specialty medication with attention to quality measures, safe storage, and patient health outcomes. The role involves performing quality assurance, procurement, dispensing, and delivery of specialty medications, adhering to state and federal laws. Additionally, the individual collaborates with specialty pharmacy management to support sales, operational, and financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the safe, effective, and economically responsible use of specialty medication
• Performs quality assurance, procurement, dispensing, and delivery of specialty medications
• Collaborates with specialty pharmacy management to support sales, operational, and financial goals
• Completes complex prior authorizations by retrieving labs and other pertinent information from the hospital system
• Obtains other insurance over-rides and delivers medication coordination reminders
• Facilitates exceptional patient care by resolving barriers to medication administration

Requirements

• Education: Pharm D from an accredited college or university or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy school, college, or university with 0-3 years of experience
• Skills: Thorough knowledge of current theory and practice of proper pharmacy services; Knowledge of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions and ability to interpret clinical laboratory data; Data analysis and interpretation; Ability or organize and prioritize the day-to-day activities to be most efficient when assigned to specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and oncology dispensary; Problem assessment and resolution; Quality event root cause analysis; Pharmacy inventory management; Mastery of medication prior authorization process and insurance adjudication; Ability enter data in various computer applications in a timely and accurate manner; Ability to coordinate the work of others when tasked; Knowledge of personnel practices such as monitoring attendance, evaluating & improving performance, and handling customer/patient concerns; Interdisciplinary team management and collaboration; Excellent oral and written communication adhering with HIPAA guidelines; Effective critical thinking skills; Performs other duties as required or directed by specialty pharmacy management; Competence in safe medication handling

Qualifications

• Licensures, Certifications: Current Maryland State Pharmacist License

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of current theory and practice of proper pharmacy services
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions and ability to interpret clinical laboratory data
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Ability or organize and prioritize the day-to-day activities to be most efficient when assigned to specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and oncology dispensary
• Problem assessment and resolution
• Quality event root cause analysis
• Pharmacy inventory management
• Mastery of medication prior authorization process and insurance adjudication
• Ability enter data in various computer applications in a timely and accurate manner
• Ability to coordinate the work of others when tasked
• Knowledge of personnel practices such as monitoring attendance, evaluating & improving performance, and handling customer/patient concerns
• Interdisciplinary team management and collaboration
• Excellent oral and written communication adhering with HIPAA guidelines
• Effective critical thinking skills
• Performs other duties as required or directed by specialty pharmacy management
• Competence in safe medication handling

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$50.63 - $89.10 Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Schedule

Not specified