Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty

Patient Care Activities

• Directs and initiates development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services.
• Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers within the appropriate team or unit(s).
• Suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives as needed.
• Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (i.e., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors etc.).
• Fosters teamwork and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Performs staff duties as needed.

Collaboration And Education Of Health Care Providers

• Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions.
• Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals by developing educational materials and competencies and providing in-services as needed.

Development Of Clinical Guidelines And Protocols

• Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and any other appropriate drug information reports as approved by the appropriate committee(s).

Committee Membership And Awareness Of Regulatory Standards

• Actively participates on clinical committees including pharmacy and therapeutics committee and other appointed committees as needed.
• Acts as a liaison to other healthcare practitioners.
• Fosters a good working relationship with physicians, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals.

Demonstrates Awareness And Understanding

• Documents information in the medical record, JCAHO and CMS standards, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
• Understands departmental and hospital policies, and health-system initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with ACHC and URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Standards and participates in audit, quality improvement projects and ongoing accreditation readiness activities.
• Lead and support completion of prior authorizations and appeals.
• Maintain current knowledge of payer policies and formulary restrictions.
• Ensure prescriptions align with 340B patient definition, eligible providers and covered entity sites; document clinical workflows that directly impact 340B compliance outcomes.

Education/Experience Qualifications

• Hospital Pharmacy: Pharm.D. Degree with 2 years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.
• Specialty Pharmacy: Pharm.D. Degree with 2 years of experience in retail / specialty pharmacy, hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Currently licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in Louisiana.
• Board Certification in applicable specialty area preferred.

Work Shift

• Variable Hours (United States of America)

Benefits

LCMC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and well-being of our employees and their families. This includes:

• Health Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Discounted Healthcare Services
• Professional Development Opportunities

Pay

The salary range for this position is $XX,XXX - $XXXX per year, depending on qualifications and experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is variable hours, as determined by the needs of the department and the individual employee.