Specialty Clinical Pharmacist

About the role

Provide specialty medication management by evaluating patient's medication to ensure safe, effective utilization that is tailored to specific medical conditions in the following disease areas: cardiology, endocrinology, hepatology, neurology. Specialty medication management in other disease areas depending on clinic needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with patients, providers, nurses, and other health care professionals to provide access to specialty medications and ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Ensure all drugs are appropriately indicated, effective, safe and convenient for the patient.
• Identify, resolve and prevent drug therapy problems.
• Document safety events at time of discovery through MGBSP safety event tool and assist in resolution under guidance of the Safety Officer.
• Provide immediate and scheduled patient counseling and respond to inquiries from patients, family members, and health care professionals concerning drug therapy in a timely manner.
• Document therapeutic interventions based on patient and medication therapy evaluation.
• Facilitate medication access by assisting with prior authorizations, drug therapy appeals, financial assistance, and other Patient Care Coordinator activities as directed.
• Perform On-call support on a scheduled rotation.
• Obtain patient histories (medication, allergy, disease) and apply these along with other patient data in the pharmaceutical care evaluation.
• Evaluate and document patient outcomes at each encounter.
• Provide patient education on medications and disease states in individual or group settings.
• Collect analyze, interpret and evaluate appropriate data relative to medication therapy.
• Ensure that the patient understands the specific goals of therapy and that the patient and providers are working to achieve these goals.
• Evaluate the significance of signs and symptoms relative to disease processes and make recommendations for the modification of drug therapy.
• Evaluate the significance and clinical importance of adverse reactions and complications associated with drug therapy.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited college of pharmacy
• Experience managing patients’ specialty medication needs or Clinical Pharmacist hospital practice experience (2 years) preferably in one or more specialties
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• License/Certification/Registration: Current State pharmacy license
• Preferred License/Certification/Registration: CSP, BCOP, BCPS or similar
• Three years’ experience as a clinical pharmacist with direct patient care
• Specialty Pharmacy and/or, Pharmacy Residency Program (PGY1 or 2)

Skills

• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Proficient in the English language
• Able to manage time and people effectively
• Good attention to detail
• Able to follow policies and procedures

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Pay

$134,316.00 - $164,087.04/Annual

Schedule

M-F Full Time 8:30am-5:00pm ET (no weekends, MGB holidays are paid, on-call 24/7 rotation) 100% onsite for the first 90 days, average 1-2 days per week after 90 days. A hybrid model after training will be issued: business needs will dictate this; must be flexible for monthly or weekly onsite attendance.

Additional Job Details

Remote Type Hybrid Work Location 31 North Avenue Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America)