Specialty Pharmacist

About the Role

House Rx is on a mission to make specialty medications more accessible and affordable for patients. We’re looking for a Specialty Pharmacist to join our team and serve patients onsite, working alongside our centralized services team at our Pittsburgh, PA hub. As a pivotal member of the House Rx team, you will work closely with specialty care clinics to optimize outcomes for specialty patients and improve the specialty pharmacy experience for patients and their caregivers. We will consider a hybrid work model for this role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate therapies for medication‑related issues
• Recommend therapy changes where required
• Monitor patient adherence
• Oversee care coordinator activities
• Identify and resolve insurance‑related issues for patients
• Improve the patient experience by providing world‑class care while resolving clinical questions
• Act as a liaison between the patient and their provider

Requirements

• Hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and be licensed in Pennsylvania
• Excited about working as part of the care team, collaborating with providers, to improve specialty medication outcomes
• Comfortable engaging with patients, providers, and all members of the care team both in‑person and over the phone
• Experience navigating specialty medication benefits investigation, prior authorization, and financial assistance; able to compose appeal letters and seek any available financial assistance
• Enthusiastic about working in a start‑up environment and helping to build workflows and processes from the ground up
• Enjoy learning new technologies and proficient in common pharmacy software systems (QS1, ComputerRx, PioneerRx, WAM, etc); bonus points for experience with EMR systems (EPIC, Cerner, NextGen, etc) or specialty pharmacy systems (Therigy, Asembia1, ScriptMed, etc)
• Knowledgeable about specialty medications; bonus if experienced in the oncology space
• Willingness to learn therapeutic areas not yet familiar with
• Creative problem solver interested in positively impacting each patient’s pharmacy experience
• Initiative‑taking individual contributor who can also promote teamwork and collaboration amongst colleagues
• Highly organized, with excellent attention to detail, focused on delivering quality patient care, comprehensive documentation, and exceptional execution every day