Jobs · Healthcare · Ohio

Specialty Pharmacist Full Time

Optum · Portsmouth, OH · 2 mo ago
Healthcare$92k–$164k/yrFull-time

About the role

We are currently conducting a search for a full-time Specialty Pharmacist to join a growing team of colleagues at our customer site, Southern Ohio Medical Center, to provide outstanding service to patients with complex, specialty diseases to help them achieve improved clinical outcomes.

Schedule

  • Either Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm or four days a week, 8:00 am - 6:00 PM

Responsibilities

  • Review and manage specialty medication therapies for complex, chronic, or high-cost conditions
  • Provide patient education and counseling, focusing on adherence, administration, side effects, and outcomes
  • Coordinate care with providers, payers, and manufacturers to ensure therapy access and continuity
  • Oversee prior authorizations and utilization management, ensuring compliance with payer and program requirements
  • Monitor effectiveness and safety of therapy, including lab values, adherence metrics, and patient-reported outcomes
  • Ensure compliance with REMS and accreditation standards, including documentation and reporting requirements
  • Support quality initiatives and outcomes reporting, meeting specialty pharmacy performance and regulatory metrics

Required Qualifications

  • PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree with equivalent and acceptable experience from a College of Pharmacy accredited by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
  • Active pharmacist license in good standing in the state of Ohio

Preferred Qualifications

  • Pharmacy residency or Board Certification
  • 1+ years of clinical experience or residency equivalent is preferred, but all candidates will be considered
  • Ambulatory or specialty experience
  • Proficiency in multiple EMR systems such as Cerner, EPIC or Meditech
  • Proficiency with dispensing systems such as Willow Ambulatory, QS1, RX30, Computer Rx, etc. along with experience in pharmacy dispensing

Pay & Benefits

  • Salary range: $91,700 - $163,700 annually based on full-time employment
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Incentive and recognition programs
  • Equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits subject to eligibility requirements)

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