Clinic Specialty Pharmacist - Traveling

Job Description:

• Serves as a primary point of contact with patients related to specialty medication needs and demonstrates empathy and compassion to patients and caregivers.
• Enrolls specialty pharmacy patients into medication management programs by assisting with recruitment of patients in clinic.
• Provides initial clinical medication counseling and regular patient reassessments via in person, telephonic, or video encounters to ensure appropriateness of specialty therapy and ongoing therapy management.
• Performs medication therapy management, which may include coordinating medication adjustments to optimize patient medication regimens and improve clinical outcomes.
• Refers appropriate patients to financial counseling for copay assistance through manufacturer or charity programs.
• Communicates with patients and families about the benefits of filling their prescriptions with Baptist Health.
• Collaborates with providers and clinical staff to integrate pharmacy services and coordinate care with eligible patients.
• Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate exemplary service for new and existing Baptist Health specialty pharmacy patients.
• Provides limited/indirect supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and timely response to clinical escalations.
• Maintain pharmacy onsite clinic services, operational policies and procedures, clinical pharmacy workflows and practice expectations.
• Participates in ongoing trainings related to role, including but not limited to disease state overviews, clinical guidelines, pharmacology, REMS programs, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.
• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license required.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice preferred.
• Specialty disease state experience preferred.

Benefits

• 40 hours of Paid Time Off available for use upon hire.
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave.
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement plans with company match.
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability.
• Health Insurance, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision and much more!