Specialty Clinic Pharmacist

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the supervision of the Service Line Manager, and according to department policies, procedures, and guidelines, the Specialty Clinic Pharmacist is responsible for the enrollment and ongoing prescription adherence monitoring for all patients referred by pharmacy liaisons for Specialty Care Management, responsible for comprehensive medication reconciliation with electronic medical record of each patient during prescription verification. The Specialty Clinic Pharmacist serves as the direct point of contact to provide pharmacy clinical support for all enrolled specialty clinics when needed.

Position: Specialty Clinic Pharmacist

Department: Specialty Pharmacy

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Provides patients with assistance to drug access and assists management with executing on recruitment strategies
• Evaluates clinical criteria including but not limited to clinical data, side effects, and possible drug-drug interactions, etc.
  • Provide pharmacy clinical support for all enrolled specialty clinics when needed.
  
  
• Records prescriptions refilled in EHR, including relevant documentation of clinical or prescribing information.
• Performs clinical evaluation, in collaboration with a prescriber, to determine if patient is a candidate to continue to treatment. Responsible for working with clinicians and ancillary staff to ensure treatment initiations and continuations are appropriate.
• Complete enrollment and on-going adherence monitoring for patients referred by pharmacy liaison for Specialty Care Management.
• Supervises pharmacy staff including pharmacy technicians in accordance with federal, state, and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Provides training and orientation as needed for optimal operations.
• Provides direction and development to pharmacy staff by coaching, identifying training gaps, assigning progressively challenging tasks, and assisting in career development.
• Contact physicians and PBMs as necessary to address insurance barriers.
• Complete prior authorizations and appeals, as needed.
• Provide a professional and confidential environment for patients at all times.
• In all activities comply with accreditation, legal, regulatory, and safety requirements, including DEMPOS (billing, dispensing)
• Provides drug education and counseling to patients as outlined in department policies and procedures.
• Provides in-service education to pharmacy staff, students, nurses, physicians and other healthcare practitioners, as needed.
• Attends and participates in department staff development conferences or other activities related to staff development.
• Develops and manages clinical programs and initiatives related to pharmacy accreditation and contracting requirements.
• Completes competencies as related to position.
• Maintains own professional and specialized competency through continued education.
• Meets hospital-wide standards in the following areas. Conforms to hospital standards of performance and conduct, including those pertaining to patient rights, so that the best possible customer service and patient care may be provided.

Must adhere to all of BMC's RESPECT behavioral standards.

(The above statements in this job description are intended to depict the general nature and level of work assigned to the employee(s) in this job. The above is not intended to represent an exhaustive list of accountable duties and responsibilities required).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

BS in pharmacy or PharmD from an accredited college of pharmacy required

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (If none, please enter "N/A"):

Specialty Pharmacy experience preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED (If none, please enter "N/A"):

Work requires licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of Massachusetts

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED (If none, please enter "N/A"):

N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (KSAs) (If none, please enter "N/A"):

NA

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans