Clinic Specialty Pharmacist - Gastroenterology

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Lexington Gastroenterology team is seeking a Clinic Specialty Pharmacist to support access to high-touch therapies and supervise Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators.

You will lead clinical counseling, medication management, and collaboration with physicians to optimize patient outcomes in the specialty pharmacy clinic.

Qualifications

• Clinical pharmacy practice in ambulatory settings.
• Ability to educate patients on complex therapies and REMS programs.
• Collaborative practice with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary contact with patients for specialty medication needs.
• Enrolls patients into medication management programs in clinic.
• Provides initial clinical counseling and regular reassessments (in person, telephonic, or video).
• Performs medication therapy management and coordinates therapy adjustments.
• Refers patients to financial counseling for copay assistance.
• Communicates benefits of filling prescriptions with Baptist Health to patients and families.
• Collaborates with physicians and clinicians to ensure exemplary service for specialty patients.
• Provides supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and handles escalations.
• Maintains onsite clinic services, policies, workflows, and practice expectations.
• Participates in ongoing trainings on disease states, guidelines, pharmacology, REMS.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Teamwork

Patient counseling

Pharmacology knowledge

Communication with physicians

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license

ASHP-accredited pharmacy residency

Job description

Summary

The Clinic Specialty Pharmacist acts as an extension of ambulatory clinic teams to support patient access to high touch, complex medication therapies. This position is based in a specialty medical clinic setting. The Clinic Specialty Pharmacist functions in a multi-skilled environment, which requires the application of teamwork, leadership, and flexibility. This position is responsible for general supervision of Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and for the operation and services provided in the specialty pharmacy clinic. Provides clinical consultation, medication education, chronic disease state management, medication reconciliation, and adherence counseling for specialty patients. Plays an integral role with interdisciplinary teams including pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, and providers to facilitate patient care. Furthers the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs that promote optimal patient outcomes.

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Specialty Pharmacist to join our Gastroenterology team at Baptist Health Lexington, 1720 Nicholasville Road, Lexington, KY!

• 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 BaptistHealth.


• Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate exemplary service fornew and existing Baptist Health specialty pharmacy patients.


• Provides limited/indirect supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and timely responseto clinical escalations.


• Maintain pharmacy onsite clinic services, operational policies and procedures, clinical pharmacyworkflows 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 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.


• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license is required.


• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.


• Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice preferred.


• Specialty  disease  state  experience  preferred.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.