Clinic Specialty Pharmacist Rheumatology

Baptist Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Specialty Pharmacist to join our Rheumatology team in Lexington, KY. This role operates in an ambulatory clinic setting, overseeing Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and delivering clinical counseling for complex therapies.

You will collaborate with pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants, and providers to support patient access, adherence, and optimal outcomes, while participating in program development and clinic operations.

Qualifications

• D.Pharm or PharmD degree from an accredited program.
• Licensed to practice by Kentucky Board of Pharmacy.
• 1–3 years experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy preferred.
• Experience with specialty pharmacy or disease states preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for patients’ specialty medication needs with empathy and clear communication.
• Enroll patients into medication management programs in clinic settings.
• Provide initial and ongoing clinical counseling and reassessment for specialty therapies (in person, telehealth, or video).
• Coordinate medication therapy management and adjustments to optimize outcomes.
• Refer patients to financial counseling for copay assistance and support programs.
• Coordinate with physicians and clinicians to ensure high-quality specialty pharmacy services.
• Provide supervision to Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and address escalations.
• Maintain clinic pharmacy operations, policies, workflows, and practice standards.
• Engage in ongoing trainings on disease states, guidelines, pharmacology, REMS, etc.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Patient counseling

Team collaboration

Clinical training

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy

KY Pharmacist License

Tools

ASHP residencies

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 Rheumatology team at 330 Waller Avenue, 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 Baptist Health.
• 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 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.