Clinical Pharmacist

Healthcare Support Staffing; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare staffing company is seeking an experienced Clinical Pharmacist in South San Francisco, California. You will support the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee while performing clinical reviews and authorizations. Candidates should possess a PharmD and California pharmacist licensure, along with strong analytical and communication skills. This position offers an opportunity to advance your career in a rapidly growing healthcare organization.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Pharmacist in the State of California.
• Experience in managed care and drug information centers is a plus.
• Knowledge of therapeutic drug utilization, Medicare Part D and Medi-Cal.

Responsibilities

• Provide pharmacotherapy expertise in support of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
• Perform clinical review of drug prior authorizations.
• Act as preceptor for pharmacy interns.
• Support development of internal Health Plan Drug Formulary.
• Provide clinical pharmacist expertise to clinical initiatives.

Skills

Effective communication

Customer service

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Proficient computer skills

Education

PharmD from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy program

Equivalent to two years of work in a clinical pharmacy

Job description

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placing talented healthcare professionals in clinical and non-clinical positions with some of the largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities including: Fortune 100 Health Plans, Mail Order Pharmacies, Medical Billing Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Surgery Centers, Private Practices, and many other healthcare facilities throughout the United States. HealthCare Support Staffing maintains strong relationships with top providers in healthcare and can assure healthcare professionals they will receive fast access to great career opportunities that best fit their expertise. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career!

Job Description

Provides pharmacotherapy expertise in support of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee, and drug formulary, prior authorization, drug utilization review, and physician education programs.

Prior Authorization Process: Perform clinical review of PAs/MRFs.

Pharmacy Review Committee: Prepare for bimonthly or monthly meetings (new drug reviews for CA and Medi-Cal formularies, drug class reviews for CA).

Clinical Pharmacy Program – CPOP, MTM-LTC, Pharmacy Case Review, CMS Star Rating Clinical Initiatives.

HPSM/UOP and HPSM/USC Managed Care Internship: Perform intern teaching/preceptor duties.

Give support for the development and maintenance of an internal Health Plan Drug Formulary for all product lines.

Provide pharmacist support for the drug prior authorization program and review drug treatment authorizations.

Provide clinical pharmacist expertise to the HPSM Clinical Pharmacy Program in the following clinical initiatives and intervention programs such as:

Clinical Pharmacy Outreach Program (CPOP)

MTM Program for Long Term Care Patients

Pharmacy Case Review of High Utilizers, Narcotic Utilizers, Adverse Drug Interaction Reports, Poor Medication Adherence Reports

Clinical Initiatives Related to CMS Part D Plan Star Rating

Help with pharmacy claims adjudication, benefit and formulary problems.

Act as preceptor for pharmacy interns.

Day to Day Duties:

Prior Authorization Process: Perform clinical review of PAs/MRFs.

Pharmacy Appeals Process: perform clinical review of appeals and redetermination requests.

Help with pharmacy claims adjudication, benefit and formulary problems generated from external and internal inquiries.

Act as preceptor for pharmacy interns.

This person must:

Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Proficiently use computers and related software applications.

Provide effective customer service.

Demonstrate sound math, analytical, and problem solving skills.

Qualifications

License and Certificates:

Licensure as a Pharmacist in the State of California.

Education and Experience:

PharmD from an ACPE accredited college of pharmacy program is preferred.

Equivalent to two years of work in a clinical pharmacy.

Managed care and drug information center experience is a plus.

Knowledge of:

Therapeutic drug utilization.

Medicare Part D and Medi-Cal.

Additional Information

Are you an experienced Clinical Pharmacist looking for a new opportunity with a prestigious healthcare company as an Clinical Pharmacist? Do you want the chance to advance your career by joining a rapidly growing company? If you answered “yes" to any of these questions – this is the position for you!

To be considered please apply to this job post!