Clinical Pharmacist

Birdirx; Tempe, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Birdirx in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for ensuring safe and effective use of specialty medications through drug utilization reviews and comprehensive clinical management services. This role oversees patient care activities performed by technicians and collaborates with health care teams.

You will provide drug information and education to patients and health care providers, identify high-risk patients, and coordinate with care teams to optimize therapy and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical patient care management.
• Pharm.D. with clinical rotation experience acceptable.
• Active Pharmacist license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee patient care activities performed by technicians.
• Provide drug information and education to patients and health care providers.
• Identify high-risk patients and document interventions.
• Ensure safe administration and evidence-based medication therapy recommendations.

Skills

Clinical pharmacology

Patient care management

Drug utilization reviews

Education

Pharmacy degree (PharmD)

Active Pharmacist license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Pharmacy software

Job description

Position Summar y: Th e C l i n ic al Phar m a c is t i s r e sp o n s i b l e fo r e nsu r i ng th e s af e a nd effect i v e us e o f spe c ialty medi c at i o ns thro u g h d r u g uti l iza t i o n r e vi e ws a n d com p reh en s ive cli n ical ma n agem en t s e r v ic es . This position provides oversight o f pat ien t c ar e acti v i tie s p erfo r m ed b y tec h n ic ia n s .

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Pre v ent , d et e ct , an d r e s olv e me d i c ati o n- r e l at ed p r o b l e m s a nd m a k e a p p r op r ia t e e v i d e n c e- b a s ed , p at ie nt-c e nte r ed m e dic a tion ther ap y r e c o mme n d a ti on s

Prov ide d r u g i n format ion a n d e d u c iti on t o p ati e nts , h e a lth c ar e pr o vi d ers , a nd o t he r c a r etea m m e m be r s

Id e ntif y h i gh ri s k pat ie nt s a n d pro v i de d o c u m en t e d c l i ni c a l i nter v en t i on

Assis t p at i ent s wit h t h e i nit i at ion , c oo r d i na t i o n , a nd re f er r a l t o ex t er n a l h e a l thca r e se r vi c e s w h e n ne c es s a ry

C o u n s el p ati ents a nd ca r e g i v e r s o n m e d i c ati on a n d di s e a s e ma na ge m e nt , saf e ad m i n istr at ion m e asu r es , a nd s i de effec t m an a gem en t st r a tegies du r i ng es t a b l i sh ed p o i n t s in the r a py a n d u p o n r e q u e s t

Perfo r m ve r ifi c ati on o f pre s cr i pti o n s fo r a p p r op r ia t e n es s a nd ac c u r acy

En s ur e a d r u g uti l iza t i o n re v i ew i s c o m p le t e d wit h ea c h p r e s cript ion d i s p e n sed

Pr ov ide cli n ical i n t e rve n tion pr os p e ctive ly , c o n cur r e n t l y and retro s p ecti v e l y

Parti c i p at e in c l in i c al p r o g r am de v e l o pm e nt , c r itic al p a t h w a y s , di s ea s e m a n a g e m ent , a n d dr ug ut i li z at i o n pr o g r ams

Ma i nt a i n k n o w l e d g e o f s p ec i a l ty me d ica t i o n s a nd a dm i n i str a tio n d e li v er y s y stems

Ed u ca t e in t e r n a l staf f on s pe c ialt y m e di c at io n s

Prov ide i n -se rv ic e a n d/o r e du cat i o n t o h e al t h car e p r o f es s i o n a l s o uts i d e o f th e org as i z a t i o n w hen r e q u i r ed

Will assume all Pharmacist on Duty responsibilities in the absence of the Pharmacist in Charge

Ot he r d u ti e s as a ssi g ned

Required Skills /Abilities :

Mi n im um 3 y e ar s ’ e x pe r i e n c e in cl i n i c al p a tie n t c a re man a g e me n t req u ir e d ; P ha rm.D. with cli n ical r o t a ti o n ex p e rie n ce wi ll be ac c e pt a b le

A kn o w le d g e a b le i n d i v i d u al w it h a pp r o pr i ate i n d u s t r y e x pe r i en c e , p r efe r a b ly i n t he h e a l th c ar e o r m a i l or d er/s p ec i alty phar m a cy industry

A n i n te l l i g e n t a n d arti c u l a t e in di v i d u al w h o c a n r e l at e t o pa t i e nt s a n d po ss es s e x c e l l e n t comm u n i cat ion sk i l ls

Ab i lit y t o mentor technicians and wor k wit h p e er s in a tea m effort

A w e ll - or g a n i z e d a nd s e lf- d i r ect ed i n d i v i d u al w ho i s a b l e t o wor k w it h m i ni ma l am ou n t o f su p er v is i o n

C a p a b i lit y t o e f fici e nt ly c o m p let e ta s k s i n a f as t -paced en v i r on m ent

Ab i lit y t o wor k ext e n ded h ou r s , w e ek en d s a n d h o l i da y s p u r su a n t w i t h i n d u s t r y d e m a n d s

Education/Experience :

B a c h el o r ’ s degr e e in ph a rm a c y o r Ph a rmD

Active Pharmacist license in good standing with applicable State Board of Pharmacy

Proficient in Microsoft Office and industry related pharmacy software programs.

Preferred Skill/Abilities :

Experience or knowledge of compliance, regulatory and accreditation rules, regulations and standards.

Prior experience in Retail, Mail Order or Specialty Pharmacy, PBM, pharmaceutical or managed health care industry preferred.

Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Pharmacy.

Masters or better in PharmD.

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Registered Pharmacist

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