Clinical Pharmacist

Health Care Service; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CareAllies is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to join our team and execute strategic priorities for Stars Part D and medication utilization. You will collaborate with clinical leaders and physician clients to improve quality, safety, and financial performance while supporting academic detailing and practice-level interventions.

The role includes travel to provider meetings, education of primary care physicians and other clinicians, and participation in quality improvement efforts to enhance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy required; PharmD strongly preferred.
• Licensed pharmacist in good standing in the state.
• 3+ years of professional experience in managed care and/or ambulatory care.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of CMS Medicare program and CMS quality improvement programs.

Responsibilities

• Support academic detailing activities and process interventions based on practice-level data, trends and opportunities.
• Educate provider groups and clinical staff to assist them in value-based care.
• Disseminate performance data focused on Stars Part D medication utilization to improve care.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and medication adherence initiatives.
• Attend and present at provider-facing meetings, with travel within a geographic area; meetings often in evenings.
• Collaborate with physician clients and CareAllies clinical programs on medication therapy problems.
• Complete comprehensive medication reviews and identify relevant therapy problems.
• Provide patient/caregiver counseling on therapy, safety, and effectiveness.

Skills

Strong communication

Independent work

Problem solving

Decision making

Ambiguity management

Relationship building

Task prioritization

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) preferred

ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At CareAllies , our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers.

Job Summary

The CareAllies Clinical Pharmacist will play a key role in executing strategic priorities focused on Stars Part D and medication utilization intended to unlock value and quality for physician clients by reducing complexity of care and elevating clinical results. This position collaborates with CareAllies clinical executives, physician client leaders, and clinical leaders to execute strategic priorities to improve quality, safety, and financial performance.

You will support academic detailing activities, and process interventions, based on practice-level data, trends and identified opportunities. Inclusive of, but not limited to: Partnering with provider groups, and educating primary care physicians, advanced practice providers, and other clinical staff to aid in value-based care; Dissemination and support of performance data primarily centered on Stars Part D medication utilization intended to improve care for the population served; Participate in quality improvement programs, and initiatives driven by clinical needs, such as medication adherence enhancement efforts and evidence-based prescribing.

Job Description

This role will support academic detailing activities, and process interventions, based on practice-level data, trends and identified opportunities.

Inclusive of, but not limited to: Partnering with provider groups, and educating primary care physicians, advanced practice professionals, and other clinical staff to assist them on their conversion and / or success within value-based care models.

Informing and working with physician clients on medication utilization trends among the patient population they support to drive quality improvement outcomes, optimize drug use, and improve patient outcomes.

Participate in quality improvement programs, and initiatives driven by a clinical need, such as improving medication adherence and guideline directed medical therapy.

This role will be expected to attend and present at provider-facing meetings which occur regularly throughout the year. These meetings often require travel within a geographic area and are most often scheduled in the evenings after our physician partners are done with patient care activities.

This role will collaborate directly with physician clients and CareAllies clinical programs to support polychronic condition management initiatives as an extension of the physician client. Activities associated with this responsibility include, but not limited to: Completing comprehensive medication reviews for pre-identified patients and stratifying the most relevant medication therapy problems.

Participating in clinical round meetings with physicians and other clinicians to effectively engage the broader team on pre-identified medication therapy problems.

Patient and / or caregiver medication counseling to support an understanding of their therapy along with medication safety and effectiveness.

Duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: At a minimum candidates will need to have a bachelor's degree in pharmacy. Doctor of pharmacy degree is strongly preferred.
• Licenses: Registered in good standing pharmacy license for the state is required.
• Registered pharmacist preceptor
• Professional experience in managed care and / or in ambulatory care of 3+ years.
• Professional pharmacy practice experience with the patient population in the local market.
• Skills: Strong communication skills to convey clear understanding of unique needs to different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, solve problems, and make sound decisions in a timely fashion.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and continue to operate effectively.
• Effectively builds informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.
• Ensure tasks are prioritized appropriately to effectively and efficiently accomplish objectives and goals
• Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft office platforms word, excel, and power point.
• Knowledge: Foundational understanding of the structure of the CMS Medicare program and associated regulatory landscape
• Foundational understanding of the CMS quality improvement programs.

Preferred Requirements

• Completion of an ASHP accredited Pharmacy PGY1 Residency program.

Additional Job Details

Client-site Location: This is a hybrid position primarily supporting the Rio Grande Valley market and surrounding areas