Clinical Pharmacist - Outpatient/Specialty

100 LCMC Health; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

100 LCMC Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for collaborating with healthcare teams to enhance patient outcomes and offering therapeutic assessments. The role also includes developing clinical guidelines, participating in committees, and providing educational support to healthcare providers.

Candidates must hold a Pharm.D. degree, have relevant experience, and be licensed to practice pharmacy in Louisiana. This position offers variable hours and a commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.
• Experience in retail/specialty pharmacy is a plus.
• Currently licensed to practice pharmacy in Louisiana.

Responsibilities

• Direct development of clinical pharmacy services and patient care activities.
• Educate health care providers and develop educational materials.
• Facilitate the development of treatment guidelines and protocols.
• Participate on clinical committees and regulatory standards.
• Support prior authorizations and compliance with 340B.

Skills

Patient care activities

Clinical consultation

Collaboration with healthcare providers

Clinical guidelines development

Pharmacy accreditation support

Education

Pharm.D. degree

Job description

Job Overview

Your job is more than a job. This is a generalist position. The Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for working with physicians, care managers, and other clinical staff, as part of a medical care team focusing on patient outcomes while maintaining cost. The clinical pharmacist provides patients and providers with therapeutic assessments and selected disease management for assigned practices, working toward improving patient and practice outcomes. The clinical pharmacist also performs other duties consistent with the job classification as required.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care Activities: Directs and initiates development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services. Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other healthcare providers within the appropriate team or unit(s), suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives as needed. Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (e.g., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors). Fosters teamwork and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care. Performs staff duties as needed.
• Collaboration and Education of Health Care Providers: Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions. Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals by developing educational materials and competencies and providing in-service training as needed.
• Development of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols: Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and any other appropriate drug information reports as approved by the appropriate committee(s).
• Committee Membership and Regulatory Standards: Actively participates on clinical committees, including Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other appointed committees as needed. Acts as a liaison to other healthcare practitioners. Fosters a good working relationship with physicians, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of documenting information in the medical record, JCAHO and CMS standards, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of departmental and hospital policies, and health‑system initiatives.
• Specialty Pharmacy Duties:
  • Accreditation Support: Ensures compliance with ACHC and URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Standards and participates in audit, quality improvement projects and ongoing accreditation readiness activities.
  • Prior Authorization Navigation: Leads and supports completion of prior authorizations and appeals. Collaborates with providers, payers and patient access teams and maintains current knowledge of payer policies and formulary restrictions.
  • 340B Capture and Compliance: Ensures prescriptions align with 340B patient definition, eligible providers and covered entity sites; partners with 340B operations team and documents clinical workflows that directly impact 340B compliance outcomes.

Education and Experience

• Hospital Pharmacy: Pharm.D. degree with 2 years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.
• Specialty Pharmacy: Pharm.D. degree with 2 years of experience in retail/specialty pharmacy, hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.

Licenses and Certifications

• Currently licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in Louisiana.
• Board Certification in applicable specialty area preferred.

Work Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

EEO Statement

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.