Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty

Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC); Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 69,747 - 122,744; Full time

Job summary

Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) is seeking a Specialty Pharmacist in Baltimore, MD, who will manage the safe use of specialty medications. Responsibilities include ensuring quality assurance, collaborating with pharmacy management, and filling prescriptions. A Pharm D or BS in Pharmacy is required, along with strong knowledge of clinical pharmacology and excellent communication skills. The position offers a pay range of $50.63 - $89.10 per hour based on experience.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of proper pharmacy services including drug interactions.
• Mastery of medication prior authorization process.
• Current Maryland State Pharmacist License required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the safe and effective use of specialty medications.
• Prepares intravenous admixture solutions.
• Advises medical staff on drug interactions and optimizes medication use.

Skills

Knowledge of clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics

Ability to analyze data

Pharmacy inventory management

Excellent communication skills

Critical thinking skills

Education

Pharm D or BS in Pharmacy

Job description

Under the supervision of the specialty pharmacy manager, facilitates the safe, effective, and economically responsible use of specialty medication with attention to quality measures, safe storage, and patient health outcomes. Performs quality assurance, procurement, dispensing, and delivery of specialty medications adhering to state and federal laws. Collaborates with specialty pharmacy management to support sales, operational, and financial goals of the specialty pharmacy as a specialty pharmacy subject matter expert. Completes complex prior authorizations by retrieving labs and other pertinent information from the hospital system. Obtains other insurance over-rides and delivers medication coordination reminders. Facilitates exceptional patient care by resolving barriers to medication administration.

Education

• Pharm D from an accredited college or university or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy school, college, or university with 0-3 years of experience.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of current theory and practice of proper pharmacy services.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions and ability to interpret clinical laboratory data.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Ability to organize and prioritize day‑to‑day activities to be most efficient when assigned to specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and oncology dispensary.
• Problem assessment and resolution.
• Quality event root cause analysis.
• Pharmacy inventory management.
• Mastery of medication prior authorization process and insurance adjudication.
• Ability to enter data in various computer applications in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to coordinate the work of others when tasked.
• Knowledge of personnel practices such as monitoring attendance, evaluating and improving performance, and handling customer/patient concerns.
• Interdisciplinary team management and collaboration.
• Excellent oral and written communication adhering with HIPAA guidelines.
• Effective critical thinking skills.
• Performs other duties as required or directed by specialty pharmacy management.
• Competence in safe medication handling.

Licensures, Certifications

• Current Maryland State Pharmacist License.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk and stand up to one hundred percent (100%) of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail.

Working Conditions

• Fast paced environment, requiring multitasking and assigned task flexibility.
• Specialty, outpatient, and discharge pharmacy dynamic environment with consistent access to patients and customers.

Conditions of Employment

• Potential exposure to hazardous medication while dispensing chemotherapy medications.

Standard Precautions

• Fast paced environment, which requires teamwork.

Patient & Workplace Safety

• Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

Patient Population

• Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age‑specific needs if applicable.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Fills prescriptions in accordance with scope of professional license and ensures proper recordation of drug use including ordering, storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances.
• Prepares intravenous admixture solutions, ensuring compatibility and stability of various additives in these specially compounded solutions.
• Organizes daily operations of assigned dispensing area and closely reviews work of pharmacy interns, technicians and performs the duties as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
• Advises physicians and nurses about drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, instructions for drug administration, and the matters pertaining to the optimum use of medications. Resolves any issues pertaining to medication use, clarifying orders, and providing drug information between patient care areas and the Pharmacy Department.
• Performs MUE (Medical Use Evaluations). Facilitates the safe, effective and economic use of drugs in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Readily accepts challenges and performs assignments utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Identifies and anticipates issues, takes responsibility for correcting them with a well‑thought‑out solution.
• Participates in interviewing and hiring new employees, oversees the orientation and training of new and current employees, provides performance feedback periodically and maintains the documentation necessary to support decisions related to performance.
• Willingly mentors colleagues, co‑workers and students.
• Reads e‑mail daily on scheduled work days.
• Follows up on the reporting of adverse drug reactions and assists with the quality improvement activities in the department.
• Monitors, investigates and responds to customer feedback, modifying office systems as needed.

Pay Range

$50.63 - $89.10

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.