Clinical Pharmacist Specialty Pharmacy Leakage Prevention

Cedar Park Regional Medical Center; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Transportation benefits

Job summary

Ascension in Austin, TX is seeking a pharmacist to support Home Delivery Pharmacy Services on a day-shift, full-time basis. You will analyze prescribing trends, identify access barriers, and monitor the pharmaceutical pipeline to optimize internal capture and reduce leakage.

The role requires a pharmacist license, a pharmacy degree (PharmD preferred), and experience in specialty pharmacy within a hospital health-system or equivalent setting.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license required before hire date.
• Bachelor's or PharmD degree; PharmD preferred.
• Experience in specialty pharmacy and hospital settings is desirable.
• Strong communication and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze prescribing trends and external dispensing patterns to identify leakage risks.
• Investigate access barriers and network restrictions affecting specialty prescriptions.
• Monitor drug approvals, label expansions, and distribution requirements for future opportunities.
• Collaborate with clinical, operations, finance, and contracting teams to optimize workflows.
• Maintain tracking tools and deliver regular performance reports to leadership.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Specialty pharmacy experience

Hospital setting experience

Education

Bachelor's or PharmD degree

PharmD preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Database software

Job description

Your future role at a glance

• Location: Austin, TX

• Facility: Good Health Solutions

• Department: Home Delivery Pharmacy Services

• Schedule: Day Shift | Full-time

How you’ll make an impact in this role

• Detect Prescription Leakage: Analyze prescribing trends, referral data, and external dispensing patterns across high-volume providers, clinics, and therapeutic categories.

• Identify Access Barriers: Investigate operational, payer, and manufacturer network restrictions causing specialty prescriptions to leave the health system.

• Track Pharmaceutical Pipeline: Monitor upcoming FDA drug approvals, label expansions, and distribution requirements to proactively assess future capture opportunities and leakage risks.

• Drive Cross-Functional Retention: Partner with clinical, pharmacy operations, finance, and contracting teams to implement operational workflows that maximize internal prescription capture.

• Report & Monitor Performance: Maintain tracking tools and deliver regular performance reports, drug access assessments, and initiative updates to leadership.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
  • Pharmacist obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Pharmacy required. Master's degree or Doctorate of Pharmacy preferred.

Additional Preferences

• PharmD degree and active pharmacist license
• CSP Certification
• Minimum of 3â5 years of specialty pharmacy experience in a hospital, health system, retail/contract pharmacy, or 340B covered entity setting.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with internal teams, contract pharmacy staff, vendors, and platform representatives.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data filtering/formatting) and database software.
• Data Management: High attention to detail with the ability to analyze, cross-reference, and audit large datasets
• Knowledge of limited distribution drugs, pharmaceutical pipelines, and manufacturer access requirements.
• Experience with specialty pharmacy reimbursement, 340B, and payer restrictions.

Benefits that help you thrive

• Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options
• Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance
• Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning
• Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources
• Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits
• Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

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