Infusion Clinical Pharmacist - UNC Eastowne

UNC HEALTH; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking an Infusion Clinical Pharmacist to deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services at the Eastowne Therapeutic Infusion Center. You will serve as the medication expert for outpatient infusion therapies, collaborating with physicians, APPs, nursing, and pharmacy teams to optimize safe, effective, and timely patient care.

This role emphasizes patient education, improving access, supporting new infusion therapies, care coordination, and advancing UNC Health's infusion

Qualifications

• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency training required or preferred.
• PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Oncology, or Specialty Pharmacy Residency encouraged.
• Board Certification (BCPS, BCOP, BCACP, or other) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and caregivers on infusion therapies and safety.
• Counsel new-start patients for biologic therapies across multiple specialties.
• Serve as primary resource for infusion-related questions and access/insurance challenges.
• Coordinate care across providers, infusion center, and pharmacy operations.

Skills

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

PGY2 Ambulatory Care

Board Certification

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:

The Infusion Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services within the UNC Health Eastowne Therapeutic Infusion Center. This pharmacist serves as the medication expert for outpatient infusion therapies, partnering with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacy operations, and financial teams to optimize safe, effective, and timely patient care.

This position plays a critical role in patient education, improving patient access, supporting new infusion therapies, care coordination, and advancing UNC Health's infusion services strategic goals.

Responsibilities:

Clinical Patient Care

• Educate patients, caregivers, nursing staff, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and learners on infusion therapies
• Conduct new-start patient counseling for biologic therapies in hematology, neurology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, dermatology, and other specialty infusion therapies
• Serve as the primary pharmacy resource for same-day clinical questions and infusion-related medication issues

Medication Access and Insurance Navigation

• Partner with the Medication Access and Prior Authorization teams to facilitate initiation and continuation of infusion therapies
• Assist in resolving insurance barriers, evaluating coverage requirements, support prior authorization navigation with the MAPs team, identifying financial assistance resources, and optimizing therapy selection when appropriate

Clinical Care Coordination

• Serve as the clinical liaison between providers, specialty clinical pharmacists, and the infusion center to ensure coordination of patient care
• Serve as a primary resource for same day infusion related questions

Infusion Program Growth and Strategic Initiatives

• Support the expansion of UNC Health's infusion services through participation in strategic initiatives and process improvement projects
• Collaborate with operational and clinical leadership to develop strategic initiatives and standardized workflows

Collaboration

• Physicians
• Advanced Practice Providers
• Infusion Nursing
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Pharmacy Operations
• Revenue Cycle
• Medication Access Services
• Clinical Research (as applicable)

Other Information

Education Requirements:

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

• Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.

Professional Experience Requirements:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Experience in ambulatory infusion, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, gastroenterology, immunology, or specialty pharmacy
• Experience with biologics and specialty infusion therapies

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
• PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Oncology, or Specialty Pharmacy Residency
• Board Certification (BCPS, BCOP, BCACP, or other applicable specialty certification)

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Durham

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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