Infusion Clinical Pharmacist - UNC Eastowne

UNC REX Healthcare; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 107,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Eastowne Therapeutic Infusion Center seeks an Infusion Clinical Pharmacist to provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for outpatient infusion therapies. This role partners with physicians, APs, nursing, pharmacy operations, and financial teams to optimize safe, effective, and timely patient care.

This pharmacist supports patient education, care coordination, and the growth of UNC Health infusion services through collaboration on strategic initiatives and standardized

Qualifications

• Pharmacist licensure in NC or eligible before start.
• Ambulatory infusion, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, or specialty pharmacy experience preferred.
• Biologics and specialty infusion therapies knowledge desired.
• ACPE-accredited programs for residency training valued.

Responsibilities

• Educate patients and caregivers on infusion therapies.
• Counsel patients starting biologic therapies across multiple specialties.
• Serve as primary resource for infusion-related medication questions.
• Assist in insurance navigation and prior authorization processes.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and operations to optimize care.

Skills

PGY1 Pharmacy Residency

PGY2 Ambulatory Care/Oncology

Board Certification BCPS/BCOP/BCACP

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

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

Work closely with

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

Other Information

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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