Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist 3

Inside Higher Ed; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution is seeking an Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical services in Columbus, Ohio. The role involves coordinating patient specialty needs, checking medication orders, and educating staff on treatments. Applicants should have a PharmD or equivalent degree, be licensed in Ohio, and possess at least 5 years of experience in specialty pharmacy. Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills are crucial for success in this patient-centered position.

Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor's Degree of Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Ohio.
• 5 years’ experience in specialty pharmacy.
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist through the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board.
• Continuing competency qualifications must be met.

Responsibilities

• Check prepared medications and oversee dispensing of prescriptions.
• Educate pharmacy team on disease and treatment updates.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and provide educational programs.
• Educates pharmacists and staff; mentors residents and students; liaises with clinics, physicians, and insurers.

Skills

Patient-centered medication services

Drug interactions screening

Clinical review

Supervisory skills

Educational program delivery

Education

PharmD or Bachelor's Degree of Pharmacy

Licensed in Ohio

Certified Specialty Pharmacist or equivalent certification

Maintains clinical privileges through OSUWMC

Job description

Outpatient Specialty Pharmacist 3

Department: Retail Rx | OSU Specialty Pharmacy Ackerman

Scope of Position

Responsible for checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing of traditional and mail order prescriptions from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy. Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services to all patients. In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions. Submits insurance claims and communicates with insurance companies as necessary. Actively engages and leads within appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area. Acts as representative of clinical practice area through involvement and leadership in teaching, educational, supervisory, and quality improvement activities. Maintains expertise in assigned patient population in order to effectively communicate with team members, clinic staff, and manufacturers.

Position Summary

This position oversees the planning, organization, and evaluation of pharmaceutical services provided by retail outpatient pharmacists. Under the guidance of the Associate Director and Assistant Director of Specialty Pharmacy assists in managing, guiding, coaching, and evaluating the work performance of retail pharmacists and technicians. This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' specialty pharmaceutical needs in OSUMC inpatient and outpatient areas. Duties include but are not limited to: medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens, patient counseling, disease state management, and coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, other health care providers, and insurance companies. This position is also responsible for supervising technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff. This position acts as liaison between the clinics and the specialty pharmacy and maintains positive professional relationships with all clinic staff. As a subject matter expert, this position is responsible for educating pharmacist and technician staff on disease and treatment updates and for precepting residents and students. This position also acts as the liaison between specialty pharmacy and drug manufacturers within the scope of their practice area.

Minimum Qualifications

• PharmD or Bachelor's Degree of Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in Ohio.
• 5 years’ experience in specialty pharmacy.
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist through the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board or equivalent certification.
• Continues to meet competency and licensure expectations of a retail specialty pharmacist.
• Maintains clinical privileges through OSUWMC.

Preferred Qualifications

• HIV
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis B
• MS
• Inflammatory diseases
• Organ transplant
• Oncology

Additional Information

Location: Ackerman Rd, 600 (2435)

Position Type: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.