Pharmacist (PRN) / Remote (Pacific Timezone)

Upperline Health, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Upperline Health is seeking a motivated PRN Pharmacist to support Medicare beneficiaries in our accountable care organization. You will perform interactive, patient-centered medication reviews by phone and evaluate therapies to optimize drug outcomes while reducing costs.

This role requires organization, self-motivation, and a personable, collaborative approach within a fast-paced care team. Remote work in California with Pacific Time alignment.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree is mandatory.
• PGY1 and/or PGY2 residency preferred.
• MTM training certificate or MTM experience strongly preferred.
• Certified diabetes educator is a plus.
• Strong communication and empathy with patients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct MTM services via telephonic reviews.
• Assess and optimize medication therapy for beneficiaries.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities in medications.
• Coordinate with prescribers and care teams.
• Follow up with patients and document outcomes.

Skills

MTM delivery

Excellent listening

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Self-motivation

Cultural competency

Professional demeanor

Education

PharmD degree

PGY1/PGY2 residency preferred

MTM training certificate or MTM experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

A Specialty Path to Good Health

Upperline Health is the nation's largest provider dedicated to lower extremity, wound and vascular care. Founded in 2017 with the ambitious goal of changing specialty care, Upperline Health delivers a more efficient path for patients to receive consistent and effective treatment for chronic illnesses.

Triage is temporary.

Treatment is transformative.

We put patients at the center of value-based care.

About the Pharmacist (PRN) Position

Upperline is looking for a motivated PRN Pharmacist to support Medicare beneficiaries in our accountable care organization.

This role will be critical in providing a superior level of care to patients while lowering overall cost for the healthcare system. To be successful at this position, you need to be organized, self-motivated, and personable. You will perform interactive, patient-centered, person-to-person, telephonic comprehensive medication reviews with beneficiaries and evaluate the profiles of those beneficiaries to determine if changes are warranted to optimize the drug therapy and minimize the potential for adverse drug reactions. This role will contribute to our long-term success by delivering a critical layer of support to our beneficiaries. Upperline is looking for strong performers who are comfortable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment, who can handle tasks both big and small and who can effectively work with a diversity of stakeholders (including doctors, other members of Upperline's care team, and operators). The Clinical Pharmacist role is a critical member of the care team. We believe this is a unique opportunity for those looking to make a tangible positive impact in the lives of Medicare beneficiaries.

This position is remote and requires CA licensure. Hours will align with Pacific Time Zone.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and implement quality improvement initiatives related to medication management
• Deliver MTM services, including but not limited to, comprehensive medication reviews, disease specific medication reviews, and targeted interventions to assess appropriateness of all medications, identify barriers to adherence, optimize medication therapy and to improve clinical outcomes
• Assist with managing medication costs through cost-effective interventions which may include, but are not limited to, formulary or therapeutic interchanges, pill splitting opportunities, combination products and assessing unnecessary and/or duplicate medication therapies
• Efficiently assess prescribed medication therapy for unnecessary medications, need for additional medications, patient educational gaps, ineffective medications, inappropriate doses, adverse drug reactions, adherence concerns and opportunities for medication synchronization.
• Communicate professionally and discuss/document clinical recommendations/interventions to prescribers and interdisciplinary care teams
• Follow-up with patients and/or caregivers with an additional follow-up phone call subsequent to the initial in-person visit and appropriately document outcomes in a timely manner
• Ensure patients and family members have a positive experience by providing a high level of customer service by always responding promptly, professionally, and politely

Qualifications of the Clinical Pharmacist

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree - PharmD is mandatory
• Completion of an accredited PGY1 and/or PGY2 pharmacy residency program preferred
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) training certificate from a recognized/accredited program OR 3 years of experience in delivering MTM services directly to patients strongly preferred
• Certified diabetes educator is a plus
• Excellent listening skills; present a warm, friendly, and empathetic demeanor demonstrating active listening techniques
• Consistent professional demeanor; maintain professional attitude and behavior at all times
• Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrate empathy with patients and family members in tone, language, questions and demonstrate patience, caring, sensitivity, empathy, and cultural competency throughout job responsibilities
• Conflict resolution skills; able to defuse potential customer or patient conflict utilizing the appropriate tone, support, questions or counsel and respond in a supportive manner
• Strong work values; able to follow all company and departmental processes and procedures
• Self-management skills; self-motivated, organized, and detail oriented

Computer/Technology Competency:

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Able to multi-task using multiple computer databases/platforms/application

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit options include medical, dental and vision, 401K (matching), PTO and parental leave.

Compensation

Compensation is commensurate to compensation for similar positions in the region based on prior training and experience.

Job Type:

PRN

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