Senior Critical Care Pharmacist: Lead Patient Therapy

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services within a collaborative hospital team. You will work with physicians, care managers, and other clinicians to optimize medication therapy, improve patient outcomes, and monitor costs.

The role emphasizes development of guidelines, participating in committees, and supporting accreditation and regulatory standards. A Pharm.D.

Qualifications

• Pharm.D. degree with 4–5 years of inpatient hospital or clinical pharmacy experience.
• Completion of PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency; PGY-2 Residency preferred in a specialty area.
• Current Louisiana pharmacist license; board certification in specialty area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Directly directs and maintains clinical pharmacy services within the medical care team.
• Collaborates with physicians, care managers, and staff; provides cost-effective therapeutic alternatives.
• Develops guidelines, protocols, and formulary changes; participates in medicine-use evaluations.
• Lead and support prior authorizations, appeals, and payer communications.
• Ensure 340B program compliance and documentation within the patient care workflow.

Skills

Clinical Pharmacy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Pharmacokinetic dosing

Prior Authorization

340B compliance

Regulatory standards

Education & training

Education

Pharm.D. degree

PGY-1 Residency

PGY-2 Residency (preferred)

Tools

Louisiana Pharmacy License

Job description

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking a Senior Clinical Pharmacist to lead clinical pharmacy services within a collaborative hospital team. You will work with physicians, care managers, and other clinicians to optimize medication therapy, improve patient outcomes, and monitor costs.

The role emphasizes development of guidelines, participating in committees, and supporting accreditation and regulatory standards. A Pharm.D.