Specialty Clinical Pharmacist
Longitude Rx
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Must hold an active pharmacist license in the state of residence.
- Completion of a PGY1 residency or at least 2 years of outpatient clinical practice required.
- Knowledge of URAC and ACHC patient management standards is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other pharmacy staff for prior authorizations and financial assistance.
- Assist in clinical program development and quality improvement.
- Educate patients on medication use and potential side effects.
- Utilize lab data to guide clinical decisions and optimize therapy.
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Longitude Rx was designed to transform the way specialty medications are accessed and managed through tech-enabled solutions. Our platform focuses on building integrated capabilities that drive better patient outcomes, reduce total cost of care, and scale efficiently across healthcare organizations. By supporting hospital-based specialty pharmacies, we serve patients with complex, chronic, and rare conditions requiring expert clinical oversight.
Our Clinical Pharmacist are at the center of improving patient care and play a vital role in supporting integrated care models, enhancing clinical outcomes, and serving as a key part of the solution in transforming how specialty pharmacy is delivered.
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Specialty Pharmacist to join our growing Specialty Pharmacy team. As a key member of our pharmacy operations, you will support patients with complex, chronic, and rare conditions. You will be responsible for ensuring optimal therapeutic outcomes through clinical expertise, medication therapy management, and patient education. You will also collaborate closely with healthcare providers, care coordinators, and patients to optimize and streamline care delivery, facilitate prior authorizations, and ensure timely access to specialty medications.
- Collaborate with other pharmacy staff and care coordinators to provide support for prior authorizations, financial assistance programs and strategies for cost-effective medication use.
- Assist in clinical program development, quality improvement, and Specialty Pharmacy initiatives.
- Mentor, support, and provide oversight to care coordinators and other pharmacy team members.
- Support provider engagement efforts and contribute to the development of strategies for effective collaboration with providers at Health Systems.
- Assist in creating and refining standards of practice for specialty medications, including protocols aligned with specific disease states.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to implement best practices that improve clinical outcomes and provider alignment.
- Educate patients on medication use, proper dosing, potential side effects, and drug interactions, with a focus on specialty medications and complex therapies.
- Continuously assess and document clinical interventions including adverse drug events, barriers to adherence, therapeutic efficacy, and other medication-related issues.
- Utilize laboratory and diagnostic data to guide clinical decisions, optimize medication therapy, and ensure safe and effective medication use.
- Stay current on new medications, treatment guidelines, and regulatory changes; advise clinical leadership on appropriate actions or implementation strategies.
- Ensure strict adherence to patient confidentiality policies and HIPAA compliance across pharmacy operations.
Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited School of Pharmacy required.
Licenses and Certifications: Must hold an active pharmacist license in the state of residence and be eligible and willing to obtain additional licensure as needed to carry out patient care services within a specified time frame.
Experience:
- Completion of a PGY1 residency or at least 2 years of outpatient/ambulatory care clinical practice required.
- Completion of a PGY1 or PGY2 residency with a focus in specialty pharmacy strongly preferred.
- Experience working with health system specialty pharmacy operations, is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with EPIC EMR, including MSOT workflow is strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of URAC and ACHC patient management standards is strongly preferred.
- Excellent clinical judgment, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to mentor team members.
Joining the Longitude Rx team presents an exciting opportunity to be part of an early-stage company developing bold solutions with solid financial backing. At Longitude Rx, Specialty Pharmacists are more than medication experts, they are care advocates. You will be part of a mission-driven team that is reimagining specialty pharmacy to support health systems, reduce barriers to care, and improve the lives of the patients we serve. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a tech-enabled, scalable care model that puts pharmacists at the heart of the solution.
Longitude Rx is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age,
- Entry level
- Full-time
- Health Care Provider
- Hospitals and Health Care
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