Transitions of Care Ambulatory Pharmacist Supervisor

Vermont AG; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 133,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Vermont Medical Center seeks a Transitions of Care (TOC) Ambulatory Pharmacist Supervisor to oversee the Meds to Beds program and ambulatory pharmacy services in Burlington, VT. Lead the TOC staff, coordinate with nursing and case management, and ensure discharge therapy adherence.

The role involves developing policies, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, and managing insurance prior authorizations and financial assistance workflows.

Qualifications

• Must have Doctor of Pharmacy degree (or foreign equivalent) and minimum one year of pharmacist experience in a hospital-based ambulatory/outpatient or transitions-of-care setting.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams including nursing, case management, hospitalists, and care transitions teams.
• Experience coordinating transitions-of-care services, including medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and high-risk medication review.
• Experience developing staff training, competencies, or policy/procedure documents.
• Experience managing insurance prior authorization / financial assistance workflows for discharge medications.
• Must be able and willing to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be on call on an as-needed basis
• Must have (or be eligible for) a VT pharmacist license.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operational workflow of the Meds to Beds program and transitions-of-care services.
• Develop and implement operational policies to identify medication access barriers and liaise with care teams.
• Oversee clinical triage and resolution of ambulatory prescription concerns for retail and Meds to Beds.
• Collaborate with outpatient pharmacy management to develop wraparound services.

Skills

Transitions of Care

Ambulatory Pharmacy

Pharmacist Supervision

Interdisciplinary Coordination

Policy Development

Discharge Counseling

Medication Reconciliation

Insurance Prior Authorizations

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Job description

at University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group in Burlington, Vermont, United States

Job Description

Transitions of Care Ambulatory Pharmacist Supervisor

Job Details

Job Ref:

R0087063

Category:

Pharmacology

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Health Care Partner:

University of Vermont Medical Center

Location:

111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Department:

Outpatient Pharmacy

Job Type:

Regular

Primary Shift:

Day

Hours:

-

Hours per Week:

40

Weekend Needs:

As Scheduled

Offered Salary: $157,040/year

The University of Vermont Medical Center seeks a Transitions of Care ( TOC ) Ambulatory Pharmacist Supervisor to work in the Burlington, VT area, and be responsible for overseeing the daily operational workflow of the Meds to Beds program, the transitions of care staff and all associated services. Job duties include: (i) developing and implementing operational policies designed to identify and address medication access barriers and liaison with available programs, resources, and members of the care team to help facilitate a smooth transition out of the hospital, promoting discharge therapy adherence and helping prevent non-adherence related readmissions; (ii) implementing the Meds to Beds program in in units throughout the medical center and working directly with unit management to ensure program success and operational efficiency; (iii) overseeing clinical triage and resolution of ambulatory prescription concerns for both the retail and Meds to Beds operations as well as continuous quality improvement program implementation; and (iv) working with the Manager, Outpatient Pharmacy to develop and implement wraparound services.

Must have Doctor of Pharmacy degree (or foreign equivalent degree) and minimum one (1) year of pharmacist experience in a hospital-based ambulatory/Outpatient or transitions-of-care setting.

Must have experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, including nursing, case management, hospitalists, and care transitions teams.

Must have demonstrated experience coordinating transitions-of-care services, including medication reconciliation, discharge counseling, and high-risk medication review.

Must have experience with developing staff training, competencies, or policy/procedure documents.

Must have experience managing insurance prior authorization / financial assistance workflows for discharge medications.

Must be able and willing to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and be on call on an as-needed basis

Must have (or be eligible for) a VT pharmacist license.