Transitions of Care Ambulatory Pharmacist Supervisor

University of Vermont Health; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 133,500 - 180,600; Full time

Job summary

University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington, VT seeks a Transitions of Care (TOC) Ambulatory Pharmacist Supervisor to oversee the Meds to Beds program and TOC services in the ambulatory setting.

The role requires a Doctor of Pharmacy degree or foreign equivalent and at least one year of hospital-based ambulatory or TOC experience, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage insurance prior authorization workflows. On-call duties may apply.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability and willingness 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

• Developing and implementing operational policies designed to identify and address medication access barriers and liaise 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 preventing non‑adherence related readmissions.
• Implementing the Meds to Beds program in units throughout the medical center and working directly with unit management to ensure program success and operational efficiency.
• 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.
• Working with the Manager, Outpatient Pharmacy to develop and implement wraparound services.

Skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Discharge counseling

Staff training

On-call availability

Prior authorization

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy degree (or foreign equivalent)

Job description

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. The role oversees the daily operational workflow of the Meds to Beds program, the transitions of care staff and all associated services.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing operational policies designed to identify and address medication access barriers and liaise 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 preventing non‑adherence related readmissions.
• Implementing the Meds to Beds program in units throughout the medical center and working directly with unit management to ensure program success and operational efficiency.
• 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.
• Working with the Manager, Outpatient Pharmacy to develop and implement wraparound services.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree (or foreign equivalent). Minimum one (1) 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.
• Ability and willingness 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.