Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty

Under the supervision of the specialty pharmacy manager, facilitates the safe, effective, and economically responsible use of specialty medication with attention to quality measures, safe storage, and patient health outcomes. Performs quality assurance, procurement, dispensing, and delivery of specialty medications adhering to state and federal laws. Collaborates with specialty pharmacy management to support sales, operational, and financial goals of the specialty pharmacy as a specialty pharmacy subject matter expert.

Completes complex prior authorizations by retrieving labs and other pertinent information from the hospital system. Obtains other insurance over-rides and delivers medication coordination reminders. Facilitates exceptional patient care by resolving barriers to medication administration.

• Pharm D from an accredited college or university or BS in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy school, college, or university with 0-3 years of experience.

• Thorough knowledge of current theory and practice of proper pharmacy services.
• Knowledge of clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions and ability to interpret clinical laboratory data.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Ability to organize and prioritize day‑to‑day activities to be most efficient when assigned to specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and oncology dispensary.
• Problem assessment and resolution.
• Quality event root cause analysis.
• Pharmacy inventory management.
• Mastery of medication prior authorization process and insurance adjudication.
• Ability to enter data in various computer applications in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ability to coordinate the work of others when tasked.
• Knowledge of personnel practices such as monitoring attendance, evaluating and improving performance, and handling customer/patient concerns.
• Interdisciplinary team management and collaboration.
• Excellent oral and written communication adhering with HIPAA guidelines.
• Effective critical thinking skills.
• Performs other duties as required or directed by specialty pharmacy management.
• Competence in safe medication handling.

• Current Maryland State Pharmacist License.

• Ability to walk and stand up to one hundred percent (100%) of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail.

• Fast paced environment, requiring multitasking and assigned task flexibility.
• Specialty, outpatient, and discharge pharmacy dynamic environment with consistent access to patients and customers.

• Potential exposure to hazardous medication while dispensing chemotherapy medications.

• Fast paced environment, which requires teamwork.

• Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

• Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age‑specific needs if applicable.

• Fills prescriptions in accordance with scope of professional license and ensures proper recordation of drug use including ordering, storage and distribution of pharmaceuticals, including controlled substances.
• Prepares intravenous admixture solutions, ensuring compatibility and stability of various additives in these specially compounded solutions.
• Organizes daily operations of assigned dispensing area and closely reviews work of pharmacy interns, technicians and performs the duties as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
• Advises physicians and nurses about drug interactions, incompatibilities, side effects, instructions for drug administration, and the matters pertaining to the optimum use of medications. Resolves any issues pertaining to medication use, clarifying orders, and providing drug information between patient care areas and the Pharmacy Department.
• Performs MUE (Medical Use Evaluations). Facilitates the safe, effective and economic use of drugs in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Readily accepts challenges and performs assignments utilizing critical thinking skills.
• Identifies and anticipates issues, takes…