Clinical Pharmacist

Specialty Care Provider, Clinical Pharmacist

Full Time

Columbus, OH

And Health is on a mission to radically improve access and outcomes for the most challenging chronic health conditions, with the goal of making world-class specialty care accessible and affordable to all. We partner with health systems, community health centers and independent specialists to remove barriers to care to ensure all people have access to the care they deserve

The Specialty Care Provider, Clinical Pharmacist works directly with patients to ensure their care plan, inclusive of medications, is contributing to the best possible outcomes. They function in a clinical environment and collaborate regularly with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals, both from And Health and our partner organizations, facilitating an improved care coordination experience through a Collaborative Practice Agreement.

As an active participant in each patient’s health journey, they apply their specialized knowledge (within their scope of practice) to assess patient healthcare needs, determine and optimize appropriate prescriptions, advise patients on proper methods for taking their medications, and support care team efforts to educate patients on other drivers, such as exercise, nutrition, supplements, etc.

• Provide a “Wow” patient experience during every interaction.
• Provide clinical pharmacy and patient care services, including medication action, dosing, adverse effects, and drug interactions through a collaborative practice agreement (CPA).
• Administer medications per company protocol.
• Assess patient health needs to determine whether their prescribed medications are appropriate, effective, and yield optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate closely with the patient’s MD/APP to adjust medication and care plans to optimize patient outcomes.
• Regularly review and stay familiar with clinical guidelines and literature necessary to manage patients’ specialty care appropriately;
  Monitor patient progress to determine the effects of each patient’s medication on their health.
• Identify any untreated health problems that could be improved or resolved with an appropriate treatment plan.
• Educate the patient on how to best take their medications while reinforcing the care team’s efforts to address other contributing factors, such as recommending supplement utilization, exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc.
• Participate in patient panel reviews, including escalations, in accordance with the CPA.
• Uphold pharmacy compliance with organization policies and procedures (including quality, safety, legal, etc.) to ensure codes and requirements of regulatory agencies are met;
  Assist with tasks related to Quality Assurance for federal drug discount programs and accreditation for Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC).
• Travel locally/regionally on occasion to meet our partners' onsite needs and attend company meetings.
• Other responsibilities as necessary to meet evolving business needs.

• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent FPGEC (NABP) required.
• Unrestricted Registered Pharmacist license in good standing in the State of Ohio required;
  Must also be willing to obtain and maintain licenses in multiple states.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR Certification endorsed by the American Heart Association required.
• National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credential American Pharmacists Association and (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate preferred.

• 3+ years of direct patient care experience in outpatient pharmacy preferred; 2+ years of…