Remote Clinical Pharmacist

Summary

Join Shields as a Clinical Pharmacist and contribute to improving patient care through personalized relationships with patients and prescribers. Develop disease and drug-specific clinical protocols, monitor patient adherence, and recommend alternative therapeutic drug regimens. Leverage expertise in specialty medication pharmacology and local/state/federal pharmacy regulations to drive growth and quality outcomes.

Requirements

• Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and be a licensed Pharmacist in the state of Oregon
• 1+ years' experience is strongly preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and interpreting clinician's patient care note/assessments for supportive clinical data needed for prior authorization approvals and development of care plan recommendations
• Develop and refine disease and drug specific clinical protocol to maximize patient adherence and promote evidence-based cost-effective care
• Monitor on-going patient adherence (PDC reports, patient assessment data, and mobile platform data) across all sites and disease categories with focus on oncology and other specialty specific disease states
• Evaluation of EMR to review: drug and disease interaction, medication selection, labs/vitals, allergies, RX orders/renewals and direct MD communication, and other relevant information important to maximize medication adherence and optimize patient outcomes
• Recommending alternative therapeutic drug regimens and disease specific treatments according to guidelines as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate therapies for side effects or other medication related issues, recommend drug therapy changes to prescribers as appropriate
• Medication therapy management (MTM): including reviewing and monitoring of medication regimens, advising clinicians on evidence based therapy as indicated, documenting interventions; assessing patient adherence rates
• Clinical interventions including but are not limited to comprehensive pharmacist consultation, motivational interviewing/coaching, drug regimen optimization, medication reconciliation, medication lists or reminders, medication synchronization, coordinate home nurse visits, transitions between liaison/PSC, use of mobile app or other technologies
• Productivity monitoring and reporting weekly stats for growth development
• Overseeing tech's daily activities and verification for accuracy on: delivery coordination slips, prior authorizations submitted, ongoing PA log activity and proactive management care utilization within each specialty as per protocol
• Identifying and resolving insurance related issues, recognizing situations where financial assistance can be applied
• Supervising communication of support personnel compliant with HIPPA rules and regulations
• Maintaining current registration and all remote pharmacist activity to comply with local, state and federal drug laws as regulated by each state board of pharmacy and the DEA
• Direct communication with other health professionals as necessary regarding patient care
• Develops own knowledge by participating in education programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, and health care professionals
• Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database applications
• Apply observations and recommendations to operational issues, increased productivity, quality, and customer-service standards
• Assist with research projects and peer reviewing articles as needed
• Identify trends, resolves problems; recommend improvements; implements change
• Actively participates in process improvement initiatives
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the Company
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

Remote work