Clinical Program Pharmacist

Summary

Join Arine, a rapidly growing healthcare technology company, as a Clinical Program Pharmacist. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of Arine’s software platform, optimizing patient outcomes. Collaborate with various teams to improve the platform, supervise clinical quality, and serve as a liaison for patients and providers. Keep abreast of new drug developments and best practices, directly impacting patient care. The role involves reviewing clinical guidelines, writing recommendations, performing quality assurance, and providing clinical expertise. You will respond to questions as a platform expert, triage bugs, improve clinical algorithms, and develop intervention strategies. Arine offers a dynamic role with unparalleled learning and growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited college/university
• Licensed by a Board of Pharmacy and in good standing
• Completion of a PGY-1 residency, or equivalent experience
• Board certified in a relevant area
• Ability to review and assess the appropriateness of prescriptions with respect to age and disease-state specific considerations
• Knowledge of chronic disease states, such as diabetes, heart failure, COPD, asthma, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, HIV, ESRD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorders, and thought disorders
• Has knowledge of influence of patient’s age, sex, concomitant disease states, concurrent drug therapy, foods and diagnostic procedures on drug activity and disposition
• Has knowledge of local, state, and federal regulatory requirements related to areas of functional responsibility
• Understanding and experience implementing CMS, PQA, HEDIS measures including but not limited to MTM, Part D Adherence, Statin Starts (SUPD/SPC), and Part C measures
• Has knowledge of prescription and non-prescription drugs and their indications, efficacy, dosage, mechanisms of action, major contraindications and potential side effects
• Willingness to be taught/learn new skills
• Strong computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for extended periods of time, with no restrictions for keyboarding
• Ability to organize and set priorities which accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities
• Excellent communication skills with clients and internal team
• Ability to apply judgment and make informed decisions in order to work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively within a team and foster effective working relationships and build consensus
• Ability to pass a background check
• Must live in and be eligible to work in the United States
• An established private work area that ensures information privacy
• A stable high-speed internet connection for remote work

Responsibilities

• Respond to questions from providers, internal and external users, client success, and leadership as the platform subject matter expert
• Triage bugs for urgency and priority
• Improve clinical algorithms, protocols, programs, and guidelines and ensure formulary alliance when applicable
• Communicate effectively in both written and oral formats to help interpret clinical issues to multiple stakeholders including but not limited to engineering, product, clinical care team, and clients
• Develop intervention strategies to optimize medication utilization, achieve quality measures, and other established goals
• Orient new platform users and customers to the Arine Platform
• Assist in preparation of customer demonstrations and test new clinical content within the Arine Platform
• Comply with all company policies and state and federal rules and regulations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with various pharmacy technology and EHR systems
• Experience working with clam data
• Experience working with quality measures (CMS, PQA, HEDIS)
• Experience reviewing pharmacy, demographic, or medical claims
• Experience with HTML, JSON, or FHIR
• Ability to interpret health plan formulary
• Project management skills

Benefits

The salary range for this position is: $135,000-140,000/year