Clinic Specialty Pharmacist - Telehealth - Days

Job Opportunity At Baptist Health

Baptist Health is looking for a Clinic Specialty Pharmacist (Telehealth) to join our team at Baptist Health LaGrange!

Responsibilities include:

• Serving as a primary point of contact with patients related to specialty medication needs and demonstrating empathy and compassion to patients and caregivers.
• Enrolling specialty pharmacy patients into medication management programs by assisting with recruitment of patients in clinic.
• Providing initial clinical medication counseling and regular patient reassessments via in person, telephonic, or video encounters to ensure appropriateness of specialty therapy and ongoing therapy management.
• Performing medication therapy management, which may include coordinating medication adjustments to optimize patient medication regimens and improve clinical outcomes.
• Referring appropriate patients to financial counseling for copay assistance through manufacturer or charity programs.
• Collaborating with providers and clinical staff to integrate pharmacy services and coordinate care with eligible patients.
• Communicating with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate exemplary service for new and existing Baptist Health specialty pharmacy patients.
• Providing limited/indirect supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and timely response to clinical escalations.
• Demonstrating commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
• Participating in ongoing trainings related to role, including but not limited to disease state overviews, clinical guidelines, pharmacology, REMS programs, etc.
• Engaging in personal professional development to stay updated with pharmacy trends related to role and practice setting.
• Communicating and representing pharmacy effectively throughout all levels of the organization internally and to all external partners.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD required.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license required.
• Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice preferred.
• Specialty disease state experience preferred.
• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
• Health Insurance, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision and much more!

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.