Clinical Pharmacist, Population Health

Clinical Pharmacist, Population Health

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Clinical Pharmacist, Population Health, is responsible for identifying opportunities to improve quality and outcomes of care and managing pharmacy expenditures at the population health levels. This individual will provide consultation to and review of the medication regimen of the high-risk populations/patients identified within the Hackensack Meridian Health CIN population. This includes education across the health care system and implementing cost-saving initiatives. The clinical pharmacists will provide innovative pharmacy services to patients served by Population Health. Specifically, in preventing initial inpatient admissions, preventing hospital readmissions, and decreasing inpatient and outpatient spending. The clinical pharmacist shall serve as a resource for care coordination teams and CIN providers.

A Pharm.D. with a residency in managed care is preferred.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Clinical Pharmacist, Population Health at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Analyzes and interprets pharmacy and healthcare utilization and cost data within populations to identify opportunities for medication management intervention.
• Review of payer data to identify opportunities for optimization of medication therapy to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with network physicians and practice administrators to improve prescribing practices to comply with national standards of quality for medication prescribing.
• Assists in identifying and developing interventions for HMH attributed members that are not meeting target quality measures.
• Identify populations at risk. Develop strategic initiatives to further improve medication management, quality outcomes and value-based prescribing outcomes for patients using population health analytics.
• Identify, implement and monitor programs with external vendors and service providers that support program goals to enhance medication therapy in alignment with Population Health initiatives.
• Supports the strategic management and initiatives for the optimization of medication use for the Clinically Integrated Network partners.
• Develop guidelines and protocols to standardize best practice for medication prescribing using evidence-based medicine.
• Create internal infrastructure and policies to support formulary management to promote value-based prescribing.
• Evaluate and integrate technological resources to promote improvement in medication adherence and ease access to medication therapy.
• Promote and facilitate access to clinical pharmacy resources to patients through Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and other novel approaches for comprehensive medication management.
• Promotes medication management in alignment with care coordination team initiatives in support of value-based practice models.
• Support the development of clinical pharmacy programs to support population health initiatives for the value-based practice models such as (e.g., reducing avoidable inpatient admissions, reducing avoidable emergency department visits, etc.).
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) with 2 or more years of relevant work experience or Bachelor's degree with 5 or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in a clinical pharmacy setting.
• Experience with Medication Therapy Management & Comprehensive Medication Reviews.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmacotherapy and pharmacy practice; experience with current medication management guidelines for chronic disease and geriatric conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, dementia, etc.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both oral and written, with care management team, patients, physicians and other health care professionals.
• Ability to prove technical knowledge of Microsoft Excel; ability to quickly learn Clinical Applications.
• Experience in developing education curricula and programs for medication management.
• Experience working within managed care model.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Registered Pharmacist License.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation Minimum rate of $1,537.32 Annually HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts. In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.