Clinical Staff Pharmacist

Pharmacist I

Full-Time I First Shift

Hospital Pharmacy I Lexington, KY

Department of Pharmacy Services of Baptist Health Lexington provides pharmaceutical services to patients across the continuum of care. These services include, but are not limited to verification of medication orders, drug distribution, sterile product preparation, hazardous drug preparation, and utilization of automated dispensing cabinets.

Description:

• Serves as a primary point of contact with patients related to specialty medication needs and demonstrates empathy and compassion to patients and caregivers.
• Enrolls specialty pharmacy patients into medication management programs by assisting with recruitment of patients in clinic.
• Provides 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.
• Performs medication therapy management, which may include coordinating medication adjustments to optimize patient medication regimens and improve clinical outcomes.
• Refers appropriate patients to financial counseling for copay assistance through manufacturers or charity programs.
• Communicates with patients and families about the benefits of filling their prescriptions with Baptist Health.
• Coordinates drug distribution in accordance with scope of practice, policies and procedures, gender and age of patient served.
• Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to integrate pharmacy services and coordinate care with eligible patients.
• Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate exemplary service for new and existing Baptist Health specialty pharmacy patients.
• Provides limited/indirect supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and timely response to clinical escalations.
• Maintain pharmacy onsite clinic services, operational policies and procedures, clinical pharmacy workflows and practice expectations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license in good standing as applicable to practice site.
• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.
• Must obtain BLS/ACLS within 6 months.

Benefits:

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support