Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (Onsite) Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (Onsite)
at Shields Health Solutions New Orleans, LA At Shields Health Solutions, we pride ourselves on our culture of inclusion, kindness, acceptance, and the difference we make in patients’ lives every day. We are tremendously proud to consistently be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ several years in a row; we’ve been recognized as a Fortunes Best Workplaces in Healthcare™, Millennials™, and Women™; and a Becker’s Healthcare Top 150 Workplace. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to improving lives by ensuring seamless access to specialty medications, better health outcomes, and an enhanced care experience. That’s why more health system leaders trust us to deliver personalized support and comprehensive solutions that make specialty pharmacy more accessible for the patients who need it most. Through our proven Shields Performance Platform, we help drive the financial sustainability of health systems while prioritizing best-in-class outcomes that patients deserve. With a team of leaders in specialty pharmacy, a track record of success partnering with over 80 health systems, and an unwavering dedication to measurable results, we empower health systems to transform their specialty pharmacy into a driver of growth—ensuring every patient receives the best possible care.

Job Purpose:

Provide integrated support to patients and physicians by providing a “hands-on” approach to improve the quality of patient care. This is accomplished by developing personalized relationships with patients and prescribers of assigned clinics to improve medication adherence and promote evidence-based care.

Job Duties:

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) will help advance quality pharmacotherapy care by actively assuring the provision of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective drug therapy. The ACP works remotely and collaborates closely with hybrid ACP team onsite to maxamize full suite of therapy management (TM) clinical services within supported clinics. The pharmacist performs phone-based assessments on disease state management and drug therapy education stratified based on medication risk level and approved clinic protocol. ACP role will focus to identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems. Additional services will also be offered to overcome identified barriers to medication compliance, injection training and any other obstacle related to adherence.

SUMMARY:

Provide medication therapy management including medication reconciliation, dose optimization, and medication adherence counseling.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to develop individualized care plans that align with evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions.
Identify opportunities for drug therapy optimization and provide recommendations for medication cost savings initiatives when applicable
Participate in quality improvement initiatives by actively participating in clinical outcome studies, REMs compliance/reporting, and ACP-related process improvement projects.
Optimize resources and workflows with supporting roles handling complex prior authorizations/appeals by providing clinical justification for medication approval, including supporting literature and rationale.
Collaborate with healthcare providers, including assigned clinic physicians, specialists, and onsite clinic pharmacists, to ensure seamless medication management and coordination of care.
Support occasional peer-to-peer requests upon demand.
Perform clinical assessments/educational counseling at drug-level for all patients within high priority clinics on qualified on a targeted medication(s)
Ensure all clinical criteria is in clinical compliance with guidance from FDA, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature.
Assist with workflow optimization initiatives, including identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to enhance efficiency, productivity, and quality of care.
Collaborate with other departments and stakeholders to identify operational changes and recommend strategies that enhance productivity, quality, and standards of excellence.
Advocate for and promote patient safety and medication literacy through patient education and counseling.
Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations to promote new line of services
Attend and participate in team meetings, conferences, and other professional development activities to stay abreast of current clinical practices and emerging trends.
Stay updated with the latest advancements in diabetes care and incorporate them into clinical practice.
Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the Company;
Other duties as assigned by

Senior Director of Clinical Services and Manager of Clinical Services Experience/ Education:

Required Licensure/Certification:

Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and be a licensed pharmacist in state of employment.

Years of Experience:

Required 3+ years’ experience as a clinical pharmacist; Completion of

PGY1/PGY2

residency is preferred

Skills:

Ability to analyze information, exercise good judgment, possess strong verbal communication skills, have deep knowledge of pharmacology developments and FDA health regulations. Ability to manage processes, exhibit strong technical and clinical skills, maintain constant focus on legal compliance, while being highly productive with a focus on quality and details. Strong clinical knowledge on disease state management and treatment guidelines.

Traits:

Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator

Other:

Energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data California residents employed by or applying for work at Shields have certain privacy rights.

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