Pharmacy Specialist – General Specialty

Role Overview

• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team representing UAMS Specialty Pharmacy Services
• Provide pharmacy services with a focus on safety, efficacy, and positive outcomes
• Able to become an integral part of the assigned specialty interdisciplinary team and develop professional relationships with its members
• Performs proper patient assessments that comply with accreditation standards within the time parameters set forth in the patient management program
• Works to institute a disease state management agreement with providers
• Cosigns outreach documentation promptly
• Assesses the appropriateness of therapy for the individual patient with respect to safety, comorbidities, dosing, and side effect management
• Recommends appropriate screening prior to the medication start date
• Recommends appropriate monitoring to ensure patient safety
• Documents clinical interventions
• Promotes adherence and actively monitors patient compliance
• Monitors hospital admissions for their specific patient population
• Answers clinical communications from patients in a timely manner and facilitates communication between the patient and the clinic
• Serves as a resource to defend the use of the product to payers using clinical studies and accepted guidelines
• Practices evidence-based medicine
• Develops and manages plans of care, collecting objective data to demonstrate positive outcomes
• Participates in the training of staff, students, and residents
• Participates in a group 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year on-call rotation where each member of the group takes call for 1 week at a time
• Serves as a resource and provides accurate drug information to medical staff
• Actively participates in quality improvement projects and action plans to improve safety and service
• Sits on the Quality Management Committee
• Works with drug manufacturers to gain access to medications with limited distribution
• Completes required training in a timely manner
• Participates in continuing education appropriate to the specialty
• Displays courtesy and respect toward all patients and employees
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity
• Strives to provide excellent pharmacy services
• Values patient safety as a priority
• Promotes health equity
• Displays teamwork ability
• Works creatively to solve problems and improve services
• Participates in the training of staff, students, and residents
• May perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree
• PGY1 Residency Training OR 3 years of applicable experience
• Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist or eligible for licensure
• PharmD Board certified in applicable area (preferred)
• 5 years of applicable experience (preferred)

Benefits

• Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family
• Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave
• Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)
• Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS
• Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000
• Career Training and Educational Opportunities
• Merchant Discounts
• Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy