Specialty Clinical Pharmacist - PRN

Job Description:

This position demonstrates consistent application of knowledge and skills to deliver appropriate, safe, efficient and cost-effective pharmaceutical care within the scope of their assigned practice. This position is responsible for the care of patients as well as the development of effective, professional relationships within the multidisciplinary team.

Job Specifics

Schedule: PRN

Shift: Monday - Friday 0730-1800 with no holidays or weekends.

Location: Denver Specialty Pharmacy

Benefits Eligible: No - Link to Benefit Detail

Top candidates with one or more of the following will be highly preferred: clinical oncology expertise, Epic experience, or ambulatory care experience.

Become a part of our Intermountain Specialty Pharmacy team. Our mission at Intermountain Specialty Pharmacy is to support the health, well-being, and quality of life for both patients and caregivers. We provide tailored assistance, outstanding customer service, and guidance from our experienced staff, all designed to address the specific needs of the Intermountain Health community.

Pharmacists play a critical role in managing high-cost, specialty-tier medications, delivering in-depth patient counseling, education on injectable therapies, and ongoing monitoring to ensure optimal outcomes.

We are seeking pharmacists who thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, with a preference for those who bring experience from high-volume settings such as retail pharmacy. Your next opportunity starts here at Intermountain Health.

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Job Function

This position demonstrates consistent application of knowledge and skills to deliver appropriate, safe, efficient and cost-effective pharmaceutical care within the scope of their assigned specialty pharmacy practice, including management of high-cost, high-complexity therapies. This position is responsible for the care of patients receiving specialty medications as well as the development of effective, professional relationships within the multidisciplinary team, including providers, payers, and specialty support services.

Essential Functions

• Reviews patients' medication order for allergy interactions, duplication of therapy, appropriateness of drug therapy, and drug-drug interaction. Makes appropriate evidence-based interventions to optimize medication use, with consideration of specialty-specific guidelines and payer requirements. Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective therapies and accurately dispenses medications.

• Oversees and/or participates in assuring appropriate medications are prepared and delivered timely to care areas and are stored both securely and appropriate for both stability and effective workflow, including handling of specialty medications requiring cold chain management or limited distribution protocols.

• Provides counseling to patients and promotes quality medication education and adherence, including detailed education on specialty therapies (e.g., biologics, injectables), administration training, side effect management, and adherence strategies such as refill coordination and follow-up outreach. Ensures patient is well informed, treated with respect, and receives the highest level of professional service.

• Completes all regulatory and compliance training and ensures documentation of regulatory requirements is clear and complete, including specialty pharmacy requirements such as REMS programs and accreditation standards (e.g., URAC, ACHC). Is knowledgeable and compliant with state and federal laws, regulations, pharmacy policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.

• Supervises and directs activities of interns, technicians, and support personnel as required, including those involved in specialty workflows such as prior authorization support, benefits investigation, and patient assistance coordination. Provides medication related clinical consultation and clarification to other health professionals.

• Takes the initiative to solve problems including, but not limited to, equipment, maintenance, drug availability, staffing issues, insurance denials, access barriers, and specialty medication supply limitations, and extraordinary patient care concerns.

• Identifies potential areas for improvement including processes that could be streamlined or revised to improve patient satisfaction, including specialty pharmacy workflows, adherence programs, and patient access processes. Identifies potential safety hazards that may create problems for patients and/or staff and takes appropriate actions, particularly with high-risk or specialty medications. Participates in departmental meetings, contributing ideas or feedback.

• Supports clinic or hospital and system directives, including clinical, compliance, business operations, standardization, and customer service, with alignment to specialty pharmacy performance metrics (e.g., adherence, turnaround time, patient satisfaction).

• Supports local and enterprise pharmacy leadership initiatives, including specialty pharmacy program growth, accreditation readiness, and clinical program development.

Skills

• Pharmacy

• Pharmacy Services

• Medication Management

• Pharmaceutical Care

• Project Management

• Quality Improvement

• Problem Solving

• Federal Pharmacy Laws

• State Pharmacy Laws

• Qualifications

  Minimum

  • Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree from an accredited institution (education verified).
  • License to practice pharmacy in the state of practice and dispense controlled substances
  • Current knowledge of state and federal regulations and statutes regarding the practice of pharmacy in the state of practice.
  • Effective communication, people management, and project management skills.
  • Immunization certification if applicable to practice site needs 

  Preferred

  • Previous experience working in an integrated healthcare delivery system
  • Board Certification
  • Health System Residency

• Physical Requirements

  • Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
  • Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
  • Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate supplies and equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.

Location:

Denver Specialty Pharmacy

Work City:

Denver

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$61.36 - $90.18

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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