About the Position

Pharmacist – Specialty Pharmacy & MTM Services provides medication therapy management for patients, including clinical assessments, patient counseling, and drug utilization reviews to optimize therapy. 

Responsibilities: 

• Provides individualized care for specialty patients that include clinical assessments, disease state education, medication therapy management, and benefit investigation.
• Performs drug utilization reviews and address medication adherence barriers to improve health outcomes.
• Evaluates patient medication records to perform patient outreach and make appropriate therapeutic recommendations to help close care gaps for medication adherence.
• Provides medication counseling and disease state education to the patients.
• Reviews patient profile to ensure the appropriate use of medications, including drug selection and dosing based on diagnosis, weight/body surface area, allergies, drug interactions, provider notes, and pertinent laboratory information.
• Practices pharmacy in compliance with all governing regulatory authorities.
• Documents and provides interventions for adverse drug reactions and all relevant interactions with patient and provider.
• Promotes the practice of evidence-based medicine by engaging in continue education of new drugs, devices, and medical literature.
• Provides drug information and education to patients, caregivers, and providers on therapeutic recommendation and management, including, dosage, drug interactions, side effects, administration, and storage and handling of pharmaceuticals.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize responsibilities and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
•  Demonstrates competency related to financial assistance programs from federal and state grants, and prescription assistance programs
• Understands 340B program, inventory management, and special billing conditions.
• Participates in the training and providing education to employees, pharmacy students, and other healthcare professionals.
• Provides constructive feedback for improvement and modifications in processes or workflow, but not limited to, scheduling, procedures, and assignments.
• Checks all method of communication including email at least once per shift.
• Keeps immediate supervisor informed of issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

• Graduate of an accredited college/university of pharmacy (Pharm.D. or B.S. with equivalent experience).
• Current Texas Pharmacist licensure in good standing (or eligible).
• Certification in Immunization Delivery (or eligible)
• Certification in Intravenous Sterile Compounding (or eligible) Computer experience, including Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and accounting software.
• Must maintain BLS/CPR.
• Spanish speaking preferred.
• 3+ years of healthcare experience is required.