Bilingual Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation (Specialty Pharmacy)

This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4881516\ \ Overview\ Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to join our team! **This position is eligible for a 7.5% annual bonus. ** The main duty of the Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation is to perform telephonic consultations with patients regarding the use of their specialty medication and management of their disease state. The Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation will perform medication reconciliation, screen for potential drug interactions, and provide side effect management recommendations. Additional tasks for this role include interpreting physicians' prescriptions, contacting prescribers for prescription clarification, and expediting the processing of orders. The individual in this position will be expected to meet department production metrics and service levels, support quality standards, resolve patient issues, and vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation works independently with minimal guidance and represents the organization using patient-centered care to enhance the patient experience. Is this you? Find out more below! \ \ Responsibilities\ How do I make an impact on my team? - Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for patients of the specialty pharmacy in accordance with Lumiceras Patient Management Program. The consultations will focus on effective assessment and communication of disease state management, side effect mitigation strategies, administration of medication, appropriate storage, and therapeutic appropriateness, following patient-centered care model. Answer clinical questions from patients and caregivers. - Provide detailed clinical documentation of patient consultations and interventions in pharmacy software system in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external regulatory bodies (such as URAC). - Interpret and clinically evaluate prescriptions for specialty medications based on available information and resources. Contact providers and/or patients to verify information related to prescriptions such as drug strength, intended directions, and diagnosis to expedite processing of orders. Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances. - Contact physicians for new prescriptions, consult with physicians and nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions, and contact pharmacies for prescription transfers. Work with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic, biosimilar, or preferred drugs whenever possible. - Verify prescription information entered in the system by order entry. Answer clinical questions from the pharmacy team. - Adapt to new workflows and processes. Solve unique pharmaceutical problems. Stay current with advancements in specialty pharmacy therapies, including new drug approvals and specialty disease state treatment guidelines. - Back up other pharmacists as needed; train less experienced pharmacists. - Document and report medication errors per company policies and procedures. Facilitate error reduction and prevention methods based off quality department and ISMP standards. - Act in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and with the highest ethical standards that we consistently strive to achieve. - Other duties as assigned \ \ Qualifications\ **What\ \ \ Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.\ \ ** PI287931113