Clinic Specialty Pharmacist (Endocrinology)

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Clinic Specialty Pharmacist (Endocrinology) to join our team at 3084 Lakecrest Circle, Suite 100, Lexington, KY.

• Communicate with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate exemplary service for new and existing clinic patients.

• Enroll specialty patients into the program by assisting with recruitment of patients to ensure the best possible clinical outcomes.

• Educate clinic and retail pharmacy teams on specialty pharmacy service offerings.

• Provide support for embedded pharmacy billing specialist(s) and technician(s) where applicable.

• Address inquiries from clinic staff, providers, patients and families.

Patient care services and operations

• Conduct and support pharmacy team conversion conversations with patients and ensure thorough documentation of achieved outcomes.

• Provide initial clinical medication counseling and regular patient reassessments to ensure appropriateness of specialty therapy.

• Perform medication therapy and disease state management, which may include coordinating medication therapy adjustments.

• Refer appropriate patients to financial counseling for copay assistance through manufacturer or charity programs.

• Apply principles of continuous quality improvement consistent with job expectations.

• Communicate with patients and patient families about the benefits of filling their prescriptions with Baptist Health.

Minimum Requirements

• Kentucky and/or Indiana Board of Pharmacy license in good standing. Licensure in surrounding states might be necessary/preferred to fulfill job responsibilities.

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.

• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.

• Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice preferred.

• Disease state specialty experience preferred.

• Possesses knowledge in drug information, third party claim adjudication and regulatory requirements of pharmacy practices.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.