About this opportunity
Penn State Health lists this Clinical Pharmacist - 25 Hope Dr Pharmacy opportunity in hershey, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Invest in Your Future and Theirs: Full-time Milton S. Hershey Medical Center employees receive a 75% Penn State tuition discount for themselves and eligible dependents through the Grant-in-Aid program.
$10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify
Penn State Health - Hershey Medical Center
Location: US:PA: Hershey Work Type: Full Time FTE: 1.00 Shift: Day Hours: 8-hour shifts, which can vary in start time after 6AM
Position Summary
Penn State Health is seeking aClinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy to join our rapidly expanding, nationally accredited specialty pharmacy program. This is an exceptional opportunity for a Clinical Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacist, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, or PGY1-trained Pharmacist looking to practice at the top of their license within Pennsylvania's only academic medical center.
As a Clinical Pharmacist, you will provide comprehensive clinical pharmacy services, optimize medication therapy, perform clinical interventions, verify medication orders, evaluate physician prescriptions, and collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes.
This role focuses on specialty medications, medication therapy management (MTM), pharmacotherapy optimization, adherence monitoring, disease state management, patient education, medication safety, and patient access initiatives. You'll also partner closely with specialty pharmacy teams supporting prior authorizations, financial assistance programs, manufacturer assistance, benefits investigations, and medication access, ensuring patients receive life-changing therapies quickly and safely.
You’ll practice in a collaborative, evidence-based environment where pharmacists are highly valued clinical experts helping shape the future of specialty pharmacy care.
Even better: This position currently offers no weekends, no holidays, and no on-call responsibilities, providing outstanding work-life balance while allowing you to make a meaningful clinical impact.
Why Clinical Pharmacists Choose Penn State Health Specialty Pharmacy
Deliver comprehensive clinical pharmacy services for complex specialty disease states
Perform medication therapy management (MTM) and medication optimization
Conduct patient counseling, adherence monitoring, and ongoing pharmacotherapy management
Collaborate directly with multidisciplinary care teams throughout an academic medical center
Drive evidence-based medication management and clinical decision-making
Participate in patient education, provider education, and quality improvement initiatives
Join a High-Growth Specialty Pharmacy
Penn State Health's independent Specialty Pharmacy continues to expand and innovate, offering pharmacists the opportunity to influence program growth while advancing specialty pharmacy practice.
Highlights include:
Specialty Pharmacy established in 2019 with continued expansion
New 7,500-square-foot specialty and mail-order pharmacy facility
Joint Commission and URAC Accredited
Advanced integrated electronic health record and pharmacy technology
Strong investment in clinical pharmacy services
Opportunities for professional growth and leadership
Focus on Clinical Care-Not Administrative Burden
Our pharmacists are supported by dedicated operational teams, allowing greater focus on patient care.
Support includes:
Dedicated call center
Prior authorization specialists
Benefits investigation team
Medication access specialists
Manufacturer assistance coordination
Financial assistance support
Why Penn State Health?
As Pennsylvania's only academic medical center, Penn State Health offers Clinical Pharmacists the opportunity to practice alongside nationally recognized physicians, researchers, and interdisciplinary teams while helping shape the future of patient care.
Collaborative, team-based clinical practice
Complex specialty patient populations
Opportunities to work with innovative specialty therapies
Academic medicine and evidence-based practice
Professional development and continuing education
Career advancement within a growing pharmacy enterprise
Outstanding work-life balance with no weekends or holidays currently required
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):
Bachelors of Science degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate Degree in Pharmacy required.
ASHP-Accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy residency or three (3) years of relevant clinical pharmacy experience required.
Active and valid PA licensure or eligibility as a Pharmacist required.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH MILTON HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER?
Penn State Hershey Medical Center is Central Pennsylvania's only Academic Medical Center, Level 1 Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center, and Tertiary Care Provider. As a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, Hershey Medical Center values the hard work and dedication that our employees exhibit every day. Through our core values of Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, our employees are a team committed to compassionate care for our diverse patient population, our community and each other. As a valued team member, we promote continued professional development, specialty certification, continuing education, and career growth.
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU. State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.
This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position. Eligibility for shift differential pay based on the terms outlined in company policy or union contract. All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.
Penn State Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected class including disability or veteran status. Penn State Health's policies and objectives are in direct compliance with all federal and state constitutional provisions, laws, regulations, guidelines, and executive orders that prohibit or outlaw discrimination.
Union: Non Bargained
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Worksite address
hershey, PA, 17033, US
Who can apply
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