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Description
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Summary:
The Infusion Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing comprehensive clinical pharmacy services within the UNC Health Eastowne Therapeutic Infusion Center. This pharmacist serves as the medication expert for outpatient infusion therapies, partnering with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacy operations, and financial teams to optimize safe, effective, and timely patient care.
This position plays a critical role inpatient education,improving patient access, supporting new infusion therapies,care coordination,and advancing UNC Health'sinfusion services strategic goals.
Responsibilities:
Clinical Patient Care
Educate patients, caregivers, nursing staff, pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and learners on infusion therapies
Conduct new-startpatientcounseling for biologictherapies inhematology, neurology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, dermatology, and other specialty infusion therapies
Serve as the primary pharmacy resource for same-day clinical questions and infusion-related medication issues
Medication Access and Insurance Navigation
Partner with the Medication Access and Prior Authorization teams to facilitate initiation and continuation of infusion therapies
Assist in resolving insurance barriers, evaluating coverage requirements,supportprior authorizationnavigationwith the MAPs team, identifying financial assistance resources, and optimizing therapy selection when appropriate
Clinical Care Coordination
Serve as the clinical liaison between providers, specialty clinical pharmacists, and the infusion center to ensure coordination of patient care
Serve as a primary resource for same day infusion related questions
Infusion Program Growth and Strategic Initiatives
Support the expansion of UNC Health's infusion services through participation in strategic initiatives and process improvement projects
Collaborate with operational and clinical leadership to develop strategic initiatives and standardized workflows
Collaboration
Work closely with:
Physicians
Advanced Practice Providers
Infusion Nursing
Pharmacy Technicians
Pharmacy Operations
Revenue Cycle
Medication Access Services
Clinical Research (as applicable)
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements:
* PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.
Professional Experience Requirements:
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Experience in ambulatory infusion, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, gastroenterology, immunology, or specialty pharmacy
Experience with biologics and specialty infusion therapies
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency
PGY2 Ambulatory Care, Oncology, or Specialty Pharmacy Residency
Board Certification (BCPS, BCOP, BCACP, or other applicable specialty certification)
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range:$51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Durham
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.
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