Job description
Position Summary
The Pharmacist will be responsible for maintaining initiatives that ensure medications prescribed for kidney disease and its related comorbidities are evidence-based and cost-effective. The role involves addressing pharmacy referrals and assisting with medication access, education, and adherence to support kidney health management. The Pharmacist will work collaboratively with clinical and care management teams to identify medication opportunities and resolve medication safety concerns associated with transitions of care and chronic disease management.
Responsibilities
Review medication regimens and make recommendations on how regimens might be adjusted based on protocols and current guidelines to optimize disease management
Create written responses to pharmacy referrals related to medication access, affordability, education, adherence, optimization, and safety
Evaluate medications that are high-cost, high-risk or high-volume using population health framework
Assist with processes related to medication reconciliation and medication adherence
Collaborate with other care providers in the effective sharing of practice expertise
Oversee pharmacy technicians and pharmacists
Participate in quality improvement activities and process enhancement initiatives as assigned
Adhere to policies, procedures and state and federal regulations to ensure compliance and confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI). Participation in Compliance and other important training is a condition of employment
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Active Pharmacist License
PharmD degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy
5 years clinical pharmacy experience in working face to face with physicians and health care providers in hospital or ambulatory care
Renal patient pharmacy management and value-based care experience, Health Plan and/or Vendor experience preferred
American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) Accredited Residency preferred
Understanding of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star measures, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, MIPS and National Quality Forum measures
Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple tasks, solve problems, work independently
Strong analytical and strategic skills
Metrics driven
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
Bilingual Preferred- English/Spanish
No Travel
LI - Remote
Originally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.