Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist - High Cost Drugs

1w1 week ago

Rochester Regional Health

US · Full-time · $115,500 – $162,000

About this role

This Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist role, focused on high cost drugs, is employed by the Greater Rochester Independent Practice Association (GRIPA). GRIPA is a unique collaboration between hospitals and physicians dedicated to improving both the quality and efficiency of healthcare. The position is based at 100 Kings Highway South in Rochester, NY.

The pharmacist will design programs targeting high medication costs and will directly outreach to providers and patients to educate and support transitions from high-cost medications to lower-cost alternatives of similar efficacy and safety. This role also involves supporting outcome reporting related to medication cost initiatives and coordinating care with contracted entities, including insurers and employer groups.

Day-to-day work includes providing drug information and pharmacy resources to physicians and staff, participating in face-to-face patient encounters in homes or provider offices, and traveling or teleconferencing with care teams across at least 10 counties. The pharmacist will learn and gain proficiency in applications used for high cost drug and care management programs.

This full-time, days shift position offers an opportunity to drive positive outcomes in a collaborative, team-based environment. The pharmacist will work closely with key health system entities and healthcare professionals to foster a team approach to patient care, with a focus on rational and cost-effective prescribing.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in pharmacy preferred or equivalent combination of education and clinical pharmacy experience
3+ years of clinical long-term care, managed care, and/or ambulatory clinical pharmacist experience and/or pharmacy residency
Experience managing formularies and high cost medications
Pharmacy license in New York State
Board certification in Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care, and/or Geriatrics preferred
Bilingual skills preferred

Responsibilities

Design programs to target the high cost of medications
Outreach providers and patients to educate and support the transition from high cost medications to lower cost alternatives of similar efficacy and safety
Support outcome reporting related to medication cost initiatives
Learn and gain proficiency in applications and resources used in high cost drug and care management programs
Coordinate and collaborate with contracted entities including insurers, employer groups, and key health system entities to drive positive outcomes
Provide drug information and pharmacy resources to physicians, staff, and other healthcare professionals as needed
Participate in face-to-face patient encounters in their home, provider office, or other settings as needed
Travel to or teleconference with care team or providers across at least 10 counties

Benefits

Pay range: $115,500.00 - $162,000.00
Full-time, days schedule with 40 hours per week
Opportunity to work in a collaborative, team-based environment involving direct patient and provider outreach