Pharmacy Specialist - Specialty Pharmacy Infusion

**UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks** (available for benefits eligible positions only):* Health: Medical, Dental and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family* Holiday, Vacation and Sick Leave* Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)* Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS* Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000* Career Training and Educational Opportunities* Merchant Discounts* Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy* Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree* Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY-1 residency and/or at least 3 years of applicable experience* Certification as a licensed Registered Pharmacist by the State of Arkansas, or eligibility for licensure* PharmD* 5 years of applicable experience* Experience coordinating outpatient infusion therapy* Develop and maintain a clinical pharmacy practice to optimize safe, effective, and affordable medication therapy* Review infusion treatment plans for appropriateness and proper dosing based on the documented diagnosis and the objective information found in the patient’s chart, as well as current guidelines* Pharmacokinetic drug monitoring and dose adjustment* Coordinate pre-infusion medications, labs, and vaccinations, assisting with logistics of clinic-administered vs pharmacy-administered vaccines per payor requirements* Participate in protocol and order set development, formulary management, drug utilization reviews, and cost-savings initiatives* Coordinate care with the Prior Authorization and Financial Assistance teams to ensure timely and affordable authorization and start of infusion therapy, including both treatment and therapy plans.* Acquiring authorization is not the responsibility of CPS; care coordination occurs when necessary* Support use of formulary medications and suggest formulary alternatives, where appropriate, or document clinical need for nonformulary and/or off-label usage where appropriate* Assist with formulary addition requests for P&T and ERX builds* Ensure compliance with necessary infusion REMS requirements* Apply and make essential modifications to outpatient treatment and therapy plans on a patient-specific basis* Assist with writing appeal letters and letters of medical necessity as needed for medication authorization purposes* Assist with implementing health-system pharmacy initiatives (e.g., dose rounding, biosimilar use, etc)* Participate in the transition of care from outpatient infusion to Specialty Pharmacy oral/self-injectable medications* Provide education and counseling to professionals and patients as needed* Collaborate with the other clinical pharmacy specialists in Outpatient Specialty clinics daily, and serve as the liaison between the outpatient infusion services in these clinics and applicable UAMS pharmacies* Precept pharmacy students and residents* Meet key performance indicator standards for patient volume and level of care.* Other duties as assignedAt the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), we are looking for health care and non-health care professionals who believe in excellence as a way of life. If you think you have the skills and commitment to succeed at the highest level, consider a career at UAMS, the state’s only academic health sciences center. Combining diverse talents and expertise, our employees work together to provide advanced patient care.We currently have a wide variety of positions available, from patient care to support staff- we may have the perfect position for you.UAMS rewards its nurses! Statewide opportunities are available in direct patient care, education, and research settings.

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