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Mindlance

Clinical - Clinical Pharmacist 1 - 210392

Mindlance, Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States, 97458

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Job Profile Summary Position Purpose: Define and develop standard and custom formularies for assigned plan.

Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree (Pharm.D., M.S.) in pharmacy. 2+ years of mail order, retail, hospital or managed care pharmacy experience or 1+ years of pharmacy residency program experience.

Licenses/Certifications: Current state’s Pharmacist license with no restrictions.

Responsibilities

Develop clinical criteria for medications, recommend plan design changes, and clinical programs to be initiated

Monitor prior authorization requests

Provide clinical support to internal departments and address clinical related questions

Ensure appropriate quality controls and initiates opportunities for performance improvement in pharmacy/practice

Develop and implement programs designed to impact DUR for both Medicaid and Medicare

Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for the pharmacy department

Participate in the coordination of the Medicare MTM program

Assist case management team with members including clinical rounds presentations

EEO “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

Summary The main function of a pharmacist is to dispense prescription medications to patients and offer expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. They also may conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

Responsibilities Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities. Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions. Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections. Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies. Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals. Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions. Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science Pharmacy degree. Current pharmacist license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy in the State where the position is located (Florida, New Mexico or Texas). If license is not in state where the position is located, must be able to obtain this licensure within 6 months. Must have current Pharmacist licensure or obtain Pharmacist licensure in the required states and any future required states. Currently, the following states are required: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho (Registration in lieu of licensure), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and West Virginia. 0-2 years of experience as a Pharmacist.

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