Job Description

Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Clinic Specialty Pharmacist (Oncology) to join our team at 1700 Nicholasville Road, Suite 1100, Lexington, KY.

• Serves as a primary point of contact with patients related to specialty medication needs and demonstrates empathy and compassion to patients and caregivers.
• Enrolls specialty pharmacy patients into medication management programs by assisting with recruitment of patients in clinic.
• Provides initial clinical medication counseling and regular patient reassessments via in person, telephonic, or video encounters to ensure appropriateness of specialty therapy and ongoing therapy management.
• Performs medication therapy management, which may include coordinating medication adjustments to optimize patient medication regimens and improve clinical outcomes.
• Refers appropriate patients to financial counseling for copay assistance through manufacturer or charity programs.
• Collaborates with providers and clinical staff to integrate pharmacy services and coordinate care with eligible patients.
• Communicates with physicians and other clinicians as necessary to facilitate exemplary service for new and existing Baptist Health specialty pharmacy patients.
• Provides limited/indirect supervision for Specialty Pharmacy Care Coordinators and timely response to clinical escalations.
• Demonstrates commitment to the quality, philosophy, and values of Baptist Health by maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures, organizational objectives, process improvement, and safety standards.
• Participates in ongoing trainings related to role, including but not limited to disease state overviews, clinical guidelines, pharmacology, REMS programs, etc.
• Engages in personal professional development to stay updated with pharmacy trends related to role and practice setting.
• Communicates and represents pharmacy effectively throughout all levels of the organization internally and to all external partners.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.
• Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license is required.
• 1-3 years related work experience or completion of ASHP accredited pharmacy residency program preferred.
• Experience in ambulatory clinical pharmacy practice preferred.
• Specialty disease state experience preferred.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Baptist Health

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