Pharmacist Specialty

Amerita

The Specialty Pharmacist is responsible for coordinating and providing clinical pharmacy services to specialty and home infusion patients in collaboration with physicians nurses pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals. This role ensures safe effective and compliant medication therapy management while supporting exceptional patient care operational excellence and patient retention initiatives. The Specialty Pharmacist also serves as a clinical resource for patients caregivers providers and internal teams while ensuring compliance with all applicable state federal accreditation and company standards.

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm

What We Offer:

• DailyPay
• Flexible Schedules
• Competitive Pay with Shift Differentials
• Health Dental Vision and Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Disability Insurance
• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement
• Employee Discount Program
• 401k Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Non-Retail Closed-Door Environment

• Clinical Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and facilitate new patient referrals and admissions in collaboration with nursing customer service reimbursement intake and distribution teams.
  • Evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness of therapy including drug selection dosing route of administration potential interactions allergies compatibility margin considerations and medical or pharmacy billing appropriateness.
  • Make clinical recommendations for therapy optimization or changes to prescribing physicians and facility staff when appropriate.
  • Conduct initial and ongoing clinical assessments of specialty patients and monitor patient outcomes to ensure safe and effective therapy management.
  • Evaluate and monitor drug therapy relative to the total needs of the patient in collaboration with physicians nurses and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
  • Provide consultation and respond to inquiries from patients caregivers physicians nurses and other healthcare professionals regarding medications specialty therapies side effects administration techniques and treatment plans.
  • Process verify and review specialty medications prior to dispensing and shipment to ensure accuracy safety and compliance.
  • Maintain accurate timely and thorough documentation of all clinical activities patient communications interventions and therapy management within the patient medical record and pharmacy systems.
  • Monitor patient adherence and persistence to therapy while proactively identifying and implementing interventions to improve patient retention and outcomes.
  • Participate in patient education activities related to specialty medications administration storage side effect management and therapy expectations.

  Operational & Compliance Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state pharmacy laws regulations and professional standards governing pharmacy practice.
  • Adhere to all Amerita policies procedures accreditation standards and quality assurance initiatives including URAC ACHC and other applicable specialty pharmacy standards.
  • Participate in continuous quality improvement performance improvement and patient safety initiatives.
  • Support pharmacy operational workflow and collaborate across departments to ensure timely and efficient patient care services.
  • Oversee pharmacy technician functions in accordance with state Board of Pharmacy regulations and company policies.
  • Maintain all required licensure certifications and competency requirements necessary to perform the role.
  • Participate in on-call weekend holiday or after-hours pharmacy responsibilities as required.

  Leadership & Professional Expectations

  • Demonstrate a commitment to patient-centered care and service excellence.
  • Foster collaborative working relationships with internal teams referral sources and healthcare providers.
  • Exhibit sound clinical judgment professionalism accountability and attention to detail.
  • Support organizational initiatives focused on growth compliance quality and patient satisfaction.
  • Maintain confidentiality and protect patient health information in accordance with HIPAA requirements.