Lead Specialty Pharmacist

Hours:

Shift Start Time:

8 AM

Shift End Time:

6 PM

AWS Hours Requirement:

8/40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information:

8 hour shift between 8:00am through 6:00pm

Weekend Requirements:

As Needed

On-Call Required:

No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum):

$86.690 - $111.880 - $125.300

The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position.  The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What You Will Do
To provide the professional, administrative support, and clinical and technical knowledge, skills and expertise required for the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care that supports the mission, values and philosophy of Specialty Pharmacy Services and Sharp HealthCare.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Or
• Bachelor's Degree in pharmacy.
• 5 Years Experience in advanced practice area;Or
• 3 Years Completion of PGY1 residency and 2 years experience in advanced practice area;Or
• 2 Years Completion of a PGY1 residency and PGY2 residency.
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• California Pharmacist License - CA State Board of Pharmacy -REQUIRED
• Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery - Various-Employee provides certificate -REQUIRED

Other Qualification Requirements

• Any BPS (Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties) Certification is required within 6 months of hiring into this position. Department to track and maintain this requirement. -REQUIRED Advance Practice Pharmacist License- CA Board of Pharmacy is required within 12 months of hire into this position. The department will track and manage this license- REQUIRED

Essential Functions

• Financial Management
  Assists management in assessing expenditures related to drug therapies, including drug and non-drug supply costs, and costs of clinical outcomes, including adverse events and treatment failures. Identifies and prioritizes targets.
  Provides financial input to Pharmacy Management using available tools and resources. In addition, uses available reports, databases and customer feedback to identify opportunities for financial gain and prioritization of formal pharmacoeconomic improvement efforts.
  Is able to coordinated the design and implementation of pharmacy programs. Involves staff content/expertise experts as available. Tracks and reports documented outcomes improvements and therapy cost reductions from MUEs, interventions, guideline. Assists Pharmacy Management to ensure that financial officers are kept well informed of the positive financial impact of Specialty Pharmacy Services on resource utilization and patient care.
• Patient Care Support
  Provides input to Pharmacy Management via status reports. When appropriate, presents pharmacy quality performance improvement measures to medical staff committees, pharmacy and therapeutics committee, and to quality committees.
  Assists Pharmacy Management in determining the needs of Specialty Pharmacy and its customers. Obtains input from service providers.
  Participates in the selection, development, implementation, outcomes analysis, reporting, and maintenance of selected multi-site pharmacotherapy programs, including clinical pathway, disease state management programs, or other cross- continuum pharmacotherapy programs. Reviews and reports on progress of integration plan and identifies additional areas and plans for improvement. Demonstrates competency in efficiently and quickly identifying valuable resources (information, people, etc.), practice precedents/models, both internal and external to SHC. Avoids re-work when possible and appropriate.
  Provides and / or coordinates formal needs-based education. Educates, promotes and assists the coordination of staff involvement in clinical responsibilities with formal certification in key activities and skill sets.
  Assists Pharmacy Management with the development and implementation of system integration programs. Reviews and reports (P and T, medical staff, and quality committees) on the progress of the program and identifies additional areas for improvement.
• Regulatory Compliance
  Monitor compliance with state and federal laws and regulations related to the practice of pharmacy as well as standards and regulations for other regulatory agencies for specialty pharmacy practice (URAC/ACHC).
  Ensure documentation meets regulatory audit and compliance.
  Ensure protocols are followed.
  Ensure collaborative agreement followed.
• Quality Assurance
  
  Knowledge of and active participation in concurrent medication safety event (MSE) monitoring programs, as demonstrated by interventions and RL solution submissions.
  Qualitative work demonstrates thoughtful and thorough identification, evaluation and analysis of medication safety events. Performs initial analysis of MSE's and assists in the research and identification causative factors of events.
  Performs non-voluntary monitoring (i.e. trigger reports, harm monitors, alerting orders).
• System Integration
  Recommendations regarding pharmaceutical usage will benefit entire SHC system. Dialogue with all parties will maintain focus on safety, efficacy, and cost.
  Advises and educates internal and external populations relative to pharmaceutical care. Advises and educates on pharmacy components of managed care in the context of existing teaching program.
  Develop potential for expanded research opportunities in collaboration with Sharp Outcomes Research Institute.
  Acts as liaison between Pharmacists and PCP’s and Specialists.
• Communication and Teamwork
  Listens to and seeks ideas and opinions from others.
  Uses communication strategies that result in achievement of intended outcomes.
  Ensures timely, collaborative interactions and relationships with internal and external clients which results in positive interactions. Utilizes steps of the conflict management process and Crucial Conversations to resolve identified conflicts.
  Meets with supervisor on regular basis.
• Problem Solving
  Utilizes effective and creative problem solving techniques within pharmacy services to provide quality care and resolve problems, as assigned by the supervisor.
  Performs a thorough problem analysis using sound judgment, initiative, and own discretion.
  Identifies root cause and determines remedies for problems.
  Identifies and communicates options and proposed solutions.
  Develops a comprehensive analysis of pros/cons and implications of proposed solutions.
  Demonstrates strategic and forward thinking by conducting through analyses of downstream and upstream impact of issues and proposed solutions.
• Human Resource Management
  Assures staff performance appraisals are conducted on time.
  Train staff on new procedures to streamline processing and increase productivity.
  Participate in peer interviewing to hire new staff.
  Manages and approves time cards for staff.
  Coaches and mentors staff to achieve desired outcomes/results.
  Instructs and assesses staff skills/knowledge of pharmacy services and operations within the department.
  In conjunction with department supervisor, develops and ensures staff adhere to standard work processes.
• Program Oversight
  Demonstrates cooperation, teamwork, initiative and flexibility toward the fulfillment of hospital and departmental goals.
  Leads by example. Self motivated. Self starter. Encourages colleagues to strive for more; to desire and accept roles of greater responsibility for patient care. Provides timely, constructive, and relevant feedback to co-workers. Acknowledges and respects the contributions of others, praising as appropriate.
  Creates and fosters a positive work environment to support organization activities, while striving continually to find emerging opportunities for organizational, departmental, professional, and personal growth.
  Assures that all tasks are completed by mutually arrived at deadlines. Informs customers in advance of external conditions that may delay completion of deliverables. Delegates tasks to those with most relevant skills and interest. Provides tools and guidance needed for others to succeed in achieving required outcomes while allowing individuality and creativity in the process of doing so. Works flexibly on-line as per department needs.
• Student Coordinator
  
  Overseeing or being site coordinator of a student program.
  Participates in the coordination and expansion of the Sharp student clinical teaching program.
  Assist the practice setting(s) selected for rotation(s) in achieving or maintaining the professional standards and sufficient resources to achieve the required education goals of the program.
  Implementation of clinical pharmacy practice in diverse settings, maximizing resources of the pharmacy teaching program.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Has full knowledge and understanding of SHC policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of medical groups, Pharmacy Benefit Management(PBMs), prior authorization processes and general pharmacy billing knowledge.
• Able to communicate effectively and direct personnel.
• Works effectively and constructively with all members of the health care team.
• Has knowledge of fiscal and budgetary issues concerning specialty pharmacy services.
• Possesses the legal and technical knowledge to effectively perform duties of position.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of state and federal regulations regarding pharmacies, medical practices, and managed care.
• Demonstrates expertise in all aspects of specialty clinical pharmacy services.
• Ability to utilize resources in an organized manner.
• Strong professional level of written and oral communication skills.
• High level of computer and analytical skills required.
• Ability to diffuse stressful situations, and use good judgment and tact with staff and customers.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class