Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner - Neurology Rapid Access Program

Description Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well‑being of the communities we serve across North Carolina. Summary UNC Hospitals Department of Pharmacy has an immediate opening for a highly motivated pharmacist interested in joining the UNC Adult Neurology Clinic. The successful Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner (CPP) will play an integral role in the care of patients within the Neurology Division, supporting the Rapid Access Neuroimmunology and Neuromuscular program. This is a multidisciplinary ambulatory clinic focused on providing timely, coordinated care for patients with complex neurological conditions requiring expedited evaluation and treatment. The Neurology CPP will serve as an Advanced Practice Provider on the interdisciplinary health care team and will provide clinical support to neurologists, nurses, and other ancillary staff. Within this innovative care model, the CPP will support rapid access to care for patients presenting with new or worsening neuroimmunologic or neuromuscular disease, with a focus on avoiding unnecessary emergency department visits and hospital admissions. Core Responsibilities The core responsibilities will include conducting pharmacotherapy visits, managing high‑cost and complex medication regimens, coordinating initiation of specialty therapies (including infused and specialty medications), optimizing treatment plans, and providing longitudinal medication monitoring and follow‑up. The CPP will also play a central role in coordinating care transitions between inpatient, outpatient, and infusion settings, and will collaborate closely with specialty pharmacy, infusion services, and care coordination teams. Responsibilities Builds a clinical practice that collaborates with physicians and providers to care for clinic patients. Works closely with clinic physicians and providers to determine appropriate treatment plans. Provides longitudinal dosing and monitoring of appropriate regimens. Aligns daily practice with medication management goals set forth by the institution or pharmacy director, including medication use evaluations and medication reconciliation. Educates patients and families about their treatment plans and subsequent medication management including lab monitoring. Educates staff on guideline updates and practice advancements associated with this patient population. Manages toxicities and adverse effects caused by medication regimens for patients seen in the clinic. Manages transitions of care for patients from the acute to ambulatory care setting and vice versa. Identifies and enrolls eligible patients in specialty pharmacy services including UNC SSC Pharmacy, and serves as a contact for the clinic. Aligns daily responsibilities to support retail distributional operations. Conducts patient onboarding and follow‑up phone calls to support Pharmacy Adherence Centered Therapy (PACT). Coordinates with the UNC SSC Pharmacy and the UNC Medication Assistance Program (MAP). Educates UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students and UNC Medical Center pharmacy residents on experiential rotations. Educates clinic staff on guideline updates and practice advancements. Serves as a standing committee member on select groups of committees within UNC Medical Center and/or Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Designs and implements projects. Conducts research; prepares and submits manuscripts for publication. Provides instruction to physicians, nurses, ancillaries, residents and/or students including but not limited to precepting, shadowing, lectures, in‑services and CE. Develops programs/lectures and participates in community outreach programs. Leads quality improvement initiatives. Engages in continuous quality improvement by identifying and implementing processes for improvement. Consults with management in assessment, problem‑solving, decision‑making, and evaluating clinical/system issues and models of care. Develops new clinical programs or services within the clinic/department to improve patient care. Other Information Education Requirements Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy. Licensure/Certification Requirements CPP must be a registered Pharmacist and licensed CPP in the state of NC. Credentialing and Privileging must be completed through the appropriate UNC HCS accrediting body as an APP prior to start date. Professional Experience Requirements North Carolina registered Pharmacist: BS Pharmacy or Pharm D. BPS Certification or Geriatric Certification or ASHP residency program + 2 years of experience. North Carolina Registered Pharmacist: Pharm D. 3 years experience. 1 certificate program. North Carolina Registered Pharmacist: BS Pharmacy. 5 years experience. 2 certificate programs. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements This section was not provided in the job description. Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: UNCH Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinical Services Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00 Salary Range: $55.35 - $79.58 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Hybrid Work Schedule: Day Job Location of Job: US:NC:Durham Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. 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