Clinical Pharmacist - Lung Transplant

Position Summary Clinical Pharmacy Senior is responsible for working with physicians, care managers, and other clinical staff, as part of a medical care team focusing on patient outcomes while maintaining cost. The Clinical Pharmacist Senior provides patients and providers with therapeutic assessments and selected disease management for assigned practices, working toward improving patient and practice outcomes. The Clinical Pharmacist Senior also performs other duties consistent with the job classification as required. General Duties Patient Care Activities: Directs and initiates development, implementation, and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services. Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers within the appropriate team or unit(s), suggesting cost‑effective therapeutic alternatives as needed. Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (e.g., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors). Fosters teamwork and ensures delivery of high‑quality patient care. Performs staff duties as needed. Collaboration and Education of Health Care Providers: Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions. Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other professionals by developing educational materials, competencies, and providing in‑services as needed. Development of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols: Facilitates development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and other appropriate drug information reports as approved. Committee Membership and Awareness of Regulatory Standards: Actively participates on clinical committees including Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and other appointed committees as needed. Acts as a liaison to other health care practitioners. Demonstrates awareness of documentation standards, JCAHO and CMS requirements, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements. Demonstrates awareness of departmental and hospital policies and health‑system initiatives. Specialty Pharmacy – Accreditation Support: Ensures compliance with ACHC and URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Standards and participates in audit, quality improvement projects and ongoing accreditation readiness activities. Prior Authorization Navigation: Lead and support completion of prior authorizations and appeals. Collaborate with providers, payers, and patient access teams; maintain current knowledge of payer policies and formulary restrictions. 340B Capture and Compliance: Ensure prescriptions align with 340B patient definition, eligible providers, and covered entity sites. Partner with the 340B operations team and document clinical workflows that directly impact 340B compliance outcomes. Education, Experience, and Qualifications Hospital Pharmacy: Pharm.D. degree with >4 to 5 years of experience in an inpatient hospital or clinical pharmacy setting OR completion of a PGY‑1 Pharmacy Practice Residency with PGY‑2 Residency preferred in a specialty area. Licenses and Certifications: Currently licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in Louisiana. Board certification in applicable specialty area strongly preferred. Work Shift Days (United States of America) Equal Opportunity Employer Statement LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr 100 LCMC Health