Clinical Pharmacist

Specialty Care Provider, Clinical Pharmacist

Full Time

Columbus, OH

AndHealth is on a mission to radically improve access and outcomes for the most challenging chronic health conditions, with the goal of making world-class specialty care accessible and affordable to all. We partner with health systems, community health centers and independent specialists to remove barriers to care to ensure all people have access to the care they deserve

The Specialty Care Provider, Clinical Pharmacist works directly with patients to ensure their care plan, inclusive of medications, is contributing to the best possible outcomes. They function in a clinical environment and collaborate regularly with physicians, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare professionals, both from AndHealth and our partner organizations, facilitating an improved care coordination experience through a Collaborative Practice Agreement. 

As an active participant in each patient’s health journey, they apply their specialized knowledge (within their scope of practice) to assess patient healthcare needs, determine and optimize appropriate prescriptions, advise patients on proper methods for taking their medications, and support care team efforts to educate patients on other drivers, such as exercise, nutrition, supplements, etc. 

What you’ll do in the role:

• Provide a “Wow” patient experience during every interaction.
• Provide clinical pharmacy and patient care services, including medication action, dosing, adverse effects, and drug interactions through a collaborative practice agreement (CPA).
• Administer medications per company protocol.
• Assess patient health needs to determine whether their prescribed medications are appropriate, effective, and yield optimal patient outcomes. 
• Collaborate closely with the patient’s MD/APP to adjust medication and care plans to optimize patient outcomes.
• Regularly review and stay familiar with clinical guidelines and literature necessary to manage patients’ specialty care appropriately; Monitor patient progress to determine the effects of each patient’s medication on their health.
• Identify any untreated health problems that could be improved or resolved with an appropriate treatment plan.
• Educate the patient on how to best take their medications while reinforcing the care team’s efforts to address other contributing factors, such as recommending supplement utilization, exercise, nutrition, sleep, etc. 
• Participate in patient panel reviews, including escalations, in accordance with the CPA.
• Uphold pharmacy compliance with organization policies and procedures (including quality, safety, legal, etc.) to ensure codes and requirements of regulatory agencies are met; Assist with tasks related to Quality Assurance for federal drug discount programs and accreditation for Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) and Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC).
• Travel locally/regionally on occasion to meet our partners' onsite needs and attend company meetings.
• Other responsibilities as necessary to meet evolving business needs. 

Education & Licensure Requirements:

• Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent FPGEC (NABP) required.
• Unrestricted Registered Pharmacist license in good standing in the State of Ohio required; Must also be willing to obtain and maintain licenses in multiple states.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR Certification endorsed by the American Heart Association required.
• National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credential American Pharmacists Association and (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate preferred. 

Other Skills or Qualifications:

• 3+ years of direct patient care experience in outpatient pharmacy preferred; 2+ years of specialty pharmacy experience strongly preferred; PGY1 residence or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Expert knowledge of pharmacy standards of practice, state, and federal laws.
• Strong knowledge base of pharmaceutical field concepts, practices, procedures, and quality improvement principles.
• Excellent verbal and written skills. Comfortable communicating with providers and partners, and patients with varying levels of healthcare across multiple mediums daily, with a natural ability to simplify complex clinical concepts for patients with varying levels of healthcare literacy.
• Healthcare Technology: Ability to quickly learn and proficiently navigate and leverage multiple Electronic Medical and Health Record systems (EMR/EHRs, i.e. Epic, Cerner, Meditech, etc.)
• Energized by going above and beyond to provide the best experience possible for the patient while being an amazing, collaborative teammate for Community Health Center partners and AndHealth colleagues.
• Strong technical skills; comfortable working with macOS and Windows computers, tablets/smart devices; Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, etc.) and collaboration/video conferencing (Slack, Zoom, and Teams). 
• Trustworthy and accountable behavior with a track record of interacting with and maintaining confidential information. 

Here’s what we’d like to offer you:

• Equal investment and support for our people and patients.
• A fun and ambitious growing environment with a culture that takes on important things, takes risks, and learns quickly.
• The ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation, and conscientiousness, and find joy in working together.
• A team of highly skilled, incredibly kind, and welcoming employees, every one of whom has something unique to offer.
• We know that the overall success of our business is a collaborative effort, and we strive to provide ongoing opportunities for our employees to learn and grow, both personally and professionally.
• Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Paid time off, Short- and Long-Term Disability, 401k match and more.

Additional Requirements:

• Tuberculosis (TB) Screening: Documentation of a negative screening conducted within the last 12 months.
• Hepatitis B: Proof of a completed vaccine series or positive blood titers from within the last 12 months.
• Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR): Proof of a completed vaccine series or positive blood titers from within the last 12 months.
• Varicella (Chickenpox): Proof of vaccination, documented medical history of the disease, or positive blood titers from within the last 12 months.
• Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): Documentation of a booster administered within the last 10 years.
• Influenza: Proof of vaccination for the current flu season.
• COVID-19: Documentation of primary vaccine series and any boosters administered.
• General: Additional health requirements may be requested as necessary.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.