Med Therpy Mgt and Float Pharm

Department: Administration

Primary Location: Sanford and Floating to Assigned Locations

Status: Full Time On-Site

JOB SUMMARY

The Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and Float Pharmacist is responsible for optimizing therapeutic outcomes through improved medication use and education for patients of our health centers. This pharmacist works under the Director of Pharmacy. They will maintain the daily business operations of a pharmacy department in the absence of a staff pharmacist and will float to any of our centers to staff a pharmacy department as needed. He/She is responsible to compound and dispense prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceutical items for patient care by performing duties in both the adjudication and production work environments while providing direct supervision of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Services Representatives, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Support Specialists performing pharmacy related duties.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

Perform comprehensive medication therapy reviews of eligible patients to identify, prevent, and resolve medication-related problems, including adverse events, and minimize cost

Utilize a patient's medical record to perform chart reviews and reconcile drug therapy

Conduct medication adherence phone calls to engage patients with upcoming prescription refills or past due fill dates to enhance compliance with medication therapy

Identify and address patient-specific barriers to medication adherence and disease state management

Conduct one-on-one patient counseling sessions and medication reconciliations

Provide disease-state specific education and training to patients, providers, and clinical staff

Collaborate with True Health providers to resolve medication-related issues and optimize drug therapy for patients

Recommend evidence-based and patient-centered medication treatment plans to providers

Promote cost-effective drug therapy recommendations and alternatives, as well as evaluate the appropriateness of high-cost pharmacotherapy

Communicate to providers and staff the savings opportunities available at True Health pharmacies

Develop MTM summary reports to provide to patients and providers as appropriate

Review and monitor MTM-related reports, including HEDIS/STAR reports

Participate in all assigned meetings to address patient care and operational requirements, including one-on-one communication

Assist with supervision and development of pharmacy staff

Meet with providers, medical staff, and administrative staff to keep them updated on pharmacy operations, updates, pricing changes, drug availability, etc. when requested or necessary

Help develop and deliver presentations to staff members as assigned

Provide support for new pharmacy department initiatives

Contribute to projects as needed to support business needs

Assist the Director of Pharmacy in the handling of any reporting and auditing requirements

Maintain operations of the pharmacy departments as assigned

Dispense and verify prescriptions as required

Follow all medication guidelines as well as policies and procedures for receiving, filling, dispensing, logging, maintaining loss prevention procedures, and avoiding diversion for all inventory including controlled medications

Ensure that pharmacy policies as well as federal and state laws and regulations in all prescription related issues, including 340b, HIPAA, SOP, QA, and CQI, are followed

Review and verify prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy, appropriateness, and determine formulas and ingredients needed

Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, if applicable

Provide counseling on both prescription medications/items and over the counter medications/items per company policy and as required by state and federal law

Ensure that all controlled drug policies and procedures as required by state, federal, and organizational guidelines are followed

Performs trouble shooting functions for third party discrepancies and other prescription filling issues

Answer the telephone and assist at the front counter to maintain the workflow of the pharmacy.

Manage and supervise pharmacy staff including: any staff pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

Responsible for ensuring that all required pharmacy, pharmacist, and pharmacy technician licenses/certifications/registrations are current and valid as required by state, federal and pharmacy guidelines.

Maintain contact with providers, clinical support staff, and administrative staff to determine needs, resolve problems independently, improve processes and promote effective drug therapy.

Stay current with new and changing drug therapies and uses

Responsible for the proper maintenance of pharmacy drug inventories

Responsible for the proper storage of all pharmacy inventory

Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly pharmacy department at all times

Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals as needed

Actively engages patients and clients with respect to customer service programs offered by the pharmacy in an effort to grow pharmacy business and volume of prescriptions dispensed

Actively engages patients and clients with respect to program integrations offered by the pharmacy

Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs

Enters all data accurately such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory

Maintains awareness of third-party Rx systems and resolves third party rejection problems promptly, and resubmits rejected claims for payment on a timely basis

Resolves and reports prescription errors immediately and adheres to company policy regarding medication incidents and continuous quality improvement

Maintains awareness of loss prevention controls and procedures to identify and minimize profit loss.

Develop and maintain a good working relationship with physicians and other health care professionals in order to better assist the patients

Delivers accurate reports and assignments on time and meets assigned deadlines

Complete all assigned projects and tasks accurately and on time

Responsible for the success of any department inspections

Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to and staff the pharmacy at other health center locations when necessary

Participate in events outside of normal course of business as assigned

Ability to work any work schedule as assigned by the organization which may include evening and/or weekend hours

Must be able to provide support outside of regular business hours as required, including the ability to be on call if needed

Provide department access outside of regular scheduled hours when needed in regard to the pharmacy department alarm system as well as maintenance that needs to be performed within the department

Assist with emergency preparedness and reopening procedures as needed

Any other duties and tasks may be assigned (may include technician-related duties depending on available staff)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. degree required

Minimum of 5 years of management experience and practice in a retail type community pharmacy required

Minimum of 3 years of MTM experience preferred

Current Florida Pharmacist License, active and in good standing, with a current Immunization Certification

BLS CPR Certification required and maintained current

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate in an efficient, professional, and friendly manner.

Ability to work under pressure and at a fast pace

Ability to multi-task

Critical thinking skills

Problem solving skills

Efficient and proficient in all computer applications under which work is assigned including email, Adobe, Microsoft Office programs, electronic medical records systems, pharmacy prescription processing software(s), and other programs as assigned

Ability to work well with people.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bilingual a plus

340B experience a plus

RELATIONSHIP REPORTING

Reports to the Director of Pharmacy

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB

Ability to stand and or walk for extended periods of time

Ability to view a computer screen for extended periods of time

Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions for extended periods of time

Ability to perform lifting and bending motions

Ability to use a stepladder

Ability to lift up to 25 pounds