Specialty Pharmacist - Ambulatory

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains professionalism and conducts self as a role model, serving as a resource for the other retail and clinic partners
• Partner with providers and Mercyhealth team members to promote the use of entity owned pharmacies
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure strategic goals for the department are achieved
• Serve as the clinical lead for the specialty pharmacy program for Mercyhealth clinics and retail pharmacy in Rockford
• Is an expert outpatient pharmacist who relies on skills of comprehensive knowledge and experience
• Monitor patients response to medication therapy and consults with providers to make appropriate adjustments
• Provides supervision for pharmacy technicians and/or prior authorization coordinators to ensure efficient quality care for Mercyhealth patients
• Supports prior authorization process by submitting, appealing or coordinating with patient's insurance plans
• May float to provide coverage of pharmacy needs within the outpatient setting
• Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students
• Maintains practice by ongoing professional literature review, continuing education and self- evaluation
• Maintains competencies in federal and state regulations related to pharmacy practice
• Provide patient consultations in person or via telehealth to optimize medication therapy for patients with complex or chronic conditions to improve patient outcomes and ensure safe, effective, and appropriate medication use.

CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations:

Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals.

Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; Meets commitments; Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners; Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions.

Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others views; Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; Gives and welcomes feedback; Generates suggestions for improving work: Embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals.

Cost - Conserves organization resources; Understands fiscal responsibility; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum - Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program

Preferred - Completion of an ASHP Accredited Residency training program

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE

Pharmacist license (or eligible for licensure) in the State of Illinois and/or Wisconsin based on practice setting

Pharmacist license in both Wisconsin and Illinois may be required

Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Passing the Drivers License Check and or Credit Check (for those positions requiring).

Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check. Must be able to follow written oral instructions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of retail pharmacy operations, prior authorization processes and patient copay or assistance programs

Computer experience, including internet and email. Strong accuracy skills

Excellent interpretive analytical skills for pharmaceutical calculations for drug dosage, IV rates, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Occupational Exposure: Category A - All partners in the specified job classification has occupational exposure.

AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED

Neonate (birth - 28 days)

Infant (29 days - less than 1 year)

Pediatric (1 year - 12 years)

Adolescents (13 years - 17 years)

Adult (18 years - 64 years)

Geriatric (65 years and older)

INFORMATION ACCESS

Partner may access patient care information, financial data, human resource data and strategic and planning data needed to perform their job duties as directed by the director.

WORK CONTACT GROUP

Partners, physicians, patients family, visitors, vendors, community

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The Special Physical Demands are considered Essential Job Functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb, balance, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, taste, and smell. Specific vision abilities require by this job include frequent ability to adjust focus and occasionally distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally exert up to 100 pounds of force.

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION

Work requires a moderate level of independent judgment along with good interpretative and interpersonal skills with justification and accountability to Manager, and Director.

SUPERVISES

This position supervises technicians. This position is involved in the recruitment and orientation process and provides performance feedback and input for performance evaluation purposes. May implement coaching, counseling, and corrective action when needed.

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to:

* Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

* Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

* Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

* Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

* Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

* Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.