PHARMACIST VBC - Southwestern Health Resources
PHARMACIST VBC - Southwestern Health Resources
Southwestern Health Resources is looking for a highly skilled PHARMACIST. Is that you?
Work Location: Southwestern Health Resources Headquarters, Hybrid: 1601 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway, Farmers Branch, TX 75234.
Work Hours: Full Time Days (8:00am-5:00pm) for 40 hrs/week (remote work allowed at manager's discretion)
Department Highlights:
- Hybrid Position
- Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing to a teamwork environment.
- Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources.
- Contribute and work on a cross functional team
What You Will Do:
Performs timely and accurate review of referrals/escalations for pharmacy care management, quality program initiatives, or medication adherence cases. Perform clinical operations below:
Perform telephonic outreach to targeted patients/beneficiaries and physicians to ensure provision of optimal pharmaceutical care.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team (social work, community health worker, RN, physician) to improve clinical outcomes and improve total cost of care through education, assistance programs, and collaborative initiatives.
Review medication history, allergies, including medication adherence, and perform assessments to provide clinical evidence-based recommendations to providers.
Counsel and educate patients/beneficiaries/family members enrolled in care management programs (CCM, TOC, care coordination) to support goals of care.
Serve as an expert in drug therapy management in most chronic illness that require multiple medications and understand the complexity of medication interactions on chronic diseases. Utilize motivational interviewing methods when working with a patient/beneficiary (telephonically or in person) and utilize these methods to create personalized care plan SMART goals.
Verify medication and medical insurance eligibility information and research as needed with resources available for patient's cost share and/or coverage information.
40%
Responsible for educating pharmacy technicians on any scripting or procedures for outreach to members, healthcare providers, or pharmacies.
Provide support for special projects as well as monitoring and recommendations to leadership pertaining to area of expertise. Communicate with vendors, payors, and providers on projects and initiatives (including reports, status updates, and potential coordination for implementation which may include on-site visits.)
Manage the coordination and outcome of prescribed pharmacy care by coordinating with patient health care providers, payors, and other health related resources.
40%
Work collaboratively with other departments such as Quality and Provider Networks to ensure optimal program outcomes. Additional communications externally may be required with providers within our network, vendors, and payers.
Assist in the development and distribution of provider education materials via written and/or verbal communications. May include development of reports, slides, and newsletter articles.
20%
What You Need:
Education
Pharm D Req
Experience
3 Years Experience in managed care clinical pharmacy programs or other work experience which may include ambulatory care clinical experience, P&T committee experience, or healthcare management consultative experience. Req
1 Year Pharmacy Residency Pref
Licenses and Certifications
PHAR - Pharmacist Upon Hire Req
1 Year Pharmacy Residency PrefLicenses and CertificationsPHAR - Pharmacist Upon Hire ReqSkills Must maintain a working knowledge within clinical data systems, payor systems, and EMR portals.
Ability to perform basic data analytics function as assigned for instance in platforms such as Excel, Access, and Tableau.
Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
Strong verbal and written communications skills required.
Knowledge of insurance and regulatory body guidelines, process, and systems as well as working knowledge of pharmacy practices and procedures. Government programs experience, such as Medicare is a preferred.
Ability to handle multiple projects, heavy workloads, and deadlines.
Customer service-oriented mindset, motivated problem solver, and decision-maker.
Ability to work collaboratively, professionally, and ethically with internal team members and external partners. Including physician communication both verbal and written.
Proficiency in computerized pharmacy systems and software applications required.
Proficiency in EMR documentation.
Proficiency with Windows-based software application including Word and ExcelSupervisionThis position manages peopleADA RequirementsWorking Indoors 67% or morePhysical DemandsSedentaryTravel RequirementsLocal 5% DFW Clinic and Community Partners