Pharmacy Specialist - Cardiopulmonary

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy with a Doctor of Pharmacy or BS Pharmacy Degree
• PGY1 Residency Training OR 3 years of applicable experience
• Licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacist or eligible for licensure

• PharmD
• Board Certified in applicable area
• 5 years applicable experience

This position is subject to pre-employment screening (criminal background, drug testing, and/or education verification). A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant except as provided by law. Any criminal history will be evaluated in relationship to job responsibilities and business necessity.  The information obtained in these reports will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. 

• →Performs proper patient assessments that comply with accreditation standards within the time parameters set forth in the patient management program. 
• →Works to institute a disease state management agreement with providers. 
• →Cosigns outreach documentation in a timely manner. 
• →Assesses the appropriateness of therapy for the individual patient with respect to safety, comorbidities, dosing and side effect management. 
• →Recommends appropriate screening prior to medication start date.
• →Recommends appropriate monitoring to ensure patient safety. 
• →Documents clinical interventions. 
• →Promotes adherence and actively monitors patient compliance. 
• →Monitors hospital admissions for their specific patient population. 
• →Answers clinical communications from patients in a timely manner and facilitates communication between the patient and the clinic.
• →Serves as a resource to defend use of product to payers using clinical studies and accepted guidelines. 
• →Practices evidence-based medicine.
• →Develops and manages plans of care collecting objective data to demonstrate positive outcomes. 
• →Participates in the training of staff, students and residents. 
• →Participates in a group 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year on-call rotation where each member of the group takes call for 1 week at a time. 
• →Serves as a resource and provides accurate drug information to medical staff. 
• →Actively participates in quality improvement projects and action plans to improve safety and service.  Sits on the Quality Management Committee.  
• →Works with drug manufacturers to gain access to limited distribution medications. 
• →Completes required training in a timely manner. 
• →Participates in continuing education appropriate to the specialty.
• →Can locate patient insurance coverages from multiple sources. 
• →Performs an accurate benefit investigation to determine prescription coverage.
• →Processes prescriptions expeditiously. 
• →Possesses advanced knowledge of the adjudication process and can troubleshoot rejected claims and mitigate payer problems. 
• →Serves as a resource to others in processing clean claims. 
• →Knowledgeable in the prior authorization process and able to submit requests accurately and expediently. 
• →Serves a resource for off label use prior authorizations and appeals. 
• →Trains staff on the prior authorization process. 
• →Can access co-pay cards and grants for financial assistance.
• →May perform other duties as assigned.

Please contact askrecruitment@uams.edu for any recruiting related questions.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.