Clinical Staff Pharmacist, First Shift, Medication Access Services

Location: UC Health Business Center, Hybrid
Department: Pharmacy, Medication Access Services
Hours: Full-Time, 40 Hours/Weekly 
Shift: First

 

UC Health is hiring a Clinical Staff Pharmacist for the Medication Access Services Pharmacy Department at the University of Cincinnati’s Medical Center. We are offering a $20,000 sign-on Bonus 

This role is with Medication Access Services in support of the Pharmacy Revenue Cycle. This includes support of direct support personnel who are completing precertification and follow up work through clinical review, appeal letters, and provision of drug information or clinical trial support. It also includes auditing of accounts to recover revenue from drugs billed through the medical benefits. This position will work cross-functionally and interdepartmentally to review and resolve EMR builds, operational processes, and other issues to optimize revenue capture, minimize revenue loss, and ensure drug billing compliance. In the absence of the pharmacy manager, a clinical staff pharmacist may be required to assume the essential responsibilities and perform the duties of pharmacy leadership.

 

About University of Cincinnati Medical Center

As part of the Clifton Campus of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati’s academic health system, University of Cincinnati Medical Center has served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care team each year. Our experts utilize the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available, providing a level of specialty and subspecialty medical care that is not available anywhere else in Greater Cincinnati.

Unit Details:

• No Holidays or Weekends 
• Hybrid 
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• Employee Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K 
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities 
• Community Discounts 

PATIENT POPULATION - (CLINICAL ONLY):

Engages in population-appropriate communication.

Has knowledge of growth and development milestones and tasks.

Gives clear instructions to patients/family regarding treatment.

Involves family/guardian in the assessment, initial treatment, and continuing care of the patient.

Identifies any physical limitations of the patient and deploys intervention when necessary.

Recognizes and responds appropriately to patients/families with behavioral health problems.

Interprets population-related data and plans care appropriately.

Identifies and responds appropriately to different needs resulting from unique psychological needs or those associated with religious/cultural norms. Performs treatments, administers medication or operates equipment safely.

Recognizes and responds to signs/symptoms of abuse or neglect.

Prepares and Dispenses Medication Orders

Order Interpretation & Documentation:

Interprets verbal and written medication orders from prescribers.

Transcribes orders accurately into computerized patient medication profiles.

Maintains complete and accurate medication records.

Medication Preparation & Dispensing:

Prepares and dispenses medications safely and accurately, including:

Sterile preparations

Chemotherapy

Parenteral nutrition

Utilizes proper techniques to ensure safety and compliance

Controlled Substances Management:

Ensures safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols:

Issues controlled substances to patient care areas as required.

Maintains records in accordance with legal requirements.

Monitors medication therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, drug-laboratory test interactions, allergies, appropriateness of drug and dose, and therapeutic duplications

Assists with pharmacokinetics consult service and drug dosing per organizational protocol

Reviews/interprets culture and susceptibility data for antibiotic appropriateness and recommends changes as needed

Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient charts accurately

Detects and reports suspected adverse drug reactions and medication errors accurately and in a timely manner

Sustains the formulary by minimizing non-formulary procurement; utilizing therapeutic interchange protocols, and promoting rational medication therapy selection

Provides clinical consultation and clarifi