Hematology/Oncology Clinical Pharmacist

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Why a Great Place to Work At LCMC Health we help you to lean into your calling by leaning in with you, ensuring you have the resources to do your job as only you can. And that begins with receiving the support you need to thrive and grow, which looks different for each person. Living out our commitment to inclusion requires providing benefits that are as diverse and unique as our workforce. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. Because we don’t just serve the New Orleans community—we’re at the beating heart of it. Whether by offering community health services or making medical innovations more accessible, LCMC Health is bringing a culture of wellness to the communities that matter to you. When you know you’re making an authentic impact, you give a little extra to every day— as a person, with your team, in your community—and that’s one of the reasons why you’ll be a perfect fit at LCMC Health, where giving a little something extra is at the heart of everything we do.

GENERAL DUTIES

Patient Care Activities:

Directs and initiates development, implementation and maintenance of clinical pharmacy services.  Provides clinical consultation to the Medical Staff and other health care providers within the appropriate team or unit(s), suggests appropriate cost-effective therapeutic alternatives as needed.  Communicates and documents all activities/interventions (i.e., medication order changes/clarifications with the prescriber, pharmacokinetic dosing/monitoring, adverse drug reactions and errors etc.).  Fosters teamwork and takes responsibility to ensure delivery of high-quality patient care.  Performs staff duties as needed.

Collaboration and Education of Health Care Providers:

Collaborates with all health care providers to ensure timely resolution of concerns and questions.  Provides ongoing education and timely drug information to physicians, nursing, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals by developing educational materials and competencies and providing in-services as needed.

Development of Clinical Guidelines and Protocols:

Facilitates the development and implementation of treatment guidelines, pathways, protocols, formulary changes, medication use evaluations, and any other appropriate drug information reports as approved by the appropriate committee(s).

Committee Membership and Awareness of Regulatory Standards:

Actively participates on clinical committees including pharmacy and therapeutics committee and other appointed committees as needed. Acts as a liaison to other healthcare practitioners. Fosters a good working relationship with physicians, medical staff, nursing, and other healthcare professionals. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of documenting information in the medical record, JCAHO and CMS standards, and State Board of Pharmacy requirements. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of departmental and hospital policies, and health-system initiatives.

Specialty Pharmacy:

Accreditation Support

Ensures compliance with ACHC and URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation Standards and participates in audit, quality improvement projects and ongoing accreditation readiness activities.

Prior Authorization Navigation

Lead and support completion of prior authorizations and appeals. Collaborate with providers, payers and patient access teams and maintain current knowledge of payer policies and formulary restrictions.

340B Capture and Compliance

Ensure prescriptions align with 340B patient definition, eligible providers and covered entity sites; partners with 340b operations team and document clinical workflows that directly impact 340B compliance outcomes.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Combination of appropriate education and work experience is required:

Hospital Pharmacy: Pharm.D. Degree with 2 years of experience in inpatient pharmacy hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.

Specialty Pharmacy: Pharm.D. Degree with 2 years of experience in retail / specialty pharmacy, hospital/clinical capacity or completion of Pharmacy Residency.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Currently licensed or registered to practice pharmacy in Louisiana.

Board Certification in applicable specialty area preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Adheres LCMC Health rules and regulations. Maintains standards based on accreditation bodies such as the Louisiana State Board of Pharmacy, Joint Commission, CMS, etc.

Maintains state licen