This part-time 20 hours per week position is dedicated to 100% patient care as a clinical pharmacist, generalist within the specialty pharmacy program. This position reports directly to the Pharmacy Manager - Specialty Clinical Services. This position will work a hybrid work schedule, with a mix of remote work with occasional onsite work at our Joy Road Services Center in Dexter, MI and potential for work onsite in our Specialty clinics around the Ann Arbor, MI area pending space and future planning. Remote work must be done inside the state of Michigan.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities
The pharmacist will support patient care responsibilities for University of Michigan Health specialty pharmacy patients. This includes developing individualized patient care plans and performing therapy baseline and periodic reassessment for every enrolled patient prior to medication dispensation. Both initial and reassessment involves adherence monitoring, medication reconciliation, drug interaction assessment, side effect management, comprehensive medication reviews (CMR), and patient counseling and education. The clinical pharmacist, generalist also supports clinic providers in selecting appropriate specialty medication(s), responding to patient-specific drug information requests, and writing insurance coverage appeal letters for specialty medications.
Core functions include:
Patient care duties include prescription verification, clinical care for specialty patients including, but not limited to, baseline and follow-up CMR and adherence checks, supporting clinical services in conjunction with UMHS providers and clinics, and close coordination with UM Health clinics providing care to specialty patients.
Pharmacist responsibilities are focused to ensure optimal effectiveness and safety of medications dispensed and to consistently provide accurate, clear, and timely drug information to members of healthcare teams and patients.
The incumbent will provide functional supervision of technical staff working in their area including completion of job assignments and assuring adherence to institutional policies and procedures. Additionally, the incumbent will contribute to accreditation maintenance and renewal along with associated quality improvement and assurance initiatives and metrics.
The clinical pharmacist, generalist is responsible for precepting both pharmacy students and pharmacy residents. The incumbent should embody the mission, vision, and values of the Department of Pharmacy and Michigan Medicine.