Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
Full Time

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The Pharmacy Division is dedicated to ensuring safe, effective, and cost-conscious medication use while collaborating with healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. Through innovative programs in patient care, research, and education, the division leads in delivering premier, patient-centered care. Embracing change and discovery, it leverages new technologies, maximizes resources, and fosters a culture of caring to continuously enhance the quality of pharmaceutical services.

Ideal candidate must have a Doctorate of Pharmacy and Post Graduate Year 1 (Pharmacy Practice) or two (2) years of equivalent clinical experience. This individual excels in conducting comprehensive clinical assessments, including medication reviews, adherence evaluations, and monitoring patient outcomes to ensure optimal therapy effectiveness. They are proactive in patient counseling, particularly around specialty medications, and are confident discussing treatment plans, potential side effects, and ongoing care needs. Additionally, the candidate maintains accurate, timely, and compliant documentation within electronic health records, ensuring all patient interactions and clinical updates meet regulatory and accreditation standards.

Working Hours: The working hours for this role from 9:30a - 6:00p - Monday - Friday.

At MD Anderson, we offer careers built on care, growth, and balance. Our employees enjoy a benefits package designed to support every stage of life, starting on day one.

Paid employee medical benefits (zero premium) starting on first day for employees who work 30 or more hours per week
Group Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D and Disability coverage
Paid time off (PTO) and Extended Illness Bank (EIB) paid leave accruals
Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service
Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
Employer paid life, AD&D and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
Extensive wellness, recognition, fitness, employee health programs and employee resource groups

Key Functions

1. Communication

a. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and exhibits customer service through showing compassion, dignity and care for patients

b. Maintains appropriate language and volume when interacting with patients and/or patient's family and providers

c. Provides timely communication with providers regarding prescription changes or patient needs, as applicable

2. Clinical Assessment and Counseling

a. Accurately obtains all elements of a patient clinical assessment, including but not limited to an updated home medication list, assessment of medication adherence, and quality of life

b. Assesses appropriateness of specialty medication and monitors for the achievement of the desired clinical outcomes throughout duration of therapy

c. Participates in specialty clinical consults and counsels patients on specialty medications prescribed including, but not limited to potential side effects

3. Documentation

a. Consistently documents the most updated and accurate information regarding the patient's specialty medication use in the electronic health record

b. Documents an initial assessment and reassessment within the electronic health record in compliance with standards and requirements of accreditation bodies such as URAC

c. Maintains an accurate history within the electronic health record of all patient encounters included but not limited to, all phone calls, emails, and in-pharmacy visits

Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Education
Required: Doctorate of Pharmacy

Experience
Required: Post Graduate Year 1 (Pharmacy Practice) or two (2) years of equivalent clinical experience. Required

Preferred: Experience in related practice area.

Preferred: Experience in a patient care or healthcare administration setting.

Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

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