The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is hiring a Pharmacy Specialist to join our Specialty Pharmacy Services team. In this operations-focused role, you will provide pharmacy services emphasizing safety, efficacy, and positive patient outcomes.
What You'll Do
- Verify prescriptions for specialty patients and ensure dispensing workflow is followed.
- Review billing for accuracy, including Medicare Part B requirements for specialty medications.
- Understand shipping workflow and troubleshoot issues, including operating the point of sale and shipping software.
- Perform accurate benefit investigations to determine prescription coverage from multiple sources.
- Apply advanced knowledge of the adjudication process to troubleshoot rejected claims and mitigate payer problems.
- Maintain operations workflow to ensure timely prescription processing and appropriate shipments.
- Perform proper patient assessments complying with accreditation standards and evidence-based medicine within defined time parameters.
- Cosign outreach documentation promptly.
- Assess therapy appropriateness for individual patients regarding safety, comorbidities, dosing, and side effect management.
- Document clinical interventions, promote adherence, monitor patient compliance, and recommend appropriate pre-medication screening and monitoring.
- Answer clinical communications from patients timely and facilitate communication between patients and clinics.
- Participate in training staff, students, and residents, including taking at least 3 IPPE students per year and participating in residency precepting.
- Participate in a 24/7/365 on-call rotation where each group member takes call for one week at a time.
- Serve as a resource and provide accurate drug information to the medical staff.
- Navigate the prior authorization process, submitting requests accurately and expediently, and serve as a resource for off-label use prior authorizations and appeals.
What We're Looking For
- 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.
Nice to Have
- Doctorate of Pharmacy.
- Board certified in an applicable area.
- Experience in retail, ambulatory care, or specialty pharmacy.
Technical Stack
- Point of sale and shipping software.
Team & Environment
You will be a member of the Specialty Pharmacy Services team at UAMS, a collaborative healthcare organization focused on improving patient care and the lives of Arkansans.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health: Medical, Dental, and Vision plans available for qualifying staff and family.
- Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Leave.
- Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only).
- Retirement: Up to 10% matched contribution from UAMS.
- Basic Life Insurance up to $50,000.
- Career Training and Educational Opportunities.
- Merchant Discounts.
- Concierge prescription delivery on the main campus when using UAMS pharmacy.
Work Mode
This role is fully onsite.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law.
