Pharmacist

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Refill Authorization & Medication Review (70%) - Independently review and authorize medication refill requests for established patients - Process refill requests received via phone, patient portal, EHR messages, and pharmacy faxes - Conduct comprehensive medication reviews assessing appropriateness, safety, adherence patterns, and monitoring needs - Verify medications against active medication lists and resolve discrepancies - Ensure patients have appropriate follow-up appointments scheduled before authorizing long-term refills - Review laboratory values and monitoring parameters for medication safety - Coordinate with external pharmacies to resolve access barriers, insurance issues, and supply problems - Identify drug therapy problems and recommend interventions to providers - Document all refill decisions and clinical assessments in HER Program Development & Implementation (20%): Clinical Collaboration & Patient Care (10%) - Define scope of practice including medication classes, patient populations, and authorization criteria - Develop inclusion/exclusion criteria for pharmacist-managed refills - Create standardized workflows integrated with Cerner EHR system...