Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist

The Clinical Pharmacist Specialist (CPS) operates at the pinnacle of clinical practice, working autonomously to facilitate evidence‑based pharmaceutical care services through direct and indirect engagement with patients and providers. This role requires collaborative work within the multidisciplinary team and provides disease‑specific support in their area of specialty while acting as a bridge between the pharmacy enterprise and the healthcare team.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Actively participate in multidisciplinary team rounds.
• Evaluate physician’s medication orders for appropriateness.
• Help develop and implement drug therapy plans for patients in collaboration with other team members.
• Monitor treatments and provide timely follow‑up on the clinical effects of the medication regimen, recommending adjustments as necessary to achieve optimal outcomes and documenting actions.
• When appropriate, approve new drug orders, which may include checking and verifying chemotherapy notes and processing non‑formulary requests.
• Engage in activities related to reimbursement optimization and pre‑authorization to minimize insurance denials when appropriate.
• Promote cost‑effective high‑quality care through review of appropriate medication use criteria, medical necessity, and on/off label indications based on payer guidelines; coordinate necessary documentation with ordering providers and interpret ongoing payer changes.
• Keep abreast of changes in payer policies and practices.
• Educate medical, nursing, and pharmacy staff about the management, prescribing, and monitoring of oncology therapies including chemotherapy agents.
• Work in close collaboration with the pharmacy medication safety officer to address medication errors and near misses, ensuring system issues are resolved and developing standard work processes and staff education to address gaps.
• Participate in formulary management and review of medication use processes to improve timely delivery of patient care.
• Maintain compliance with all rules and regulations governing the practice of Pharmacy and City of Hope policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Leadership Team.

Your qualifications should include:

• Graduate of an ACPE‑accredited Pharmacy School
• Pharmacy Practice Residency (PGY‑1) and Specialty Residency (PGY‑2) OR five years of experience as a clinical pharmacist in a desired specialty area, or a PGY‑1 residency plus three years of experience as a clinical pharmacist in a desired specialty area, which may substitute for the required PGY‑2 residency.
• Current CA Pharmacist License
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association

Additional Information:

• Salary Range: Pay Rate: $78–124 per hour