Clinical Pharmacist jobs in Eugene, OR

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As a Clinical Pharmacist, and you'll play an important role in enhancing clinical pharmacy programs such as drug utilization review, prior authorization, health outcomes, disease state management, care management and other specialty programs. It's an exceptional opportunity to join a pharmacy team with a focus on clinical and business collaboration. Join us today and start helping making a difference in the lives of millions.

If you reside within a commutable distance of Eugene, OR, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work providing direct patient care. Obtain and evaluate patient medication regimens, allergies and past/current medical history. Design, recommend and monitor patient specific therapeutic regimens with evidence-based medicine. Use collaborative drug therapy management protocols for disease state management. Examples include diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and pain management.
• Participate and support guideline, pathway, and other disease management efforts. Participate in providing drug use feedback to providers using available data.
• Collaborates with nurse care managers to provide expert advice on prescribing practices for selected patients with complex and unstable disease to improve their health and prevent unnecessary hospital and emergency care costs.
• Conduct target drug programs or other interventional efforts designed to optimize the use of pharmaceuticals. 
• Professional Practice: Remains current in pharmaceutical regulations and applicable laws, and advises Oregon Medical Group to ensure compliance. Precept pharmacy students in collaboration with other pharmacists.
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee participation as an ad hoc member. Conduct formulary reviews and drug monographs based on a rotation of clinical pharmacists.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Broad-based and comprehensive knowledge is critical to success in this role. You'll need to be comfortable making recommendations on behalf of a highly diverse patient population. In addition, you'll need to be well-versed in product formularies.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted pharmacist licensure
• Pharmacy Practice Residency or 3 years of experience working as a clinical pharmacist
• Commutable distance to Eugene, OR

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pharm D 
• EMR Support experience
• Experience in an ambulatory care clinic
• Experience in inpatient setting
• Program Development experience
• LEAN process and six sigma experience

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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