Care Management Pharmacist

Who We Are   Evergreen Nephrology partners with nephrologists to transform kidney care through a value-based, person-centered, holistic, and comprehensive approach to kidney care. We believe patients living with kidney disease deserve the best care. We are committed to improving patient outcomes and improving quality of life by delaying disease progression, shifting care to the home, and accelerating kidney transplants.   We help nephrologists focus on the right patients at the right time across the full care spectrum. We do this by providing them with the best-in-class interdisciplinary clinical resources, analytical insight and tools, and services to patients. We listen to the needs of our patients, our employees, and our client partners, continually working to push beyond the status quo in which the care system manages patients today.   Who You Are   You are devoted, compassionate, and enjoy being on the front lines of healthcare, changing the lives of patients by supporting them and the team by focusing on customers. You’re excited about being part of a team that is building a healthcare delivery model that ensures the highest possible quality of life and best outcomes for those in our care. You believe people living with kidney disease deserve the best person-centered, holistic, comprehensive care and want to influence the healthcare system to drive towards that. You thrive in innovative and evolving environments with high rates of change.    Your Role   As a Pharmacist with Evergreen Nephrology, you are responsible for ensuring the best clinical care for your patients. You will work with patients collaboratively with an assigned panel of physicians and care managers to manage the medication regimen for patients living with kidney disease and other chronic, complex diseases. This includes the opportunity to work with many different members of the interdisciplinary team including registered nurses, nurse care managers, health coaches, dieticians, pharmacists, psychiatrists, social workers, and even cardiologists and podiatrists – all within the Evergreen Nephrology family.   While this position is fully remote, you must be able to work from 8:30am – 5pm in the central time zone.    Role Responsibilities   Consult directly with patients, their caregivers, and other members of their care team to implement Evergreen’s comprehensive pharmacy care management programs, including medication reconciliation, patient education, and collaboration with the patient’s care team to resolve medication concerns.   Utilize principles of Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) to optimize all clinical aspects of medication therapy regimens, considering effectiveness of medications, identify unnecessary drug therapies, incomplete immunization records, medication safety, adverse effects, renal dose adjustments, and other contraindications.   Engage in patient outreach and consultation to support real-world adherence with the medication plan of care, integrating best practice techniques for behavior modification, to optimize patient health outcomes   Drive medication-related clinical quality initiatives, including GDMT optimization and adherence improvement, by identifying gaps, designing targeted interventions, and partnering with care teams to improve patient outcomes and performance against value-based quality measures   Participate in medication safety initiatives to minimize use of nephrotoxic medications among our CKD patient population and address other high-risk medication use with a holistic, patient-centered approach   Support appropriate medication use across the continuum of care, focusing on the post-hospital discharge period, to ensure patients accurately implement the medication plan   Seek alternatives as necessary to ensure the best care is provided that will maximize clinical outcomes, ensure equitable access to medications, and support appropriate levels of financial spend   Analyze and recommend cost-savings strategies based on plan formularies, insurance phases, and evidence-based chronic disease management guidelines   Act as an internal subject matter expert, developing and delivering education to patients, caregivers, and internal Evergreen teams regarding medications and chronic disease states   Other duties consistent with this role, as assigned.   Success in this role is measured by improvements in medication adherence, GDMT utilization where clinically appropriate, closure of medication-related quality gaps, and meaningful contributions to improved outcomes and performance across Evergreen’s value-based care programs.   Required Qualifications   Doctorate or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy   You hold an unrestricted Pharmacy state license or will acquire one within 60 days from the time of hire   You have a strong comprehension of pharmaceutical therapies and are focused on quality of life for your patients   You are comfortable delivering educational seminars/instruction on pharmaceutical-related topics to clinicians and patients   Intermediate skills with MS Office Suite of products including Outlook and Teams   Able to work effectively in a primarily remote environment:   Home internet must support a minimum download speed of 25 Mbps and upload speed of 10 Mbps. Cable, Fiber, or DSL connections hardwired to the internet device are recommended   Evergreen will provide remote employees with telephony applications and equipment to meet the business requirements for their role   Employees must work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information     Preferred Qualifications   The following are not required, but we believe will set pharmacists up for success in this role:   Residency training in ambulatory care, health system, or community pharmacy-based programs   BPS board certification in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care, geriatrics,