Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (Clinical Pharmacy Specialist) - Relocation Assistance Available!  

Job Purpose:  

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist plays a vital role in delivering integrated, patient-centered care within designated clinics. This position focuses on optimizing therapeutic outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions by fostering strong relationships with patients and providers, enhancing medication adherence, and implementing evidence-based treatment strategies. The ACP works on-site and collaborates closely with both hybrid and onsite teams to maximize clinical services and continuity of patient care. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems to ensure safe and effective pharmacotherapy. 

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for chronic disease management under collaborative practice agreements or clinic protocols. 

• Stratify patients based on clinical risk to prioritize interventions and tailor care plans accordingly. 

• Provide individualized counseling on medication use, lifestyle modifications, and disease state education.  

• Address barriers to adherence, including cost, access, and health literacy, through targeted interventions. 

• Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions. 

• Work on-site in close coordination with interdisciplinary teams, including both in-person and hybrid care models.  

• Ensure all clinical criteria are in clinical compliance with guidance from FDA, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature. 

• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the organization. 

• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 

• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Leadership or Manager of Clinical Services.  

Experience/ Education: 

• Licensure & Education:  

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and active Texas license required.  

• Experience:  

• Minimum 3 years as a clinical pharmacist; PGY1/PGY2 residency preferred. 

• Skills & Expertise: 

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and process management 

• In-depth knowledge of pharmacology, FDA regulations, and chronic disease management. 

• Proven ability to ensure legal compliance and deliver high-quality, detail-oriented care 

• Professional Traits: 

• Organized, dependable, empathetic, and collaborative with a strong focus on integrity and patient-centered care. 

• Additional Requirements: 

• High energy, team-oriented mindset, and ability to handle sensitive data with discretion and confidentiality.  

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist (Hematology/Oncology) - Onsite in Baton Rouge, LA - RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!

Why work for Shields Health Solutions?

At Shields, we pride ourselves on our culture of inclusion and kindness and the difference we make in patients' lives every day. We are tremendously proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ again in 2025, six years in a row!

Improving lives and elevating performance are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why more health system leaders trust Shields to elevate access, outcomes and growth within specialty pharmacy — delivering value throughout the entire health system. Leveraging our proven Shields Performance Platform – we deliver the financial results that health systems demand, and the superior outcomes patients deserve. With the foremost leaders in specialty pharmacy on our team; proven success partnering with more than 70 health systems; and a vested interest in delivering measurable results – we are the partner health systems trust to transform their specialty pharmacy into a powerful growth engine and elevate performance where it matters most. 

What You’ll Get:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance starting day one
• 401(k) with match, 4 weeks PTO, 10 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave, short-term disability, and professional development
• Access to employee resource groups and wellness programs

Job Purpose:  

The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist plays a vital role in delivering integrated, patient-centered care within designated outpatient clinics at the partner health system.  This position focuses on ensuring appropriate medication therapy, implementing clinical protocols and guidelines, monitoring relevant medication therapy, and enhancing the quality and delivery of evidence-based medicine. The Clinical Pharmacy Specialist works on-site (Monday through Friday daytime shift hours) integrated with the primary care team and collaborates closely with both hybrid and onsite pharmacy service teams to maximize clinical services and coordination of care. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for disease management under collaborative practice agreements or clinic protocols. 
• Work on-site in close coordination with interdisciplinary teams, including both in-person and hybrid care models.  
• Assist in the development, maintenance, and appropriate use of treatment plans and supportive care plans in alignment with clinical goals and patient needs.
• Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions. 
• Ensure all clinical criteria are in compliance with FDA standards, national clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature. 
• Identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems to ensure safe and effective pharmacotherapy. 
• Provide direct, individualized counseling on medication use, lifestyle modifications, and disease state education.  

• Address barriers to adherence, including cost, access, and health literacy, through targeted interventions. 

• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the organization. 

• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 
• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Leadership or Manager of Clinical Services.  

Licensure & Education:  

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and active Louisiana pharmacist license required. 
• Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification (BCOP) required within 1 year of hire.

Experience:  

• • PGY1 + PGY2 residency in area of specialty/related field
  • OR PGY1 + 1 year practice experience in area of specialty/related field
  • OR 3 years’ experience in area of specialization

Skills & Expertise: 

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and process management.
• In-depth knowledge of pharmacology, FDA regulations, and national treatment guidelines. 
• Proven ability to ensure legal compliance and deliver high-quality, detail-oriented care.
• Experience with EPIC & Beacon Oncology treatment plans preferred.

Professional Traits: Proactive, self-motivated, organized, dependable, empathetic, and collaborative with a strong focus on integrity and patient-centered care. 

Additional Requirements: High energy, team-oriented mindset, and ability to handle sensitive data with discretion and confidentiality.  

Clinical Pharmacist

Job Purpose:

Provide integrated support to patients and physicians by providing a "hands-on" approach to improve the quality of patient care. This is accomplished by developing personalized relationships with patients and prescribers to improve medication adherence and promote evidence-based care.

 Job Duties:

• Reviewing and interpreting clinician's patient care note/assessments for supportive clinical data needed for prior authorization approvals and development of care plan recommendations.
• Develop and refine disease and drug specific clinical protocol to maximize patient adherence and promote evidence-based cost-effective care.
• Monitor on-going patient adherence (PDC reports, patient assessment data, and mobile platform data) across all sites and disease categories with focus on oncology and other specialty specific disease states.
• Evaluation of EMR to review: drug and disease interaction, medication selection, labs/vitals, allergies, RX orders/renewals and direct MD communication, and other relevant information important to maximize medication adherence and optimize patient outcomes.
• Recommending alternative therapeutic drug regimens and disease specific treatments according to guidelines as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate therapies for side effects or other medication related issues, recommend drug therapy changes to prescribers as appropriate.
• Medication therapy management (MTM): including reviewing and monitoring of medication regimens, advising clinicians on evidence based therapy as indicated, documenting interventions; assessing patient adherence rates.
• Clinical interventions including but are not limited to comprehensive pharmacist consultation, motivational interviewing/coaching, drug regimen optimization, medication reconciliation, medication lists or reminders, medication synchronization, coordinate home nurse visits, transitions between liaison/PSC, use of mobile app or other technologies.
• Productivity monitoring and reporting weekly stats for growth development
• Overseeing tech's daily activities and verification for accuracy on: delivery coordination slips, prior authorizations submitted, ongoing PA log activity and proactive management care utilization within each specialty as per protocol.
• Identifying and resolving insurance related issues, recognizing situations where financial assistance can be applied.
• Supervising communication of support personnel compliant with HIPPA rules and regulations;
• Maintaining current registration and all remote pharmacist activity to comply with local, state and federal drug laws as regulated by each state board of pharmacy and the DEA.
• Direct communication with other health professionals as necessary regarding patient care;
• Develops own knowledge by participating in education programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, and health care professionals;
• Manage, organize, and update relevant data using database applications;
• Apply observations and recommendations to operational issues, increased productivity, quality, and customer-service standards;
• Assist with research projects and peer reviewing articles as needed.
• Identify trends, resolves problems; recommend improvements; implements change;
• Actively participates in process improvement initiatives;
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential;
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations;
• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the Company;
• Other duties as assigned;

Skills: Analyze information, exercise good judgment, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, have deep knowledge of specialty medication pharmacology, local/state/federal pharmacy regulations, able to manage processes, exhibit strong technical and clinical skills, excellent leader and manager of people, constant focus on legal compliance, highly productive, quality focused and attention to detail. Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.(***Knowledge using EPIC/QS1/WILLOW software a plus***) Must have the ability to identify barriers to medication adherence and implement and monitor plans to improve medication adherence. The ability to motivate and coach patients to help them achieve better outcomes and identify goals of therapy.

Traits: Organized, high-integrity, attention to detail, dependable, quality focus, empathetic, good listener/communicator

Other:  Energetic, highly motivated, team player with strong personal and communication skills; discretion and confidentiality essential as position deals with highly sensitive and private data

Specialties: Knowledge of complex/chronic diseases states and therapies used within specialty pharmacy: Oncology, Transplant, Hepatitis C, Infectious Disease (including HIV), Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, GI disorders (including IBD), Cystic Fibrosis, Psoriasis, Hyperlipidemia and many various inflammatory conditions (including Lupus) preferred.

Experience/ Education:

Required Licensure/Certification:  Applicant must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or equivalent advanced degree and be a licensed Pharmacist in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Years of Experience: 1+ years' experience is strongly preferred but not required. Should additional licensure need to be obtained, the applicant will commit to obtaining the required licensure within a mutually agreed upon timeframe. Continued employment is contingent upon meeting these requirements.

Education: PharmD or equivalent advanced degree required

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist 

Job Purpose:  

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) plays a vital role in delivering integrated, patient-centered care within designated clinics. This position focuses on optimizing therapeutic outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions by fostering strong relationships with patients and providers, enhancing medication adherence, and implementing evidence-based treatment strategies. The ACP works on-site and collaborates closely with both hybrid and onsite teams to maximize clinical services and continuity of patient care. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems to ensure safe and effective pharmacotherapy. 

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for chronic disease management under collaborative practice agreements or clinic protocols. 

• Stratify patients based on clinical risk to prioritize interventions and tailor care plans accordingly. 

• Provide individualized counseling on medication use, lifestyle modifications, and disease state education.  

• Address barriers to adherence, including cost, access, and health literacy, through targeted interventions. 

• Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions. 

• Work on-site in close coordination with interdisciplinary teams, including both in-person and hybrid care models.  

• Ensure all clinical criteria are in clinical compliance with guidance from FDA, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature. 

• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the organization. 

• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 

• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Leadership or Manager of Clinical Services.  

Experience/ Education: 

• Licensure & Education:  

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and active Texas pharmacist license required.  Expectation to obtain Louisiana license. 

• Experience:  

• Minimum 3 years as a clinical pharmacist; PGY1/PGY2 residency preferred. 

• Skills & Expertise: 

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and process management 

• In-depth knowledge of pharmacology, FDA regulations, and chronic disease management. 

• Proven ability to ensure legal compliance and deliver high-quality, detail-oriented care 

• Professional Traits: 

• Organized, dependable, empathetic, and collaborative with a strong focus on integrity and patient-centered care. 

• Additional Requirements: 

• High energy, team-oriented mindset, and ability to handle sensitive data with discretion and confidentiality.  

Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist 

Job Purpose:  

The Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacist (ACP) plays a vital role in delivering integrated, patient-centered care within designated clinics. This position focuses on optimizing therapeutic outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions by fostering strong relationships with patients and providers, enhancing medication adherence, and implementing evidence-based treatment strategies. The ACP works on-site and collaborates closely with both hybrid and onsite teams to maximize clinical services and continuity of patient care. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Identify, resolve, and prevent medication-related problems to ensure safe and effective pharmacotherapy. 

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for chronic disease management under collaborative practice agreements or clinic protocols. 

• Stratify patients based on clinical risk to prioritize interventions and tailor care plans accordingly. 

• Provide individualized counseling on medication use, lifestyle modifications, and disease state education.  

• Address barriers to adherence, including cost, access, and health literacy, through targeted interventions. 

• Monitor and evaluate medication regimens to ensure clinical criteria are met, including therapeutic goals, adverse effects, and drug interactions. 

• Work on-site in close coordination with interdisciplinary teams, including both in-person and hybrid care models.  

• Ensure all clinical criteria are in clinical compliance with guidance from FDA, clinical guidelines, and appropriate evidence-based literature. 

• Willing to do whatever is necessary for the betterment of the organization. 

• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential. 

• Other duties as assigned by Clinical Leadership or Manager of Clinical Services.  

Experience/ Education: 

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and active Texas pharmacist license required.  Expectation to obtain Louisiana license. 
• Minimum 3 years as a clinical pharmacist; PGY1/PGY2 residency highly preferred. 

Skills & Expertise: 

• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and process management 

• In-depth knowledge of pharmacology, FDA regulations, and chronic disease management. 

• Proven ability to ensure legal compliance and deliver high-quality, detail-oriented care 

Professional Traits: 

• Organized, dependable, empathetic, and collaborative with a strong focus on integrity and patient-centered care. 

Additional Requirements: 

• High energy, team-oriented mindset, and ability to handle sensitive data with discretion and confidentiality.