Clinical Specialty Pharmacist I - Full Time Days

Mercy
paid time off
United States, Missouri, Maryland Heights
3183 Riverport Tech Center Drive (Show on map)
Nov 18, 2025
Find your calling at Mercy! Works with members of the health care team to provide safe and effective drug therapy. Serves as a drug information resource to pharmacy, nursing, and medical staffs as well as to patients. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards. Position Details: Clinical Specialty Pharmacist Overview As a Clinical Specialty Pharmacist, you will play a vital role in ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate medication management for patients with complex conditions. You'll collaborate with providers, coordinators, and patients to deliver high-touch specialty pharmacy services, while upholding our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards. Scope of the Role Clinical review and verification of specialty prescriptions in EPIC (Compass Rose/Willow). New-start counseling, ongoing adherence support, and patient education. Drug interaction checks and coordination of labs or monitoring with provider offices. Collaboration with intake/onboarding and account coordinators on prior authorizations, benefits investigations, and refill timing. Documentation aligned with URAC-quality workflows and support for metrics and process improvement. Service Lines Oncology: Oral oncolytics and supportive therapies, with close coordination with oncology clinics. Multispecialty: Includes rheumatology, neurology (including MS), gastroenterology, dermatology, pulmonology, and infectious diseases. Therapies are high-touch and benefit from close follow-up. What We're Looking For Strong clinical judgment with specialty experience in at least one of the service lines listed. Patient-first communication skills and comfort managing complex coordination with providers and payers. Reliability with EPIC workflows and comfort working from queue-based metrics. Team mindset-pharmacists partner closely with coordinators, patients, and providers to keep starts and refills moving. Preferred: Prior exposure to URAC-aligned documentation, REMS programs, and appeals support. Qualifications Education: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacy (minimum requirement). Licensure: Active pharmacist license in the state of practice. Experience: Minimum of 1 year of relevant pharmacy experience. Certifications: ACPE-accredited immunization training Current CPR/BLS certification Why Join Us? Be part of a mission-driven organization focused on patient-centered care. Collaborate with a supportive, interdisciplinary team. Access professional development and growth opportunities. Contribute to innovative specialty pharmacy services that make a difference. Why Mercy? From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.