Job Description
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 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.
Role Responsibilities
Some responsibilities may vary based on specific patient programs, but this role’s primary duties include the following:
Establish pharmaceutical therapies that promote safe and effective use
Consult on medication therapy management including medication reconciliation, for optimal drug product selection, dosage regimen design, and effective administration and drug therapy monitoring services
Seek alternatives as necessary to ensure the best care is provided that will maximize clinical outcomes and support appropriate levels of financial spend
Manage all aspects of medication therapy, with a diligent focus on effective medication therapy; identify unnecessary drug therapies, incomplete immunization records, suboptimal therapies, and adverse reactions and monitor for significant drug contraindications
Manage all phases of therapeutic medication plans for effective, safe, and cost-effective medication treatments
Analyze and recommend cost-savings strategies based on plan formularies, insurance phases, and evidence-based guidelines
Present responses to requests for information on specific medications and their therapies
Act as an internal subject matter expert, developing and delivering education to patients and/or caregivers regarding medications and chronic disease states
Drive quality measures and appropriate quality metrics
Other duties consistent with this role, as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Doctorate or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
You hold an unrestricted Pharmacy state license in TN, AL or CA 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
- PGY1 residency or Board Certification
- Multi-state licensure
Compensation
The pay range for this role is $145,000-$155,000 annually. Exact pay is determined based on experience, education, demand for the role, and other role-specific factors.
This role is also eligible for a quarterly bonus.
Benefits
Evergreen Nephrology’s total rewards program is designed to support you in and outside of work. You can expect:
- Paid time off starting at 4 weeks for full-time employees
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance, including an HSA with employer match
- Reimbursement for continuing medical education for eligible roles
- A 401(k) program where Evergreen matches up to 4% of contributions after six months of tenure
- Paid parental leave
- A robust training and development program that starts with onboarding and continues throughout your career with Evergreen Nephrology
Evergreen Nephrology is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any other protected category under local, state or federal laws.
If you are an applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please contact us for assistance at [email protected].
