Remote Clinical Optimization Pharmacist

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Support & Consultation

• Use clinical decision support software to conduct continuous precision polypharmacy reviews to enhance acute and chronic disease management and minimize adverse drug events.
• Provide evidence-based medication recommendations to providers, nurses, and caregivers via phone, secure messaging, and telehealth or EHR platforms.
• Perform ongoing interventions per established clinical protocols to be developed and maintained in collaboration with providers and IDT as requested
• Review new and existing medication requests for appropriateness, safety, and compatibility with patients’ goals of care.
• Support enrollments and admissions, care transitions, and changes in level of care.

Medication Management & Monitoring

• Perform precision polypharmacy reviews using specialized software to identify and resolve medication-related problems.
• Monitor high-risk and high-cost medications, drug interactions, renal/hepatic dosing, and pharmacogenomic factors when applicable.
• Ensure alignment of medication regimens with drug formularies, established clinical protocols, and payer guidelines.
  

Provider & Care Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with patients, prescribers, nurses, and care coordinators to develop individualized care plans that support comfort-focused and/or maintenance therapy goals.
• Educate care teams on therapeutic alternatives, symptom management protocols, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy.

Care Center Operations & Technology

• Document all interventions and communications in electronic health records (EHR) and pharmacy management systems.
• Utilize clinical software, artificial intelligence tools, and decision-support systems to streamline clinical documentation and recommendations.

Quality & Compliance

• • Ensure all activities adhere to federal and state pharmacy laws and CMS regulations.
  • Participate in internal audits and performance improvement activities as requested.
  • Contribute to protocol and policy development for medication use, safety, and workflow optimization as needed.

Qualifications

Education & Licensure

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from an accredited college of pharmacy.
• Active, unrestricted pharmacist license in New Jersey (multi-state licensure preferred).
• Board Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy (BCGP) or willingness to obtain within first four months of hire (paid upon completion by GalenusCare)
• Completion of an approved pharmacogenomic certification course prior to or within four months of hiring (also paid)
• Completion of two additional GalenusCare University courses in Collaborative Practice (State Specific) and GalenusCare’s proprietary Clinical Decision Support platform.

Experience

• Minimum three years of experience as a clinical pharmacist in hospice, palliative care, geriatrics, or chronic care management in ambulatory or in-patient settings.
• Prior experience in a call center or remote clinical support setting preferred.
• Familiarity with EHR systems and clinical decision-support software.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong clinical knowledge of geriatric patient care and medication management.
• Excellent communication skills — empathetic and patient-centered.
• Ability to multitask in a high-volume, technology-driven environment.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and continuous quality improvement.
• Thrives in a collaborative group environment and actively contributes to shared goals.
• Builds positive working relationships and supports a culture of teamwork, trust, and mutual respect.
• High level of integrity

What We Offer

• Purpose-driven culture and opportunity to make a meaningful impact in end-of-life and chronic care.
• Collaborative and mission-driven work environment.
• GalenusCare is committed to the well-being of our team members and offers a variety of benefits to support our employees. Full-time employees working 35+ hours per week are eligible for our benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to health, vision, and dental insurances, PTO, and paid holidays.