Clinical Specialty Pharmacist I (Exempt)

Mercy

Maryland Heights, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Dermatology, Documentation, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Epic Systems, Epic Willow (Pharmacy), Gastroenterology, Healthcare, Improvement Metrics, Infectious Diseases, Medications, Metrics, Neurology, Nursing, Onboarding, Oncology, Organizational Skills, Pharmacy, Process Improvement, Quality of Care, Respiratory Medicine, Rheumatology, Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC)
LOCATION
Maryland Heights, MO
POSTED
4 days ago

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

Location: Mercy Pharmacy Riverport

Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week

  • 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.

About the Company

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Mercy

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.

Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1986
WEBSITE
https://www.mercy.net/