Specialty Pharmacy Coordinator / Ambulatory Care & Dispensing Pharmacist in Montezuma Creek, Utah at Utah Navajo Health System

Position Summary

UNHS is seeking a full-time pharmacist for a combined Specialty Pharmacy Coordinator, Ambulatory Care Pharmacist, and dispensing pharmacist coverage role. This position will provide direct ambulatory care under collaborative practice agreements, help build and sustain specialty pharmacy services, and fill in as a dispensing pharmacist as needed by the department.

UNHS has offered ambulatory care pharmacy services for more than 10 years and currently has three full-time clinical pharmacists working alongside medical providers in diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and anticoagulation management. The team continues to explore expanded clinical services, including asthma, pain, and psychopharmacotherapy.

The dispensing pharmacist component supports safe, efficient pharmacy operations, continuity of patient care, and coverage flexibility across UNHS pharmacy locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate specialty medication workflows from referral through dispensing, follow-up, clinical documentation, and outcomes tracking.

• Support benefits investigation, prior authorization, copay or patient assistance resources, payer requirements, and communication with providers, referrals, billing, payers, and dispensing pharmacies.

• Maintain patient-centered monitoring processes, including initial and refill assessments, adherence support, adverse-effect screening, therapy goals, and timely provider communication.

• Develop and maintain specialty pharmacy policies, procedures, quality metrics, and accreditation readiness documentation.

• Collaborate with pharmacy leadership, ambulatory care pharmacists, providers, IT/EMR, dispensing pharmacy staff, and external vendors to standardize specialty pharmacy workflows.

• Identify prescription leakage, missed billing opportunities, and patient access barriers; recommend improvements that support care continuity and financial sustainability.

• Provide ambulatory care visits under collaborative practice agreements, adjust medications as appropriate, schedule follow-up, and support chronic disease management.

• Serve as a medication-use resource for patients, providers, pharmacy staff, students, interns, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

• Support quality improvement, Pharmacy & Therapeutics drug evaluation, dispensing pharmacy operations, and department staffing needs.

Dispensing Pharmacist Coverage Responsibilities

• Fill in as a dispensing pharmacist as needed by the department to maintain patient access, workflow continuity, and adequate pharmacy coverage.

• Perform pharmacist verification, drug utilization review, clinical screening, counseling, and prescription problem resolution in accordance with UNHS policies and state and federal requirements.

• Provide clinical guidance to pharmacy technicians, interns, and support staff during dispensing shifts, including assistance with workflow prioritization and patient-service questions.

• Communicate with providers, care teams, and patients to resolve medication access, safety, adherence, formulary, payer, and therapy-related issues.

• Support medication therapy questions, controlled-substance safeguards, inventory awareness, and documentation needs as appropriate for the dispensing pharmacy setting.

• Balance dispensing coverage with ambulatory care and specialty pharmacy responsibilities based on department priorities and patient-care needs.

UNHS is a dynamic health system serving medically underserved communities in southeastern Utah. Our integrated services include primary care, behavioral health, pharmacy, dental, specialty referrals, chronic disease management, health education, and more. Clinical pharmacists primarily see patients in medical clinic settings and also support dispensing pharmacy operations.

· Two weeks PTO, two weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays, and two weeks paid CE leave with an annual CE budget of more than $5,000.· 100% employee and dependent medical/prescription insurance coverage for premiums, deductibles, and copays, including outside healthcare providers.· Life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer contribution, wellness benefits, in-house dental coverage, optional short/long-term disability, scheduling flexibility, and industry-leading salary.

· Graduate of an accredited pharmacy school with a PharmD, or BS Pharm with at least five years of ambulatory care pharmacy experience.

· Utah pharmacist license with ability to dispense controlled substances required.

· Current BLS certification, or ability to obtain and maintain BLS certification.

· Specialty pharmacy, ambulatory care, chronic disease management, prior authorization, benefits investigation, patient assistance, or payer access workflows.

· Clinical documentation, quality improvement, accreditation readiness, and specialty medication outcome tracking.

· Ability to build new workflows, educate team members, and collaborate across departments to support a growing specialty pharmacy program.

As a Tribal Organization serving patients with high-risk and chronic medical conditions, UNHS requires proof of required immunizations before or during employment. Requirements may include MMR, Hepatitis B, PPD or chest X-ray documentation, Tdap, varicella, current influenza vaccination, and other vaccinations as requested.

UNHS hires in accordance with NPEA and EEOC standards and offers the opportunity to work with a committed team providing quality, equitable healthcare to southeastern Utah communities.

As a Tribal Organization, Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. (UNHS) treats patients with high risk and underlying chronic medical conditions. Therefore, UNHS requires its employees to show proof of immunization prior to their employment with UNHS or during their employment. Below is a list of immunizations/vaccinations required to be employed or to continue employment with UNHS.

The immunizations/vaccinations include but are not limited to the following:

• MMR (Measles Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): Documentation of two MMR vaccines (OR) Documentation of MMR titers.
• Complete Hepatitis B vaccine series (3 doses), documented proof of titers indicating immunity, or a declination that may be signed upon arrival.
• Proof of up-to-date PPD skin testing, if previously negative (OR) Proof of positive PPD skin test with the most recent chest x-ray and treatment history.
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap).
• Varicella titers, history of varicella or varicella immunization series.
• Influenza vaccine for the current year.
• Any other vaccinations as requested.

UNHS would not be able to achieve our goal of quality equitable healthcare for people living in southeastern Utah without our committed and competent staff. UNHS continually attracts the most devoted healthcare professionals and administrators this region has to offer.

We offer the opportunity to work with a dynamic team providing care to medically underserved communities. UNHS hires in accordance with NPEA and EEOC standards