Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Medication Access Programs

Skip to main contentCareersSign InPharmacy Clinical Specialist – Medication Access Programs page is loadedPharmacy Clinical Specialist – Medication Access ProgramsApplylocationsRock Landing - Newport News, Virginiatime typeFull timeposted onPosted 6 Days Agojob requisition id2026-035583Newport News, VirginiaHiring Range$133,600.00 - $193,750.00/Annual Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.OverviewThe Pharmacy Clinical Specialist – Medication Access Programs provides advanced clinical pharmacy services through a centralized medication access model supporting infusion, specialty, and ambulatory medication access programs. This role delivers comprehensive, evidence-based, safe, effective, and patient-centered medication management across ambulatory and infusion care settings while serving as a clinical resource for providers, pharmacy, nursing, and operational teams. The Pharmacy Clinical Specialist serves as the clinical lead for medication access strategy, therapy plan development, referral and site-of-care governance, payer and reimbursement optimization, and medication access workflow standardization across ambulatory and infusion settings. This role partners closely with providers, infusion operations, specialty pharmacy, revenue cycle, patient assistance, payer relations, and EPIC teams to facilitate timely and appropriate initiation of therapy through clinical oversight, evidence-based decision making, and coordinated medication access processes that improve speed-to-treatment, optimize patient and provider experience, reduce barriers to therapy initiation, strengthen financial stewardship, and support safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of medication access services across the enterprise. What you will doLead medication access programs and specialty therapy initiatives through clinical oversight, therapy governance, and standardized medication access workflows Deliver comprehensive patient-centered clinical pharmacy services through medication access, referral review, therapy optimization, and evidence-based medication management Develop, implement, and maintain therapy plans and infusion readiness standards to support safe, timely, and efficient initiation of therapy Optimize medication access, reimbursement, and site-of-care strategies through payer navigation, formulary management, financial stewardship, and barrier reduction Advance pharmacy practice through quality improvement, workflow optimization, data-driven performance monitoring, education, and enterprise collaborationQualificationsEducationBachelors Degree, or higher in Pharmacy (Required) Experience 1 year Completion of ASHP accredited post-graduate year 1 residency program, OR (Required) 2 years Clinical Pharmacist Experience (Required)Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of contemporary hospital/clinical practice and service. Significant knowledge and expertise in advanced pharmacy practice, specialty medication therapy management, and specialty evidence-based medicine in area appropriate for clinical assignments. Ability to maintain professionalism in all communication and interactions both written and oral Ability to lead assigned patient service lines, clinical areas, and therapeutic programs Ability to facilitate pharmaceutical care services, patient care programs, medication utilization systems within assigned services and care areas to ensure drug utilization activities are aligned with patient care needs, evidence-based best practices, and regulatory standards Advanced knowledge of clinical pharmacy practice, specialty medication management, infusion therapy, and evidence-based pharmacotherapy across ambulatory and infusion care settings Ability to apply expertise in medication access, reimbursement, prior authorization, payer utilization management, and site-of-care optimization to improve patient access and financial stewardship...