Care Management Pharmacist

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 with patients 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.  

While this position is fully remote, you must be able to work from 8:30am – 5pm in the central time zone.   

Role Responsibilities  

Consult directly with patients, their caregivers, and other members of their care team to implement Evergreen’s comprehensive pharmacy care management programs, including medication reconciliation, patient education, and collaboration with the patient’s care team to resolve medication concerns.  

Utilize principles of Comprehensive Medication Management (CMM) to optimize all clinical aspects of medication therapy regimens, considering effectiveness of medications, identify unnecessary drug therapies, incomplete immunization records, medication safety, adverse effects, renal dose adjustments, and other contraindications.  

Engage in patient outreach and consultation to support real-world adherence with the medication plan of care, integrating best practice techniques for behavior modification, to optimize patient health outcomes  

Drive medication-related clinical quality initiatives, including GDMT optimization and adherence improvement, by identifying gaps, designing targeted interventions, and partnering with care teams to improve patient outcomes and performance against value-based quality measures  

Participate in medication safety initiatives to minimize use of nephrotoxic medications among our CKD patient population and address other high-risk medication use with a holistic, patient-centered approach  

Support appropriate medication use across the continuum of care, focusing on the post-hospital discharge period, to ensure patients accurately implement the medication plan  

Seek alternatives as necessary to ensure the best care is provided that will maximize clinical outcomes, ensure equitable access to medications, and support appropriate levels of financial spend  

Analyze and recommend cost-savings strategies based on plan formularies, insurance phases, and evidence-based chronic disease management guidelines  

Act as an internal subject matter expert, developing and delivering education to patients, caregivers, and internal Evergreen teams regarding medications and chronic disease states  

Other duties consistent with this role, as assigned.  

Success in this role is measured by improvements in medication adherence, GDMT utilization where clinically appropriate, closure of medication-related quality gaps, and meaningful contributions to improved outcomes and performance across Evergreen’s value-based care programs.  

Required Qualifications  

Doctorate or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy  

You hold an unrestricted Pharmacy state license 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  

The following are not required, but we believe will set pharmacists up for success in this role:  

Residency training in ambulatory care, health system, or community pharmacy-based programs  

BPS board certification in pharmacotherapy, ambulatory care, geriatrics, or other relevant specialty  

Multistate licensure including the following states: TN, MN, CO  

Experience in care management, value-based care, or population health programs  

Compensation  

The pay range for this role i s $140,000-$160,000 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 recruiting@evergreennephrology.com .