Pharmacy Clinical Program Lead - VBC

USRC's greatest strength in being a leader in the dialysis industry is our ability to recognize and celebrate the differences in our diverse workforce. We strongly believe in recruiting top talent and creating a diverse and inclusive work climate and culture at all levels of our organization.

SUMMARY

The Pharmacy Clinical Program Lead provides strategic leadership and subject-matter expertise in optimizing medication management and integrating pharmacy best practices into a value-based nephrology care model. In a centralized, non--patient-facing role, the Lead advances medication therapy management (MTM) strategies, medication adherence initiatives, and champions population health programs for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

This position leads collaboration with multidisciplinary care teams--including physicians, nurses, dietitians, social workers, care coordinators, and organizational leadership--to ensure that medication-related risks, costs, and barriers are systematically identified and addressed. The goal is to improve therapeutic outcomes, optimize cost-effectiveness, and enhance value-based care (VBC) performance. The role is 40% clinical program development and 60% central clinical consultative.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties and tasks may be assigned.

Program Development and Integration

• Partners with OCMO sponsor and Ops Excellence to design, implement, and refine pharmacy-led Initiatives, including MTM protocols, and adherence initiatives.
• Provides insight on the integration of medication-related risk stratification tools into population health strategies.
• Provide insight and implement population health medication strategies to address common medication-related challenges in CKD and ESRD, such as hypertension, anemia, mineral bone disorder, and diabetes management.
• Develop enterprise-wide resources -- such as drug utilization review protocols, patient-friendly medication education materials.

Clinical Leadership & Patient Consultation

• Serve as the organization's central expert for nephrology-related pharmacotherapy.
• Provide case consultation and guidance to physicians, nurses, and care teams regarding complex medication regimens, potential drug-drug interactions, high risk-medication reviews, and therapy optimization.
• Collaborate with care teams to address adherence barriers such as cost, access, literacy, and side effects.

Policy, Procedure & Compliance

• Develop pharmacy policies, procedures, and clinical protocols aligned with VBC goals and national best practice standards (ASHP, CMS, FDA).
• Ensure compliance with medication safety, and regulatory requirements.

Education & Capacity Building

• Design and deliver training for care teams on pharmacotherapy in CKD and ESRD, medication safety, and adherence support techniques.
• Create educational toolkits for clinicians and patients to support safe, and effective

Relationship Management

• Foster effective relationships with internal USRC pharmacy partners.
• Partner with quality and affordability teams to identify opportunities to improve clinical outcomes and reduce medical and pharmacy spend through targeted interventions.
• Participate in provider meetings, engage Medical Directors, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Quality Measurement & Program Impact

• Partner with analytics teams to define benchmarks for medication-related outcomes (e.g., adherence rates, , medication error reduction).
• Lead the creation of pharmacy performance dashboards and contribute to quarterly and annual VBC performance reports.
• Monitor prescribing & adherence trends, identify gaps in medication therapy, and recommend program adjustments to improve effectiveness.

Expectations:

• Regular and reliable attendance is essential.
• Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement.