Make a lasting impact on patients living with complex rheumatologic disease through longitudinal,clinic-basedpharmaceutical care.

At UVA Health, ambulatory pharmacists are trusted clinical partners. This newly createdAmbulatory Clinical Pharmacist embedded within Rheumatologyrepresentsa strategic investment in specialty care, patient access, andrelationship-basedpractice. This role is designed for a pharmacist who wants to practice at the top of their license, buildlong-termpatient relationships, and help shape how specialty pharmacy services integrate directly into outpatient clinical care.

The Role

This is anewly created,clinic embeddedambulatory clinical pharmacist positionsupporting UVA Healths rheumatology physician group. While the role is aligned withUVA Specialty Pharmacy, most of the work isclinic based, partnering closely with rheumatology providers, nurses, and patients to manage complex medication therapy across the continuum of care.

You will complement an existing rheumatology pharmacist and help expand services, capacity, and clinical impact as the program continues to grow.

Serve as acore clinical partnerto rheumatology physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, and clinic staff.

• Providelongitudinal ambulatory pharmaceutical care, supporting patients over time rather than episodic encounters.

• Design, implement, assess, monitor, and documentevidencebasedtherapeutic plansfor patients with complex rheumatologic conditions.

• Play a meaningful role inmedication access, including specialty pharmacy workflows, prior authorization support, and limiteddistribution ofdrug access.

• Supportspecialty pharmacyaccreditation relatedprocessesthat directlyimpactpatient access to therapy.

• Providepatient education, counseling, and ongoing medication monitoring, fostering trust and adherence.

• Participate incollaborative practice agreements, including ordering labs and medications when applicable.

• Potentially supportcomorbid condition management ordisease statecarewithin scope and training.

• Document care plans and clinical interventions clearly within the medical record.

What an average day looks like

• Rounding or coordinating with rheumatology providers and clinic teams.

• Meetingpatients for medication education,follow-up, and therapy optimization.

• Addressing medication access barriers and coordinating specialty pharmacy services.

• Reviewing labs,monitoringtherapy effectiveness and safety, and adjusting plans under collaborative agreements.

• Serving as the primary embedded pharmacist in clinic at times, working independently whileremainingdeeply connected to the broader pharmacy and specialty teams.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health offers pharmacists the opportunity to practice in ahighly collaborative, academic health systemwhere innovation, professional growth, andpatient centeredcare are deeply valued.

This role is strategically important as UVA Health continues to expandspecialtypharmacy integratedambulatory care models, particularly in rheumatology.

Why pharmacists choose UVA Health for roles like this

• Academic medical center environmentthat values interdisciplinary collaboration andevidence-basedpractice.

• Apharmacy friendlyculturethat encourages pharmacists to practice at the top of their license.

• Strong leadership support forcollaborative practice agreementsand expanded clinical scope.

• A specialty pharmacy program focuses onpatient access, quality, andaccreditationexcellence.

• Opportunity to helpbuild and shape a growingclinic embeddedpharmacist model, not simply step into an existing template.

• Clear pathways forprofessional growth and advancement through the clinical ladder, with multiple pharmacists having successfully progressed.

• A role designed for meaningful clinical impact, nottask basedortechnician focusedwork.

Relocationassistancemay be available for qualified candidates.

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