Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Neurology

About ChristianaCare Pharmacy Services

At ChristianaCare, we are recognized as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation, committed to delivering meaningful, patient-centered care. Our dedicated Pharmacy team annually dispenses over 8 million individualized patient doses and manages 262,000 retail and mail-order prescriptions. We uphold a steadfast commitment to safety, quality, and clinical excellence in all our operations.

Joining ChristianaCare means becoming part of an organization nationally recognized for excellence, innovation, and significant career growth opportunities. Our pharmacists are empowered to directly impact patient outcomes, making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.

About the Role: Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Neurology

ChristianaCare is actively seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to support our expanding, dual-accredited Specialty Pharmacy Program. This role is uniquely embedded within Neurology practices across the health system, offering a hybrid work arrangement that combines on-site collaboration with providers and virtual patient care across multiple neurology practice locations.

As a Clinical Pharmacist, Ambulatory Neurology, you will be instrumental in delivering high-touch, patient-centric specialty pharmacy services. You will serve as a trusted medication expert for both patients and neurology providers, playing a critical role in optimizing complex medication therapies, improving access, and enhancing the overall specialty pharmacy experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary pharmacy resource embedded within Neurology specialty practices.
• Provide comprehensive education and ongoing monitoring for specialty medications.
• Address medication-related questions and concerns between provider visits.
• Review and interpret medication orders, assessing appropriateness of therapy, efficacy, therapeutic goals, adverse effects, contraindications, and various drug interactions (drug–drug, drug–food, drug–lab, and drug–disease).
• Monitor and evaluate drug therapy outcomes in accordance with established clinical guidelines.
• Document patient encounters and follow-ups, adhering to URAC and ACHC accreditation standards.
• Collaborate closely with specialty pharmacists, technicians, access coordinators, and call center teams to ensure seamless prescription processing and patient support.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, medication use evaluations, and safety reporting.
• Contribute to the development and revision of pharmacy and health system policies and protocols.
• Provide education and training for pharmacy staff, allied health professionals, and patient groups.
• Precept pharmacy residents and students, and participate in research or scholarly activities as assigned.

Education & Experience Requirements

• PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy required.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY1 residency or at least 3 years of clinical experience required.
• Board Certification (BPS) or Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) preferred.
• Ambulatory care and/or specialty pharmacy experience preferred.
• Current licensure (or eligible to reciprocate) in the State of Delaware.
• Ability to obtain licensure in additional states as required for virtual patient care.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance coverage on your first day of employment.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) and comprehensive retirement plans.
• Paid parental leave and an annual membership to Care.com, with access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work.
• Retirement planning services, financial coaching, and fitness and wellness reimbursement programs.
• Great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, and movie tickets.

Key skills/competency

• Clinical Pharmacy
• Ambulatory Care
• Specialty Pharmacy
• Neurology Medications
• Patient Education
• Medication Therapy Management
• Accreditation Standards (URAC, ACHC)
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Drug Interaction Analysis
• Quality Improvement