Clinical Pharmacist Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the clinical pharmacist opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for appropriate responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers, including patient education at discharge upon request Participate in the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Member of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) within 3 months of hire
• Experience in clinical management, managed care and program development
• Analytical skills necessary in order to monitor medication orders for
• Inappropriate therapeutic use, inappropriate dose, inappropriate route of administration and potentially harmful drug interactions
• Current Pharmacist license (Colorado)
• Demonstrate interpersonal, consultative, and problem solving skills
• Experience with MTM services preferred
• IV Additive Preparation

In response to your job posting for clinical pharmacist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for drug information and education to all Physicians, Nursing Staff, allied medical professionals and patients as necessary.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Health system pharmacy experience is desirable
• Completion of an ASHP accredited PGY2 Ambulatory Care residency is highly desirable
• Board certification in Ambulatory Care or Pharmacotherapy is highly desirable
• Satisfactory completion of an ASHP-accredited PGY2 residency in critical care or emergency medicine
• Clinical experience in providing pharmaceutical care to patients in emergency care areas
• Currently functioning in a decentralized capacity (comparable role), or
• Completion of a Post-Doctorate Pharmacy Program (i.e., residency or fellowship
• Pharmacy or Managed Care Experience

In response to your job posting for clinical pharmacist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for verbal or written consultations in the areas of drug therapy selection and pharmacokinetics dosing.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy with a focus on behavioral health
• Strong Background in behavioral health/psych
• Completion of a PGY1 pharmacy residency with a focus on Emergency Medicine
• Completion of a PGY2 Pharmacy residency Emergency Medicine or equivalent experience
• Completed a PGY1 (Pharmacy Practice Residency) with experience in Emergency Department practice
• Current license to practice pharmacy in the state of Minnesota
• Oversight and supervision of pharmacy technicians and other supporting staff including directing work flow and assurance of completion of duties.*Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to safe and accurate coumpounding meeting all current regulatory and record keeping requirements.*
• Immunization Certification is preferred

Please consider me for the clinical pharmacist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for consultation on patient-specific medication dosage, drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, and dosage adjustments as required.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Working knowledge of managed care and retail pharmacy operations
• Excellent clinical skills,extensive knowledge of drug products, therapeutics and disease states
• Current Unrestricted AZ State Pharmacy license
• PharmD or BS pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Bachelor's of Science (BS) from an accredited college of pharmacy
• Perform pharmacy reviews and make evidence based recommendations regarding Medicare Advantage members --Identify opportunities within the health plans for integration of quality measures in current case management or other clinical programs
• Communicate to providers and members on quality indicators for Medicare programs
• Provide clinical pharmacy support to programs targeted towards the Medicare Advantage membership

In response to your job posting for clinical pharmacist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for verbal and/or written consultations in the areas of drug therapy selection, pharmacokinetics dosing, nutritional support etc.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Oversee the daily clinical activities related to Star/HEDIS measure goals for various health systems
• Identify problems related to Star/HEDIS measures that require a clinical solution, implement and monitor clinical pharmacy solutions in support of Star/HEDIS goals to save money and improve care
• Develop, review and monitor clinical programs, therapeutic initiatives, pathways of care and other drug use policies and practices in support of Star/HEDIS initiatives
• With support of the data team, develop and track the appropriate metrics to monitor the quality, care, and cost impact of the Star/HEDIS program and monitor overall healthcare trends within the Medicare populations
• Conduct member, provider, and pharmacy outreach/interventions and Comprehensive Medication Reviews as needed to achieve Stars goals
• BA/BS in Pharmacy or PharmD
• CMS Star/HEDIS measure quality improvement metrics
• Project management experience and knowledge of health plans or Medicare industry CMS Star/HEDIS measure quality improvement metrics