Clinical Pharmacist – Specialty Appeals Advocate

Advocate Aurora Health

Clinical Pharmacist overseeing pharmaceutical care at Advocate Health. Responsible for medication therapy management, patient education, and collaboration with the healthcare team.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $63,480 - $99,040 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens
Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers
Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature
Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format
Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions
Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable
Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities
Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate
Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process
Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications
Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned
Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Requires at least 3 years of experience as a licensed pharmacist, including residency
Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP
Board certification in area of practice or certification approved by region/area pharmacist career ladder required
Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice
Direct experience with training, education or preceptor roles required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

pharmaceutical carebiomedical literature evaluationmedication therapy designpharmacotherapeutic regimen monitoringmedication order interpretationquality assuranceperformance improvementformulary managementmedication storage and handlingpatient counseling

Soft Skills

patient educationcollaborationleadershipcommunicationmentoringproblem-solvingattention to detailorganizational skillsemergency managementteam support

Certifications

licensed pharmacistACPE-accredited pharmacy degreeFPGEC certificateboard certificationimmunization certificationnon-vaccine injectable certification