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Conway Regional
Conway, Arkansas

Clinical Specialty Pharmacist Lead

PharmacistFull-Time

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Job Description

The Clinical Specialty Pharmacist Lead (CSPL) will serve to deliver exceptional customer experiences to patients and providers with an emphasis on clinical outcomes, national accreditation, and pharmaceutical excellence.

The CSPL performs clinical oversight in accordance with external accrediting partner guidelines, provides guidance for clinical operational aspects including clinical decision making, and trains and oversees staff in the specialty area.

The CSPL will be responsible for the management of the dispensing functions for specialty medications and monthly outreach calls to assess the need for refills on medications and check on the overall wellbeing of the assigned patients.

The CSPL will also be responsible for management of prior authorizations and financial assistance for patients and will serve as liaison to Conway Regional Clinics and providers.

Safety Sensitive Position

This position is a designated as “Safety Sensitive Position” under Act 593 of the State of Arkansas. An employee who is under the influence of Marijuana constitutes a threat to patients/customers which Conway Regional is responsible for in providing and supporting the delivery health care related services.

Qualifications

Licensed as a current pharmacist in active, good standing with the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, required (with no restrictions)

Proof of the highest level of pharmacy education achieved, required

One year of post-graduate patient care experience, required

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Specialty Pharmacist Lead provides clinical oversight, manages specialty medication dispensing, and oversees staff training. They also handle prior authorizations, financial assistance, and patient outreach to ensure optimal clinical outcomes.

Key Skills

Staff supervisionSpecialty medication managementPrior authorization managementFinancial assistance coordinationRefill assessmentLiaison services

Pharmacist Career Context

Of the 50 active Pharmacy listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 44% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Arkansas is 86.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Arkansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
94%
Sign-on bonus
29%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Pharmacy listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 10,137 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Conway

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,359/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
State income tax
Up to 4.9%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Conway Regional

Hospitals and Health Care
Conway, Arkansas
501-1,000 employees