PRN Pharmacist

The Pharmacist interprets physicians' prescriptions and compounds and dispenses medications within regulatory guidelines. Supervises the clinical activities of the pharmacy technicians. Consults and counsels patients regarding the appropriate use of medications and potential drug interactions; handles complex problem resolution. 340B knowledge and experience are preferred but not required. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such, requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring continual and proper compliance with all division, corporate and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Evaluating, preparing, and dispensing medications; verifying prescribed medications according to professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal legal requirements; performing medication reconciliation processes when possible; ensuring and behaving with a focus on excellent customer service and clinical care; consulting with patients regarding individual medications or supplies prescribed, including dosage, frequency, specialized requirements and possible drug interactions; interacting closely with individual patients to answer questions and concerns regarding medication therapy; reviewing and evaluating patient's plan of care for therapeutic appropriateness; participating in achieving business goals and metrics for the ambulatory pharmacy, including assisting in marketing events and promotions; assisting in the fiscal management of the ambulatory pharmacy; assisting with managing functions for ambulatory pharmacy technicians such as hiring, training, terminating, and performance management; monitoring overall performance of ambulatory pharmacy staff members to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational policies; assisting in maintaining and executing all established procedures concerning quality improvement, quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and record keeping; submitting, reviewing, and handling all adjudicated prescription claims; establishing, supervising and maintaining all pricing tables, special tier pricing and related pricing structures; making recommendations to managers regarding changes to improve operating procedures or patient care; performing prescription verification and providing technical guidance to pharmacy technicians; responding to patient inquiries, requests and issues when escalated; providing consultation on pharmacy and therapeutic matters; assisting and reviewing daily reporting and scheduling of hours worked for pharmacy technicians; supervising activities relative to patient profiles and contacts; participating in departmental meetings and in-service training for pharmacy technicians; working collaboratively with organizational personnel on quality, satisfaction, service excellence, and clinical care; performing related duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelors of Science Degree or Pharm D degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy; Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy; current, unrestricted pharmacist license through the appropriate state board of pharmacy; broad training and/or experience in business administration, sales, marketing, information technology and retail/ambulatory pharmacy; zero to three years of directly related and progressively responsible retail/ambulatory care pharmacy experience; ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints; strong leadership skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction; strong organizational skills; attention to detail; good analytical skills; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Nice to have

340B knowledge and experience

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision care; comprehensive suite of wellness benefits; support for working families including backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, and family building support; behavioral health solutions; paid parental leave; paid caregiver leave; training programs; professional development resources; mentorship programs; employee resource groups; volunteer activities