Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation – Specialty Pharmacy

Job Description:

  • Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for specialty pharmacy patients
  • Assess and communicate disease state management, side effect mitigation, medication administration, storage, and therapeutic appropriateness
  • Answer clinical questions from patients, caregivers, and the pharmacy team
  • Document patient consultations and interventions in the pharmacy software system
  • Interpret and clinically evaluate specialty medication prescriptions
  • Contact providers and patients to verify prescription information and expedite order processing
  • Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances
  • Contact physicians for new prescriptions and consult with physicians and nurses on pharmaceutical questions
  • Contact pharmacies for prescription transfers
  • Convert prescriptions to generic, biosimilar, or preferred drugs when possible
  • Verify prescription information entered by order entry
  • Adapt to new workflows and solve unique pharmaceutical problems
  • Stay current with specialty pharmacy therapies, drug approvals, and disease-state treatment guidelines
  • Back up and train other pharmacists as needed
  • Document and report medication errors
  • Facilitate error reduction and prevention methods based on quality department and ISMP standards
  • Comply with applicable federal and state laws and ethical standards
  • Meet department production metrics, service levels, and quality standards
  • Resolve patient issues and adjust priorities to business needs

Requirements:

  • Graduate of an ACPE Accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD degree
  • Current, unrestricted pharmacist license in state of residence; must continually obtain education credits to maintain active licensure
  • Strong clinical background required
  • At least two years of experience as a practicing licensed Pharmacist preferred
  • Experience and/or strong understanding of Specialty Pharmacy medications desirable
  • Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
  • Ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees

Benefits:

  • 7.5% annual bonus
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 20 days paid time off
  • 4 weeks paid parental leave
  • 9 paid holidays
  • 401K company match of up to 5% - No vesting requirement
  • Adoption Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Educational Assistance Plan
  • Professional Membership assistance
  • Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!
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