Pharmacist – Regional Clinical Operations
Navitus Health Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: St. Louis • Montana • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $98,384 - $122,980 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Verify prescriptions for pharmaceutical preparations and devices for patients at company facilities; maintain accurate and detailed records of all prescription transactions, and submit appropriate claims for third-party reimbursement;
- Consult with physicians and nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions;
- Advise physicians on formulary medications and cost-effective and innovative therapies;
- Answer pharmaceutical questions from patients and staff;
- Monitor storage, distribution, and use of pharmaceuticals.
- Provide clear, detailed clinical documentation of patient consultations and interventions in pharmacy software in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external regulatory bodies (such as URAC) and/or EMR systems efficiently.
- Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
- Interpret and clinically evaluate prescriptions for specialty medications based on available information and resources.
- Contact providers and/or patients to verify information related to prescriptions such as drug strength, intended directions, and diagnosis to expedite processing of orders.
- Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
- Contact providers for new prescriptions, consult with prescribers and nurses regarding clinical questions, and contact pharmacies for prescription transfers.
- Work with providers to convert prescriptions to generic, biosimilar, or preferred drugs whenever possible.
- Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
- Answer clinical questions from the pharmacy team.
- Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for patients of the specialty pharmacy in accordance with Lumicera’s Patient Management Program.
- Answer clinical questions from patients and caregivers.
- Document and report medication errors in accordance with company policies and manufacturer contracts.
- Facilitate error reduction and prevention methods based on errors and ISMP standards.
- Adhere to all Lumicera pharmacovigilance standards.
- Contribute to the quality management program through daily operations and efforts toward sustaining key pharmacy performance metrics.
- Participation in quality improvement activities through routinely sharing ideas for improvements or implementing improvement opportunities with supervisors or quality team members.
- Travel to designated locations to cover pharmacist absences due to vacation, leave, or staffing gaps.
Requirements
- Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD degree
- Current, unrestricted Pharmacist license is required in state where any on-site pharmacy work will be conducted.
- Pharmacist licensure in Missouri is required upon hire.
- Illinois pharmacist licensure is required within six months of start date.
- 2 years of experience as a practicing licensed Pharmacist preferred
- Specialty pharmacy experience or solid understanding of specialty pharmacy drugs including REMS and Limited Distribution Products best practices preferred
- Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
- The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and 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 and Professional Membership assistance
- Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
pharmaceutical preparationsclinical documentationprescription verificationpatient educationerror reduction methodsquality assurancedata entryclinical evaluationformulary medicationsspecialty pharmacy
Soft skills
communicationcooperationrespectfulnessconsultationproblem-solvingquality improvementoversightinterpersonal skillsteam collaborationpatient interaction
Certifications
Pharmacist licenseB.S. PharmacyPharmD degreeACPE Accreditation