Staff Pharmacist

Job description

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for daily patient care including processing prescriptions, inspecting completed prescriptions prior to shipment, patient counseling and prospective and concurrent Drug Use Review. Additionally, the Staff Pharmacist monitors patient adherence to the medication regimen and regularly assesses the impact of prescribed therapy. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by: Patient care and education including comprehensive patient counseling. Medication therapy evaluation and drug use review, including reporting adverse drug events. Routine patient touches to review and document adherence (compliance) and persistence and to assess the impact of prescribed therapy. Process and verify patient prescriptions. Counsel patients to prepare and to motivate adherence to pharmacotherapeutic regimens. Evaluate drug use including prospective and concurrent drug use review. Evaluate lab values and clinically available patient history including concomitant medications, allergies, and disease states. Educate, coach and supervise pharmacy technicians. Monitor REMS adherence and documentation standards as required. Manage patient adverse events including reporting and reconciliation. Resolve and document all after hours inquiries from patients and prescribers including occasional emergency dispensing and shipping. Establish and maintain positive relationships and promote satisfaction with coworkers, patients and clients. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias. All other duties as assigned. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources. EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB: Travel (0%) Hours (40 hours per week) The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position. An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above. MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required. Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy Two years pharmacy practice experience Current, unrestricted and undisciplined Missouri pharmacist license Microsoft Office competent, basic phone system operation PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: PharmD Five years pharmacy practice with an emphasis in specialty pharmacy or home infusion. Residency a plus. Management and/or Pharmacist in Charge experience helpful. BCPS, MTM, multi-state pharmacist licensure Experience with multiple Patient Management and Dispensing systems PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here, are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.