Pharmacist
About The Position
The Clinical Pharmacist – Specialty & Compounding directs and coordinates pharmacy services in accordance with established policies, standards, and state and federal regulations when the Pharmacist in Charge is absent. The role oversees the quality and cost effectiveness of services and collaborates with senior management on financial aspects of specialty pharmacy services. It is based in Whittier, California, in the Pharmacy department, and reports to the VP Director of Pharmacy. The pharmacist supports both compounding and specialty pharmacy operations. Compounding work includes maintaining laboratory procedures and logs under the PIC’s direct supervision, reviewing formulas and compounding records, monitoring workflow, verifying prescriptions and compounded products, and consulting with patients. Specialty pharmacy work includes prescription and product verification, coordinating timely and appropriate shipping, developing clinical programs, providing drug information, consulting with patients, resolving patient issues, and supporting pharmacy leadership with daily business tasks. The role also includes inventory ordering, receiving pharmaceutical orders, maintaining accurate dispensing practices, and complying with applicable regulations including HIPAA.
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current, active pharmacist license in good standing in the state of employment.
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in specialty pharmacy or clinical pharmacy practice.
- Completion of a PGY-1 residency.
- Competence with pharmacy computer systems, including CPR+ and Envoy.
- Ability to communicate appropriately with pharmacists and healthcare providers, including through follow-up notes and phone calls.
- Knowledge of patient consultation, medication labeling and dispensing, and accurate prescription dispensing and verification.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and perform pharmacy services while providing direct oversight of pharmacy staff.
- Ability to interact constructively with managers, peers, and support personnel.
- Ability to resolve problems such as employee disputes and customer service issues.
Nice To Haves
- PGY-2 residency in a specialty area.
- Board certification such as BCPS, BCOP, or BCIDP.
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) certification.
- Knowledge of contemporary specialty pharmacy practice and healthcare requirements.
- Strong clinical acumen in specialty pharmacy disease states, including HCV, IVIG, MS, and RA.
- Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Direct and coordinate pharmacy services in the absence of the Pharmacist in Charge, following established policies, standards, and applicable regulations.
- Oversee the quality and cost effectiveness of pharmacy services and collaborate with senior management on specialty pharmacy financial matters.
- Monitor weekly refill call activity to ensure completion.
- Maintain sterile and non-sterile laboratory SOPs and cleaning logs under the direct supervision of the PIC.
- Help create master formulas and review master formula records, compounding logs, and formula changes.
- Verify prescription orders, formula log sheets, prescriptions for filling, compounded products, and final dispensed products.
- Monitor, manage, and track pharmacy workflow.
- Verify prescriptions in CPR+ queues and ensure packages are shipped appropriately and on time.
- Develop clinical programs on Envoy for IVIG and other disease states as needed.
- Provide drug information to patients, providers, and pharmacy staff.
- Consult with patients on new prescriptions and upon request, documenting medication use, storage, refill procedures, common side effects, administration, and disposal of expired medications.
- Provide verbal patient instructions and resolve patient issues, including missing supplies and medication issues.
- Order medications, products, and supplies from suppliers to maintain adequate inventory, and receive daily pharmaceutical orders.
- Support Directors with daily business tasks and perform other duties as assigned.
- Provide direct oversight of pharmacy staff and resolve employee disputes and customer service issues.
- Follow applicable government regulations, including HIPAA.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
