Clinical Staff Pharmacist Mail Order

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Westwood, MA

12d

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: The Pharmacy Direct Staff Pharmacist is responsible for the quality assurance of the provided pharmacy services. Ensures the correct medications are dispensed to the correct patients efficiently and safely as promised. Medication compliance monitoring, chronic disease state management, patient consultation, and provider communications are a part of daily tasks. This position is a part of the interdisciplinary team that includes all pharmacists (i.e., clinical, production, and retail), certified pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, technician supervisors, mail, and delivery department managers. Job Description: Essential Responsibilities: Fills prescriptions, resolves discrepancies in patient therapy, and follows-up on problems. Utilizes clinical data in evaluating physician orders to ensure appropriate therapy. .Provides and documents drug information and patient counseling. Documents interventions, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and medication errors. Directs and utilizes personnel including technicians, aides, and clerical staff. .Maintains adequate medication supply in the individual work area. Participates in Pharmacy staff in-services and meetings relating to system-wide and/or health care setting programs. .Operates and troubleshoots automated dispensing systems, as needed. Advises prescribers on alternatives for non-formulary drugs. Utilizes Outpatient and/or Inpatient computerized systems to enter and access patient care information. Participates in quality management and utilization review programs. May coordinate the work of a small group to accomplish a project or assignments, review of policies and procedures or standard operating procedures. May assist in the development, implementation, and execution of the pharmacy staff training curriculum. Participate in the orientation and training of new pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians, and/or pharmacy interns. May be asked to cross cover or perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Doctoral degree in Pharmacy (PharmD) preferred.
License Massachusetts Pharmacist required.
0-1 years related work experience required.
Basic understanding of insurance and adjudication processes.
Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications.
May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Nice To Haves

Experience in retail, mail order, or academic outpatient pharmacy experience.
Pharmacy management experience.
Knowledge of inventory processes.

Responsibilities

Fills prescriptions, resolves discrepancies in patient therapy, and follows-up on problems.
Utilizes clinical data in evaluating physician orders to ensure appropriate therapy.
Provides and documents drug information and patient counseling.
Documents interventions, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and medication errors.
Directs and utilizes personnel including technicians, aides, and clerical staff.
Maintains adequate medication supply in the individual work area.
Participates in Pharmacy staff in-services and meetings relating to system-wide and/or health care setting programs.
Operates and troubleshoots automated dispensing systems, as needed.
Advises prescribers on alternatives for non-formulary drugs.
Utilizes Outpatient and/or Inpatient computerized systems to enter and access patient care information.
Participates in quality management and utilization review programs.
May coordinate the work of a small group to accomplish a project or assignments, review of policies and procedures or standard operating procedures.
May assist in the development, implementation, and execution of the pharmacy staff training curriculum.
Participate in the orientation and training of new pharmacists, certified pharmacy technicians, and/or pharmacy interns.
May be asked to cross cover or perform other duties as needed.