Managed Care Pharmacist

State of Oklahoma•Oklahoma City, OK

11d•$112,705•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and compliant delivery of pharmaceutical care within the institution. This role oversees the review, compounding, dispensing, and monitoring of medications, including controlled and investigational substances, while safeguarding patient safety through accurate prescription interpretation, therapy evaluation, and clinical consultation. The position also provides leadership to pharmacy staff, ensures regulatory compliance, contributes clinical expertise to institutional decision-making, and promotes quality pharmaceutical practices across all areas of service.

Requirements

This position requires comprehensive knowledge of prescription medications, controlled substance regulations, pharmaceutical calculations, compounding procedures, and clinical pharmacy practices, including the interpretation of laboratory results and evaluation of drug interactions and therapeutic appropriateness.
The role demands strong analytical skills to assess complex medication regimens, precise attention to detail in preparing and documenting medications, and the ability to supervise pharmacy staff while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
The pharmacist must communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams, provide drug information and clinical guidance, and maintain secure, compliant medication management processes.
Key Korn Ferry competencies for this role include Ensures Accountability, Collaborates, and Manages Complexity, reflecting the need for regulatory rigor, cross-functional partnership, and sound clinical judgment in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
To be considered for this position your application must include a resume/CV with complete work and education history.
Valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma and 3 years of experience as a pharmacist OR PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma.

Nice To Haves

Experience with claims analysis for health plans, pharmacy benefit management, or drug utilization review
Medicaid experience (especially SoonerCare)

Responsibilities

Reviews and interprets prescriptions.
Compounds and dispenses medications, controlled substances, investigational drugs and samples as ordered by physicians.
Reviews and maintains patient profiles for appropriateness of drug therapy, allergies, interactions and side effects.
Reviews and verifies technician activities.
Consults with physicians as necessary.
Assists in investigating reports of adverse drug reactions and the preparation or required reports.
Monitors drug supplies and ensures the security of controlled substances.
Directs the ordering of new supplies and the disposition of outdated medications as appropriate.
Assigns tasks to technicians or clerks assigned to the pharmacy.
Ensures on-coming shifts are properly staffed and briefed.
Assists in providing in-service training to clerks, technicians, interns, residents and nurses.
Maintains records of controlled substances.
Ensures compliance with pharmacy policies and procedures.
Assists in the preparation of pharmacy reports.
Provides drug information for medical personnel at institutions.
Makes formulary recommendations.
Provides staff of an institution with drug information, data, references, etc.
Provides clinical input on institutional committees.
Directs or supervises pharmacy staff, including staff at satellite pharmacies.
Other duties as assigned.