Oncology Patient Consult Staff Pharmacist (AZ, FL, IN, OH, TN) - Remote
About The Position
This is a remote position. Candidate must reside and be licensed in AZ, FL, IN, OH or TN. The Staff Pharmacist interprets physicians' prescriptions, contacts doctors or other prescribers and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions and expedite processing of order. The Staff Pharmacist will track order status and outstanding issues as well as consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions. This individual will take calls from customers regarding lost orders or dispensing errors, maintain daily production, quality and service levels, vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Staff Pharmacist may also train less experienced pharmacists.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Pharmacy required, PharmD preferred
- Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
- Minimum 3 years experience in a pharmacy setting
- Specialty or Oncology experience preferred
- Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
- Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy.
- Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
- Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.
- Candidate must reside and be licensed in AZ, FL, IN, OH or TN.
- Internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD preferred
- Specialty or Oncology experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
- Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
- Collaborate with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
- Interpret physicians' or prescribers' prescriptions.
- Contact doctors and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions such as drug strength, prescription sig., and drug name in order to expedite processing of orders.
- Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
- Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.
Benefits
- medical
- vision
- dental
- well-being and behavioral health programs
- 401(k)
- company paid life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year
- paid holidays
- leaves of absence
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
