Pharmacist, Clinical (CA)

Navitus Health Solutions•Irvine, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Lumicera Health Services is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical to interpret prescriptions, verify prescription information with prescribers and patients, and expedite order processing. The role compounds and dispenses medications in accordance with corporate and regulatory guidelines, tracks order status and outstanding issues, and counsels patients about medication use and potential drug interactions. The pharmacist may respond to calls about lost orders or dispensing errors, maintain production, quality, and service levels, adjust priorities to meet business needs, and train less-experienced pharmacists. The position also supports pharmacy operations through prescription review, quality assurance, formulary management, medication-error prevention, and participation in quality management and improvement initiatives. Work schedule varies within 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position is onsite in Irvine, California.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a bachelor's degree in pharmacy or a PharmD degree.
Current, unrestricted Registered Pharmacist license in the state of residence, or ability to obtain reciprocity within four months where required by state law or client contract.
Additional state pharmacy licenses may be required based on business needs.
Maintain continuing education credits required to keep licensure active.
Strong clinical background.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and understand, interpret, explain, and comply with laws, regulations, and policies governing pharmacy operations.
Ability to compound a wide variety of drugs and medicines and maintain related records.
Effective oral and written communication with medical professionals and patients.
Ability to build harmonious professional relationships with clinic staff and counsel patients on proper medication use.
Ability to learn and apply principles and practices of supervision.
Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives.
Consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience as a licensed pharmacist preferred.
Managed care and/or PBM experience preferred.
Understanding of specialty pharmacy drugs, including REMS and Limited Distribution Products best practices preferred.

Responsibilities

Fill prescriptions for pharmaceutical preparations and devices at company facilities; maintain accurate transaction records and submit claims for third-party reimbursement.
Consult with physicians and nurses on pharmaceutical questions and advise physicians on formulary medications and cost-effective, innovative therapies.
Answer pharmaceutical questions from patients and staff; monitor the storage, distribution, and use of pharmaceuticals.
Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
Interpret prescriptions and contact prescribers or patients to verify details, including drug strength, signatures, and drug name.
Verify and confirm the validity of controlled substances and check prescription information entered into the system.
Contact physicians for new or transfer authorizations and work with them to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs when possible.
Counsel patients on medication use and potential drug interactions.
Document and report medication errors to the direct supervisor; facilitate error-reduction and prevention methods based on errors and ISMP standards.
Review, develop, and manage formularies.
Participate in the quality management program, including committees that monitor and evaluate performance data.
Participate in quality-improvement initiatives based on evaluation outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain daily production, quality, and service levels; adjust work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs.
May train less-experienced pharmacists.