Pharmacist Specialty- Paragon

Elevance Health•Plano, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist Specialty performs the duties of a licensed pharmacist and ensures adherence to applicable laws and regulations, including State Board of Pharmacy requirements and local, state, and federal rules concerning prescriptions. The role is based onsite at Paragon Healthcare in Plano, Texas, and works full time Monday through Friday within the 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. operating window, with an on-call rotation that includes weekends. Paragon Healthcare, part of Elevance Health, provides infusible and injectable drug therapies through specialty pharmacies, infusion centers, and home settings. The pharmacist supports pharmaceutical care, patient education, safe medication handling, and pharmacy operations, and leads pharmacy technicians and delivery/equipment technicians. Travel to other worksites or locations may be required as necessary.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Pharmacy or PharmD, and at least 1 year of experience working as a pharmacist in a clinic and/or alternate-site/home-health pharmacy service, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current unrestricted pharmacist license in applicable state(s).
Multistate licensure if providing services in multiple states.
Satisfactory completion of a tuberculosis test for the Paragon and Carelon Health business unit.
Ability to work onsite at the posted location full time; candidates must be within a reasonable commuting distance unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
Additional licensure in one or more of the following states: AL, AR, CA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MI, MS, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, YA, and WV.

Responsibilities

Maintain established procedures for quality assurance, security and inventory of controlled substances, and disposal of drugs designated as hazardous waste.
Ensure compliance with laws governing pharmacy practice and drug distribution.
Consult with prescribers regarding the provision of pharmaceutical care.
Answer patient questions and provide information about drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
Ensure that stock and supplies needed for customer care are ordered, stored, and handled in an organized and efficient manner.
Lead the activities of pharmacy technicians and delivery/equipment technicians.
Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals in accordance with policy and legal requirements, and ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Assist the patient delivery representative with ordering, receiving, maintaining, and tracking infusion-related equipment.
Travel to different worksites and other locations as necessary.