Pharmacist Specialty- Paragon

Elevance Health•Plano, TX

12d•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 rules and local, state, and federal requirements related to prescriptions. The role is based onsite in Plano, Texas, and works full time Monday through Friday within the 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. operating window, with an on-call rotation that includes weekends. Travel to different worksites and other locations may be required as necessary. Paragon Healthcare, part of Elevance Health, provides infusible and injectable drug therapies through specialty pharmacies, infusion centers, and home settings. This pharmacist maintains quality assurance, controlled-substance security and inventory, and safe disposal procedures; consults with prescribers and patients; oversees pharmacy and delivery/equipment technicians; and helps ensure medications, supplies, and infusion equipment are properly ordered, handled, packaged, labeled, tracked, and disposed of.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts/Science 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 the applicable state(s).
Multi-state licensure is required if providing services in multiple states.
Satisfactory completion of a tuberculosis test is required for the Paragon and Carelon Health business unit.
Must work onsite at the posted location full time and be within a reasonable commuting distance, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.
Availability for a Monday–Friday schedule within 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. and an on-call rotation that includes weekends.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
Additional licensure in any 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, controlled-substance security and inventory, 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 stock and supplies necessary 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 pharmaceutical packaging and labeling procedures in accordance with policy and legal requirements, ensuring 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.