Pharmacist (Specialty Fulfilment)

Centene Corporation•Hawthorne, CA

3d•$52 - $96•Onsite

About The Position

This onsite position is based at Centene's Acaria Health Pharmacy, located at 5 Skyline Drive, Suite 240, Hawthorne, NY 10532. The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern Time (ET). This role offers the opportunity to play an integral part in the operations of our onsite specialty pharmacy while providing clinical support to patients and the pharmacy team. Responsibilities include verifying prescription orders (PV2), counseling patients on medication therapy and clinical-related questions, supporting high-volume operations, and helping guide team success. The ideal candidate can work independently, effectively manage multiple responsibilities, prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, and collaborate with pharmacists, technicians, and shipping coordinators to achieve shared goals. A current New York Pharmacist license is required, and additional state license will be required as business needs dictate. Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credentials and multiple state licenses are preferred. This role will also contribute to improving quality and performance metrics and enhancing pharmacy turnaround times to ensure timely service for patients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and 3+ years of mail order, retail or hospital pharmacy experience OR Pharm D.
Current state’s (New York) Pharmacist license and license at other states as required.

Nice To Haves

Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) credentials
Multiple state licenses

Responsibilities

Coordinate and assist in managing and participating in pharmacy services, including dispensing of medications, quality assurance and clinical monitoring activities.
Assess the patient's general pharmaceutical needs.
Plan for the pharmaceutical services provision.
Participate in the overall plan of care.
Participate in the overall quality assessment and improvement plan.
Receive physician prescription orders and evaluate the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration and stability.
Supervise the filling, receiving, compounding, and dispensing activities involved in providing finished product to the patient.
Ensure that the patient chart is complete for allergies, height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over the counter or home remedy medications).
Ensure that, when necessary, laboratory tests have been ordered, and the results are obtained and discussed with the nurse and the physician.
Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring.
Ensure safety of patients and personnel by exercising good pharmacy practice in the process of drug therapy instructions to the patient.
Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste.
Provide clinical interventions.
Assess responses to therapy, patient compliance, and ongoing review of drug regimens; report and manage adverse events.
Assist the physician, nurse and patient with clinical and technical support.
Document all communication with physicians, nurses and patients in the patient chart.
Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all necessary paperwork required by state and federal agencies as well as the Joint Commission.
Assist the Pharmacy Manager in implementing new procedures.
Assist in the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns and other pharmacy personnel.
Participate in Performance Improvement Projects.
Assist in providing in-service programs to nursing and pharmacy personnel on any aspect of drug therapy.
Attend and/or complete education and training programs.
Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.
Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements.
Participate in on-call schedule.
Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge.