Part-Time Pharmacist

Blink Health•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a BlinkRx Pharmacist, you are the clinical backbone of our closed-door facility. You will verify prescriptions with speed and precision, provide proactive phone-based patient counseling, and collaborate with prescribers to keep medications moving without compromising safety. This role is ideal for pharmacists who thrive in a structured, high-throughput environment and are passionate about improving patient outcomes at scale.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
Active Missouri Pharmacy License in good standing with the Missouri Board of Pharmacy
Strong command of the English language (written and verbal); bilingual Spanish preferred for phone-based patient counseling
Demonstrated ability to perform high-volume prescription verification with strong attention to detail and accuracy
Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn pharmacy management systems, verification platforms, and internal workflow tools

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience in a mail order, specialty, retail or closed-door fulfillment pharmacy
Active pharmacy licensure required in home state; candidates must obtain licensure in 3 additional states from the list below within the first 9 months of hire (prior licensure in any of the following states is a plus): AK, AL, AR, CA, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NE, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, VA, WV
Familiarity with pharmacovigilance or adverse drug event reporting protocols

Responsibilities

Review and clinically verify new and refill prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness, drug-drug interactions, contraindications, and dosing accuracy
Validate prescription data entry performed by pharmacy technicians, ensuring transcription accuracy from provider orders and transfer records
Perform pharmacist verification of filled prescriptions in a closed-door fulfillment environment, confirming accuracy of drug, dose, quantity, NDC, and labeling prior to release for shipment
Perform daily prospective drug utilization review (DUR) to identify and resolve clinical flags before fulfillment
Manage specialty medication handling requirements including cold-chain verification
Provide proactive outbound patient counseling calls for new prescriptions, addressing drug education, expected side effects, dosing instructions, storage requirements, and adherence strategies
Handle inbound clinical patient calls related to counseling and clinical inquiries, while directing non-clinical inquiries, such as refill status and delivery questions, to the patient support team.
Document all patient interactions thoroughly in the patient profile within the pharmacy management system
Support Spanish-speaking patients with bilingual counseling where applicable
Contact prescriber offices via phone and electronic messaging to clarify incomplete, ambiguous, or clinically inappropriate prescriptions prior to dispensing
Partner with prescribers on therapeutic substitutions, DAW overrides, and formulary alternatives to reduce dispensing delays
Supervise pharmacy technicians across data entry, prescription processing, packaging, and fulfillment workflows in accordance with state board regulations and in collaboration with technician management
Conduct real-time quality checks on technician work product, providing immediate corrective feedback to maintain accuracy standards
Identify and escalate technician performance trends to pharmacy leadership; participate in coaching and training as directed
Ensure strict compliance with HIPAA, state pharmacy practice acts, federal DEA regulations, and all BlinkRx corporate policies
Oversee proper handling, documentation, and destruction of PHI-containing records and materials in alignment with privacy protocols
Participate in quality assurance activities including internal audits, prescription error tracking, and near-miss reporting
Report adverse drug events and medication errors through established pharmacovigilance channels, when applicable
Maintain fulfillment area compliance standards, including proper storage of temperature-sensitive medications
Collaborate with pharmacy leadership, patient services, clinical, compliance, and technology teams to drive operational and clinical improvements
Coordinate with the shipping and fulfillment team to resolve packaging errors, return-to-sender issues, and delivery failures affecting patient medication access
Provide clinical input on technology enhancements, workflow tools, and software configurations that affect the pharmacist verification or patient counseling experience
Participate in team huddles, quality reviews, and department meetings to support continuous improvement initiatives