Retail Pharmacist
About The Position
The Retail Pharmacist supports a safe, accurate, and efficient medication-use and drug-delivery system for members of the US Family Health Plan of Southern New England. The role performs pre-verification (PV-1) and post-verification (PV-2) functions, applying professional judgment and clinical expertise throughout prescription verification. The pharmacist is a source of drug information for clinicians, pharmacy technicians, trainees, and pharmacy interns as appropriate. The role is authorized to prepare and dispense prescriptions and is accountable for ensuring prescriptions are clinically appropriate, accurately processed, and safely authorized for dispensing in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, professional standards, and policies. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, non-exempt position performed onsite five days per week, Monday through Friday, at the Brighton, Massachusetts office. Some duties are sedentary, though the employee may need to stand for periods or move throughout the campus.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BS) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) required.
- Experience working in a retail or managed care pharmacy required.
- Massachusetts pharmacist registration in good standing required.
- Must meet continuing education requirements established by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
- Strong clinical knowledge and judgment to perform Drug Utilization Reviews and prescription verification.
- Experience with pharmacy information systems and proficiency in computer applications, data entry, and word processing.
- Strong organizational, prioritization, communication, analytical, and mathematical skills.
- General knowledge of third-party payers, insurance plans, claims processing, and pharmacy benefit structures.
- Ability to work effectively in a high-volume pharmacy environment while maintaining accuracy and patient safety.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and resolve medication-related issues.
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with patients, providers, pharmacy staff, and other healthcare professionals.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to patient confidentiality.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
Nice To Haves
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
- Demonstrated experience with prescription processing, verification, drug utilization review, and/or pharmacy operations.
Responsibilities
- Perform pre-verification (PV-1) of prescriptions, including post-claim/pre-fill Drug Utilization Reviews (DURs).
- Perform post-verification (PV-2) after PV-1 and authorize prescriptions for dispensing according to established procedures.
- Meet the required volume of PV-2 prescription verification set by departmental and Pharmacy leadership requirements.
- Assume professional responsibility and liability for PV-1 and PV-2 functions in accordance with Massachusetts pharmacy laws and regulations.
- Evaluate drug therapy using prescription information, clinical data, patient histories, and prescription profile information.
- Identify, resolve, and document patient-specific drug therapy issues in the pharmacy workflow management system.
- Review prescriptions for drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-food, and drug-allergy interactions and other potential medication-related concerns.
- Assist with PV-1 or PV-2 functions as operational needs require.
- Use pharmacy software systems to support prescription review, verification, preparation, and dispensing.
- Communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare providers and serve as a resource for drug information and medication-related questions.
- Maintain effective informational and clinical relationships with providers, clinic managers, and pharmacy leadership.
- Maintain a professional, responsible, courteous environment and show respect for patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees.
- Protect the confidentiality of patient information in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Prepare and dispense prescription medications in accordance with company policies and applicable state and federal regulations.
- Supervise and direct pharmacy technicians, trainees, and/or pharmacy interns as appropriate.
- Assist the Manager of Pharmacy Operations with training and directing pharmacy support staff.
- Immediately notify the Manager of Pharmacy Operations of incidents representing potential or actual liability.
- Comply with applicable Joint Commission standards and regulations related to the position.
- Maintain Massachusetts pharmacist registration and fulfill continuing education requirements established by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy.
- Assist with Pharmacy Department cost-savings and quality initiatives and programs.
- Assist with Quality Management projects, data collection, and other quality-related activities as requested by the Manager of Operations and/or Manager of Clinical-Specialty Pharmacy.
- Assist Pharmacy Leadership with special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
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