Staff Pharmacist - Accredo - Remote (AZ, IN, TN, FL or OH)

Cigna Healthcare

1d•$54 - $91•Remote

About The Position

This is a remote Staff Pharmacist Patient Consultation position. Candidates must reside and be licensed in one of the following states: Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Ohio or Tennessee and preferably reside within an hour of our local sites. During the 8-week training period, the hours are Monday through Friday 9 am -5:30 pm ET. Once training is completed, shifts are as follows: Monday-Friday: 11:30 am -8 pm EST, with one evening per week 2:30 pm -11 pm EST including one Saturday shift every 4 weeks. For AZ candidates: Monday-Friday: 9:30 am -6 pm AZ time (Winter) and 8:30 am -5 pm AZ time (Summer) with one evening per week 2:30 pm -11 pm EST including one Saturday shift every 4 weeks. The Staff Pharmacist interprets physicians’ prescriptions, contacts doctors or other prescribers and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions and expedite processing of order. The Staff Pharmacist may track order status and outstanding issues as well as consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions. This individual may take calls from customers regarding lost orders or dispensing errors, maintain daily production, quality and service levels, vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Staff Pharmacist may also train less experienced pharmacists.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required, PharmD preferred
Current active resident pharmacist license in good standing.
Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
Good oral and written communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy.
Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.
Internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Responsibilities

Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
Collaborate with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
Contact doctors and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions such as drug strength, prescription sig., and drug name in order to expedite processing of orders.
Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.