Staff Pharmacist - Express Scripts Canada
About The Position
Express Scripts Canada (ESC) is a leading health benefits management company. Serving over 12 million members, we help insurance carriers, third party administrators, and the public sector optimize the value of health benefits by linking the talent and professional expertise of our people with leading edge information management systems and technology. ESC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts Inc., one of the largest pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies in North America, part of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI), a global health company. Together, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that improve access, affordability, and health outcomes for Canadians. The Express Scripts Canada Pharmacy, with regional services across the country is transforming the Canadian prescription drug landscape and the way patients make decisions about their medications. Pharmacy Operations is responsible for ensuring the efficient operations of the Express Scripts Canada pharmacies. This department is responsible for establishing and maintaining corporate standards of quality, productivity and performance in accordance legislative and regulatory requirements. Further, this department is responsible for overseeing the production levels and service standards associated with pharmacy operations. Express Scripts Pharmacy Ontario seeks to hire a Staff Pharmacist who will be responsible for dispensing maintenance, acute and specialty medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines, and maintain daily production, quality and service levels. The candidate will be required to vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs, provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians, interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions, verify and confirm validity of controlled substances, verify prescription information entered in the Kroll Pharmacy software system by data entry or order entry, train and mentor other less-experienced or new pharmacists, and provide back up for other pharmacists, as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science-Pharmacy or PharmD
- Knowledge of pharmacy laws and regulations
- Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy
- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions
- Ability to evaluate current state and analyze possible solutions in business workflow
- Ability to train and coach less-experienced staff to desired team results
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to adapt in a dynamic work environment
- Ability to learn quickly, solve problems and make decisions
- Able to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Valid Ontario pharmacist license required
- Must be able to work scheduled shifts or on call as necessary
- It will be a condition of employment that the successful candidate obtains an Enhanced Reliability Clearance from the Federal Government.
- The candidate will be required to provide supporting documentation to receive clearance if required.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a retail pharmacy/mail order pharmacy setting preferred
- Experience with Kroll Pharmacy software system is an asset
- Knowledge of Pharmacy Benefits Management Industry/Managed care industry is an asset
Responsibilities
- Dispensing maintenance, acute and specialty medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines.
- Maintain daily production, quality and service levels.
- Vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs.
- Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
- Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
- Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
- Verify prescription information entered in the Kroll Pharmacy software system by data entry or order entry.
- Train and mentor other less-experienced or new pharmacists.
- Provide back up for other pharmacists, as needed.
- Verify prescriptions to be dispensed contain the correct medications and are correctly labeled, according to corporate and regulatory guidelines.
- Provide patient counseling on new prescriptions and handle patient clinical queries.
- Additional duties as assigned by leadership.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- benefits and pension plan
- Career development and advancement opportunities
- A culture that celebrates innovation and collaboration
- Flexible work options and wellness programs
- competitive salary and benefits package
- positive work environment built on solid corporate values, integrity, mutual respect, collaboration, passion, service and alignment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
