Staff Pharmacist

Cencora • Town of Berlin, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Reading Hospital Pharmacy Program, managed by Cencora, as a Staff Pharmacist delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. The primary work location is the Reading Hospital 7th Ave Pharmacy at 301 S. 7th Ave, Reading, Pennsylvania, inside the Doctors Office Building. The position is suited to a collaborative, team-oriented pharmacist committed to exceptional customer service and patient care, with experience in retail or community pharmacy, knowledge of business operations and financial performance, strong communication skills, and sound problem-solving abilities.

This is a full-time role with 8- to 10-hour shifts and rotating weekends and holidays. Pharmacy hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Requirements

• PharmD or Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy.
• Unrestricted, current Pennsylvania pharmacist license and injectables license.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with patients and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a high-volume pharmacy while managing competing priorities.
• Strong patient service and problem-solving skills, including prompt and professional resolution of concerns in accordance with organizational policies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of medications, drug interactions, contraindications, dosage requirements, and safe medication-use practices.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and commitment to medication safety.
• Ability to analyze prescription, clinical, reimbursement, and operational information and take appropriate action.
• Proficiency with pharmacy management and dispensing systems, prescription claims processing, and point-of-sale technology.
• Ability to lead, coach, and provide day-to-day guidance to pharmacy technicians and support staff.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications for communication, documentation, productivity, and reporting.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of community, retail, or ambulatory pharmacy experience preferred.
• Spanish-language proficiency is a plus but is not required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, prepare, verify, and dispense medications in accordance with professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal requirements.
• Provide customer service and clinical care, counsel patients, and address medication therapy questions and concerns.
• Review patient plans of care for therapeutic appropriateness and consult prescribers and other medical staff on medication and prescription care plans.
• Resolve escalated patient inquiries, requests, and concerns through appropriate follow-up.
• Support ambulatory pharmacy business goals and performance metrics, including marketing events and promotions.
• Assist with pharmacy fiscal management by identifying opportunities to optimize reimbursement and profitability and control expenses in consultation with managers and directors.
• Submit, review, and manage adjudicated prescription claims; verify reimbursement, copays, and related financial information; and correct claims as needed.
• Assist with hiring, training, performance management, and day-to-day oversight of pharmacy technicians.
• Assist the pharmacy manager with technician time reporting and scheduling, including leave, and adjust coverage to maintain patient care.
• Monitor staff performance to ensure proper workflow and compliance with regulatory and organizational policies and approved dispensing processes.
• Recommend operating-procedure changes that improve pharmacy operations, workflow, and patient care.
• Assist in maintaining and executing quality improvement, quality assurance, controlled-substance security, and recordkeeping procedures.
• Provide consultation on pharmacy and therapeutic matters to organizational personnel.
• Participate in departmental meetings and in-service training for pharmacy technicians.
• Collaborate on quality, patient satisfaction, service excellence, clinical care, and related initiatives.
• Operate the pharmacy point-of-sale system.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision care.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family-building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Training programs, professional development resources, and mentorship opportunities.
• Employee resource groups and volunteer activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level