Staff Pharmacist

Evergreen Health•Buffalo, NY

12d

About The Position

At Evergreen and our affiliates, we value collaborative, down-to-earth individuals and encourage self-expression. We recognize that our diverse workforce allows us to provide culturally competent care to everyone in our community. The Staff Pharmacist provides education and counseling to patients and filling of patient prescriptions. The Pharmacist also assists with training and management of pharmacy technicians and volunteer pharmacists, ensuring policies and protocols are followed. As part of the Essential Functions for this position, the Staff Pharmacist:

Requirements

Qualified Candidate will be registered with current New York State Pharmacist license.
Candidate must demonstrate typing and counting accuracy, in addition to keen attention to detail, time management, and organizational skills; awareness of and sensitivity to the issues and health disparities faced by underserved populations is essential

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a retail pharmacy setting highly preferred.
Experience serving specialty populations, including transgendered patients, highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Fills patient’s prescriptions and answers provider questions
Provides counseling on both prescription medications and over-the-counter medications in accordance to APhA guidelines
Provides exceptional customer service to all consumers
Assists in medication ordering and maintenance of appropriate inventory controls within the pharmacy
Assists in the procurement, storing and accounting of pharmaceuticals
Conducts drug utilization reviews as needed
Manages rejected claims
Provides troubleshooting functions for third party discrepancies and other prescription filling issues.