Pharmacist, Clinical Operations

Role Overview

• Verify prescriptions for pharmaceutical preparations and devices for patients at company facilities; maintain accurate and detailed records of all prescription transactions, and submit appropriate claims for third-party reimbursement;
• Consult with physicians and nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions;
• Advise physicians on formulary medications and cost-effective and innovative therapies;
• Answer pharmaceutical questions from patients and staff;
• Monitor storage, distribution, and use of pharmaceuticals;
• Provide clear, detailed clinical documentation of patient consultations and interventions in pharmacy software in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external regulatory bodies (such as URAC) and/or EMR systems efficiently;
• Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians;
• Interpret and clinically evaluate prescriptions for specialty medications based on available information and resources;
• Contact providers and/or patients to verify information related to prescriptions such as drug strength, intended directions, and diagnosis to expedite processing of orders;
• Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances;
• Contact providers for new prescriptions, consult with prescribers and nurses regarding clinical questions, and contact pharmacies for prescription transfers;
• Work with providers to convert prescriptions to generic, biosimilar, or preferred drugs whenever possible;
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry;
• Answer clinical questions from the pharmacy team;
• Adapt to new workflows and processes;
• Solve unique pharmaceutical problems;
• Stay current with advancements in specialty pharmacy therapies, including new drug approvals and specialty disease state treatment guidelines;
• Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for patients of the specialty pharmacy in accordance with Lumicera’s Patient Management Program;
• Answer clinical questions from patients and caregivers;
• Document and report medication errors in accordance with company policies and manufacturer contracts;
• Facilitate error reduction and prevention methods based off errors and ISMP standards;
• Adhere to all Lumicera pharmacovigilance standards;
• Contribute to the quality management program through daily operations and efforts toward sustaining key pharmacy performance metrics;
• Participation in quality improvement activities through routinely sharing ideas for improvements or implementing improvement opportunities with supervisors or quality team members.

Requirements

• Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD degree
• Current, unrestricted Pharmacist license in state where any on-site pharmacy work will be conducted; must continually maintain education credits to maintain active licensure
• At least 2 years of experience as a practicing licensed Pharmacist preferred
• Specialty pharmacy experience or solid understanding of specialty pharmacy drugs including REMS and Limited Distribution Products best practices preferred
• Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
• The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees.

Benefits

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 20 days paid time off
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K company match of up to 5%
• No vesting requirement
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance
• Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!