Pharmacist
Actalent · Dallas, TX · 4 days ago
On-siteHealthcare$60/hrContract
Position Overview
We are seeking a patient-focused Pharmacist with strong counseling experience to join a fast-paced, clinical environment. This role is highly interactive, requiring extensive time on the phone providing patient education and support.
Key Responsibilities
- Counsel patients by phone on medication therapy, usage, side effects, and adherence
- Conduct comprehensive clinical reviews, including drug utilization, interaction screening, and therapy optimization
- Provide education on new drug therapies and support patient understanding of treatment plans
- Document pharmacotherapy reviews and patient interactions in clinical records
- Cook up care and clinical duties
- Coordinate care with prescribing clinicians and healthcare teams to ensure continuity of care
- Serve as a liaison between patients, caregivers, nurses, and providers
- Provide subcutaneous injection teaching and coordinate additional clinical support as needed
- Serve as a liaison between patients, caregivers, nurses, and providers
- Support intake of new patient referrals and ensure appropriate documentation
- Follow REMS program requirements and standard operating procedures
- Participate in occasional on-call coverage as assigned
- Pharmacy Operations
- Verify prescription accuracy and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations
- Perform quality assurance checks on all prescriptions prior to dispensing
- Process and verify prescriptions in a timely manner
- Oversee and support pharmacy technicians
- Assist with pharmacy claim adjudication processes
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and board of pharmacy laws
- Maintain adherence to internal policies and procedures
- Monitor hazardous material handling and pharmacy safety standards
- Support adverse event and product quality reporting as required
Qualifications
- Active Pharmacist license in good standing
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in patient counseling and prescription verification
- Strong communication skills and comfort with high-volume phone interactions
- Experience in retail or independent pharmacy settings preferred
- Hospital experience considered, though patient counseling experience is essential
- Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment