Pharmacist, Clinical Operations- Arizona

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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