Staff Pharmacist – Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – Accredo

Staff Pharmacist – Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – Accredo

Requirements

• Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
• Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy.
• Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
• Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
• Contact doctors and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions such as drug strength, prescription sig., and drug name in order to expedite processing of orders.
• Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
• Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
• Work with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
• Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
• Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.