Remote Pharmacist, (3:30p - 12a EST)
About the position Responsibilities • Serves as a point of contact for the patient and their family, other pharmacists (internally or externally), clients, and/or other healthcare providers to address medication related problems (MRPs), other medication or health-related issues, and/or answer questions regarding pharmacotherapy needs, medication dispensing, issues, and suggestions. • Explains care plan options and the use, side effects, and contraindications of medications dispensed, either verbally and/or via written records, stored within proprietary software. • Ensures that patient care decisions and actions as well as coding/billing are properly documented using proprietary software system. • Ensures accurate, efficient, timely and compliant medication distribution and fulfillment for patients using proprietary software. • Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for assessing, compounding, packaging, and labeling medications, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal. • Oversee Pharmacy Technicians to ensure appropriate medication reconciliation, physician order entry, inventory management, medication storage and security conditions, and medication labeling and packaging as well as compliance to company policies and procedures and regulatory guidelines. • Provides timely review, preparation, compounding, and final approval for prescription orders and dispensed medications ensuring the correct drug, dosage form, directions, quantity, days' supply, number of refills and packaging/labeling, including ancillary warnings, is entered into the appropriate patient profile, and dispensed to the correct patient. • Works to ensure proper and compliant billing and record keeping of medications dispensed and shipped. • Uses professional judgment to provide timely, accurate and appropriate pharmaceutical care appropriately assessing new medication requests and refills making recommendations, in writing or via telephone to care providers to enhance patient outcomes and/or safety as needed in relation to care plans, changes, issues, and education. • Ensures compliance to state and federal laws and applicable rules and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures required for pharmacy practice. Requirements • Graduate from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or a program outside the U.S. that qualifies the individual to practice in the jurisdiction. • A current, active license/registration in good standing with the state board of pharmacy where practice will occur. Required to obtain NJ license within 6 months of hire. • 2+ years of experience preferred in pharmacy distribution and packaging, with at least some exposure to geriatrics and/or chronic care management. • Experience or strong interest in clinical pharmacogenomics is preferred. • Ability to communicate effectively and professionally through written, verbal (e.g., face-to-face, telephonically and/or virtual communication platforms), and interpersonal skills as applied when interacting with employees, patients, healthcare professionals, clients, or agency representatives. • Strong technical and computer skills to navigate proprietary and other pharmacy software. • Demonstrated experience with problem-solving, conflict resolution, and project management skills. • Detail oriented and organized with the ability to work with a sense of urgency, work under pressure, multi-task, and achieve deadlines without sacrificing quality. • Strong analytical skills with good clinical judgement and decision making. Nice-to-haves • Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations, including HIPAA and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision coverage effective 1st of the month following date of hire. • Flexible spending. • Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability. • Voluntary benefits. • 401(k). • Paid Time Off and paid holidays. Apply tot his job Apply tot his job