Fulfillment Staff Pharmacist - Accredo - Orlando, FL

Cigna

$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D.
  • Current resident pharmacist license in good standing
  • Advanced problem-solving skills and collaborative abilities
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Capacity to adapt to changing environments
  • Ability to stand for extended periods
  • Flexibility to work varied schedules during peak times

Responsibilities

  • Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians
  • Interpret prescriptions from physicians or prescribers
  • Contact doctors and patients to verify prescription information
  • Verify validity of controlled substances
  • Confirm prescription information entered into the system
  • Coordinate with physicians for prescription authorizations
  • Consult with patients on medication use and interactions
  • Back up other pharmacists and assist in training less experienced staff

Benefits

  • Work schedule of Sunday through Thursday, 7 pm - 5:30 am EST
  • On-call responsibilities every 8 weeks
  • Position based in Orlando, FL, requiring onsite presence
  • Opportunity for training and mentoring less experienced pharmacists
  • Involvement in a fast-paced pharmacy environment requiring adaptability
Full Job Description

The shift for this position is Sunday through Thursday7 pm - 5:30 am EST with a one week on call every 8-weeks.

This position is worksite dependent and can only be performed onsite at our Orlando, FL location

As a Staff Pharmacistyou will be responsible for compounding and dispensing medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines. In addition, maintain daily production, quality and service levels, vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Staff Pharmacist may also train less experienced pharmacists.

What you will do:

  • Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians. Interpret physicians9 or prescribers9 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.

What you will need to do the job:

  • Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.D, degree is required

  • Current resident pharmacist license in good standing is required

  • Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues

  • Good oral and written communication skills

  • Ability to adapt in a changing environment

  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time

  • Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times


If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

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