Job DescriptionThe primary role is to function as a licensed pharmacist engaged in the practice of pharmacy.
Position is responsible for the daily operations of the pharmacy which includes the preparation, dispensing, and delivery of medications as well as the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients and interaction with health care professionals to assure safe
and effective medication therapy. This practice of pharmacy may include but are not limited
to: patient counseling; dispensing of drugs; monitoring appropriate drug use; providing drug
information; ensuring proper documentation and record keeping for all prescriptions; providing information on therapeutic values, reactions, drug interactions and side effects; supervising
licensed pharmacy technicians assisting in the practice of pharmacy; complying with Federal,
State, and local pharmacy laws and HIPAA guidelines; carrying out interventions when
appropriate, noting recommendations in patient notes.
Responsibilities
- Receive and review prescription orders
- Review and assess therapy for each patient's prescription to determine therapeutic
appropriateness - Interact with Patient Care Coordinators, pharmacy technicians, PSPs and other clinicians to
coordinate medication preparation and delivery - Counsel patients regarding patient medication and administration of drugs
- Interact with patients, physicians, and third party insurance providers
- Knowledge, understanding, and compliance with all federal, state and local regulations that
govern the practice of pharmacy as well as HIPAA policies and procedures - Provide clinical and pharmaceutical education and in-service training for staff
- Disinfect and clean returned medical devices. Processes medical device returns and conducts functional testing on devices as appropriate
- Successfully complete role based training requirements, including passing certifications and competency assessments prior to conclusion of training period
- Maintain a work environment that upholds privacy standards required by law and AbbVie
Qualifications- Bachelor or PharmD degree in Pharmacy from an accredited pharmacy program is required
- Licensure in the State of Illinois required
- Two years experience as a Registered Pharmacist pharmacy preferred. Experience in specialty
pharmacy, infusion pharmacy, or hospital pharmacy preferred - Must be comfortable interacting with patients and health care providers to provide drug
information, advice and counseling - Must be willing and able to handle on-call rotations for after-hours patient coverage
- Must have professional communication skills
- Licensed Pharmacist in CA and IL
Additional InformationApplicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
