The job profile for this position is Staff Pharmacist, which is a Band 3 Senior Contributor Career Track Role.

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This role is worksite dependent and is located onsite at our Honolulu, Hawaii location.

This is a per diem staff pharmacist position up to 12/hrs. per week. The shift hours will fall within the hours of operation Monday through Friday 6 am - 6 pm.

Once fully trained in this role, there would be an on-call rotation including onsite infusion appointments one weekend per month.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Pharmacist interprets physicians’ prescriptions, contacts doctors or other prescribers and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions and expedite processing of order. This position is responsible for compounding and dispensing medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines. The Staff Pharmacist will track order status and outstanding issues as well as consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions. This individual may take calls from customers regarding lost orders or dispensing errors, 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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

· 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

· 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.

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.Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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