What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fulfillment Staff Pharmacist - Accredo - Lenexa, KS position at The Cigna Group?
ABOUT ACCREDO
Through our range of health care products and services offered, Accredo team members provide in-depth care for patients with chronic health conditions like hemophilia, oncology, rheumatoid arthritis and growth hormone deficiency. In addition to health care products, we provide comprehensive management services – including outcomes measurement, counseling, clinical care management programs, social services and reimbursement services. By performing in these very high-touch roles, employees have a daily opportunity to make a positive impact on their patients’ lives.
This is a full-time onsite Staff Fulfillment Pharmacist position at our Lenexa, KS location.
The shift for this position is Monday through Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm CST, and includes on-call responsibilities.
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. 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 position is expected to have flexibility in both schedule and job duties, as well as a willingness to obtain multistate licensure as needed.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians. Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
Coordinate with pharmacist teams to 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.
Work with teams of pharmacists and technicians to contact physicians about drug interaction, refills, and transfers.
Coordinate with Consult Pharmacists regarding patient’s use of medications and potential drug interactions.
Back up other pharmacists and technicians as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.S or Pharm.D. in Pharmacy
Pharmacist License in good standing in the state of Kansas.
At least 1 year of working pharmacist experience
Experience in a fulfillment center a plus
Experience with specialty a plus
Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office
Good organizational ability; strong attention to detail; ability to work in fast-paced production environment
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.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.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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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
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