Offer summary

Qualifications:

Current resident pharmacist license in good standing., Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively., Good oral and written communication skills., Strong focus on customer service, quality, and accuracy..

Key responsabilities:

Consult with patients regarding medication use and potential drug interactions.

Contact physicians to verify prescription information and expedite order processing.

Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.

Back up other pharmacists and perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Job description

This is a remote position. Candidate must reside in Arizona, Indiana, Pennsylvania or Tennessee and live within an hour from the following Accredo sites:

Memphis, TN

Nashville, TN

Warrendale, PA

Indianapolis, IN

Tempe, AZ

During the training period, the hours will be Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5 pm Eastern Time.

Once training concludes, the shift hours for this position will be Monday through Friday 10 am - 7 pm or 11 am -8 pm Eastern Time. Candidates must be open to being placed in either shift schedule.

The Staff Pharmacist interprets physicians’ prescriptions, contacts doctors or other prescribers and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions and expedite processing of order. The Staff Pharmacist will consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions. This individual will help resolve patient inquiries, work in daily production and vary work priorities to accommodate business needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
Collaborate with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
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.
Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
No current performance or behavioral issues.
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 adapt in a changing 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.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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