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Staff Pharmacist - Accredo - Remote (AZ, FL, IN, OH, TN)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required, PharmD preferred
  • Current active resident pharmacist license in good standing
  • Advanced problem-solving skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions
  • Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization
  • Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances
  • Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians

Key facts

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Customer Service
  • Quality Assurance
  • Collaboration
  • Adaptability
  • Time Management

About the company

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The Cigna Group

Health Insurance (Payers)

The Cigna Group is a global health company committed to creating a better future built on the vitality of every individual and every community. We relentlessly challenge ourselves to partner and innovate solutions for better health. The Cigna Group includes products and services marketed under Cigna Healthcare, Evernorth Health Services or its subsidiaries. The Cigna Group maintains sales capabilities in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 190 million customer relationships around the world.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryHealth Insurance (Payers)
Company size10001

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Job description

This is a remote position. Candidates must reside and be licensed in one of the following states: Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Ohio or Tennessee and preferably reside within an hour of our local sites.

The start dates for this position are 9/21/26, 9/28/26 and 10/5/2026. Training period: 8 to 10 weeks.

During the training period, the hours will either be Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5pm ET or 9am - 5:30 pm ET.

Once training is completed, schedules will be assigned per your placement.

**Candidates must be open to being placed in either the offline or consult position and be able to commit to the training and future schedules for both positions.

Consult: Monday through Friday:  *Shifts per state noted below

  • AZ- 9:30 am - 6 pm (Winter AZ time) and 8:30 am – 5 pm (Summer AZ time)

  • FL/IN/OH/TN - 11:30 am – 8 pm ET

  • *For all states, there will also be 1-evening shift per week from 2:30 pm -11 pm ET and a Saturday rotation every 4-weeks. When working a Saturday shift there would be a weekday off.

Offline: Monday through Friday: *Shifts per state noted below

  • AZ: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM ET (Winter 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM AZT/ Summer 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM AZT)

  • FL/IN/OH: (3) day shifts 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM ET and (2) shifts 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM EST

  • TN: (3) day shifts 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM Central and (2) shifts 10:30 AM – 7:00 PM Central

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. 

The Staff Pharmacist may 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 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 and confirm validity of controlled substances. 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, or train less experienced pharmacists.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required, PharmD preferred

Current active 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.

For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 54 - 91 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.


At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year, paid holidays, and leaves of absence. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.





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 need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance.  Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

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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