Bilingual Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation Specialty Care

Lumicera; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus (7.5%)

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

20 days paid time off

4 weeks paid parental leave

9 paid holidays

401K with 5% match

Adoption Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Educational Assistance Plan

Referral Bonus Program – up to $750

Job summary

Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to perform telephonic consultations with patients regarding specialty medications and disease state management in a patient-centered care model. You will reconcile medications, screen for interactions, and contact prescribers to expedite orders.

You will document clinical interventions, verify prescriptions, and stay current with specialty therapy guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACPE Accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD degree.
• Current, unrestricted pharmacist license in state of residence; must continually obtain education credits to maintain active licensure.
• At least two years of experience as a practicing licensed Pharmacist preferred.
• Strong clinical background required.
• Experience and/or strong understanding of Specialty Pharmacy medications desirable.
• Participate in, adhere to, and support compliance program objectives
• The ability to consistently interact cooperatively and respectfully with other employees

Responsibilities

• Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for patients of the specialty pharmacy in accordance with Lumicera’s Patient Management Program.
• Provide detailed clinical documentation of patient consultations and interventions in pharmacy software system in compliance with internal policies and procedures and external regulatory bodies (such as URAC).
• Interpret and clinically evaluate prescriptions for specialty medications based on available information and resources. Contact providers and/or patients to verify information related to prescriptions such as drug strength, intended directions, and diagnosis to expedite processing of orders.
• Contact physicians for new prescriptions, consult with physicians and nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions, and contact pharmacies for prescription transfers.
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by order entry. Answer clinical questions from the pharmacy team.
• Adapt to new workflows and processes. Solve unique pharmaceutical problems. Stay current with advancements in specialty pharmacy therapies, including new drug approvals and specialty disease state treatment guidelines.
• Back up other pharmacists as needed; train less experienced pharmacists.
• Document and report medication errors per company policies and procedures. Facilitate error reduction and prevention methods based off quality department and ISMP standards.
• Act in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws and with the highest ethical standards that we consistently strive to achieve.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Patient education

Interprofessional communication

Detail oriented

Problem solving

Education

ACPE Accredited School of Pharmacy (B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD)

Tools

Pharmacy software system

Prescription verification tools

Job description

Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to perform telephonic consultations with patients regarding specialty medications and disease state management in a patient-centered care model. You will reconcile medications, screen for interactions, and contact prescribers to expedite orders.

You will document clinical interventions, verify prescriptions, and stay current with specialty therapy guidelines.