Bilingual Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation (Specialty Pharmacy)

Lumicera; Trenton (NJ); À distance; USD 110 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

20 days paid time off

4 weeks paid parental leave

9 paid holidays

401K company match up to 5%

Adoption Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Educational Assistance Plan and Pro/Mb

Résumé du poste

Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to perform telephonic patient consultations on specialty medications, including medication reconciliation and safety screening.

You will collaborate with prescribers, document interventions, and support quality metrics while maintaining regulatory compliance; this is a remote role based in New Jersey with bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy graduate with a BS or PharmD.
• Current, unrestricted pharmacist license in state of residence; must maintain active licensure through CE.
• At least two years of experience as a licensed Pharmacist preferred.
• Strong clinical background; experience with specialty medications desirable.

Responsabilités

• Provide telephonic patient education and consultations following patient-management protocols.
• Document clinical interventions in pharmacy software per policies and URAC standards.
• Interpret prescriptions and verify details with providers/patients to expedite orders.
• Communicate with physicians to clarify orders and discuss conversions to generics or biosimilars where appropriate.
• Verify system-entered information and respond to clinical questions from the pharmacy team.
• Stay current with specialty therapies and new drug approvals; adapt to new workflows.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Clinical pharmacy

Telephone-based consulting

Formation

ACPE-accredited School of Pharmacy (BS or PharmD)

Outils

Pharmacy software

Description du poste

Overview

Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to join our team!

This position is eligible for a 7.5% annual bonus.

The main duty of the Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation is to perform telephonic consultations with patients regarding the use of their specialty medication and management of their disease state. The Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation will perform medication reconciliation, screen for potential drug interactions, and provide side effect management recommendations. Additional tasks for this role include interpreting physicians' prescriptions, contacting prescribers for prescription clarification, and expediting the processing of orders. The individual in this position will be expected to meet department production metrics and service levels, support quality standards, resolve patient issues, and vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation works independently with minimal guidance and represents the organization using patient-centered care to enhance the patient experience.

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Responsibilities

How do I make an impact on my team?

• Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for patients of the specialty pharmacy in accordance with Lumicera’s Patient Management Program. The consultations will focus on effective assessment and communication of disease state management, side effect mitigation strategies, administration of medication, appropriate storage, and therapeutic appropriateness, following patient-centered care model. Answer clinical questions from patients and caregivers.
• 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. Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Contact physicians for new prescriptions, consult with physicians and nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions, and contact pharmacies for prescription transfers. Work with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic, biosimilar, or preferred drugs whenever possible.
• 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

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.

What can you expect from Lumicera?

• Top of the industry benefits for Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 20 days paid time off
• 4 weeks paid parental leave
• 9 paid holidays
• 401K company match of up to 5% - No vesting requirement
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Educational Assistance Plan and Professional Membership assistance
• Referral Bonus Program – up to $750!

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