Clinical Pharmacist - Telephonic Specialty Consults

Lumicera; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to perform telephonic consultations with patients about specialty medications and disease state management. The role includes medication reconciliation, screening for interactions, and providing side effect management recommendations.

Responsibilities include interpreting prescriptions, contacting prescribers for clarification, expediting order processing, and maintaining production metrics and quality standards.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient education through telephonic consultations for patients of the specialty pharmacy, focusing on disease state management, side effect mitigation, medication administration, storage, and therapeutic appropriateness.
• Provide detailed clinical documentation of patient consultations and interventions in pharmacy software in compliance with internal policies and external regulatory bodies (URAC).
• Interpret and evaluate prescriptions for specialty medications; verify information with providers/patients to expedite processing; confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Consult with physicians/nurses regarding pharmaceutical questions; coordinate prescription transfers and generic/biosimilar considerations with prescribers.
• Back up other pharmacists and train less experienced staff as needed; stay current with advancements in specialty therapies and guidelines.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Telephonic patient counseling

Medication reconciliation

Drug interactions screening

Regulatory compliance

Pharmacist licensure

Education

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

Job description

Lumicera is seeking a Pharmacist, Clinical Consultation to perform telephonic consultations with patients about specialty medications and disease state management. The role includes medication reconciliation, screening for interactions, and providing side effect management recommendations.

Responsibilities include interpreting prescriptions, contacting prescribers for clarification, expediting order processing, and maintaining production metrics and quality standards.