Clinical Specialty Processing Pharmacist

Walgreens; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens is seeking a Clinical Specialty Pharmacist to join the on-site Processing Pharmacist Team. The role involves upstream reviewing and verifying specialty medication orders, dispensing these orders, and supporting health care providers with prescription-related calls, including transcribing verbal orders and clarifications.

This non-patient facing role supports front-end clinical elements and back-end dispensing, delivering safe, accurate medication therapy while complying with regulatory

Qualifications

• Requires pharmacy degree and active pharmacist license.
• Experience dispensing prescriptions and adherence to state/federal regulations.
• Strong communication skills and customer-service orientation.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient records and counseling per protocol.
• Oversees technicians across dispensing workflow and claims submission.
• Verifies accuracy of prescriptions and prepares medications, including IV where applicable.
• Ensures compliance with controlled substances security and waste disposal procedures.
• Coordinates care, medication review, and discharge planning as needed.
• Performs other duties as required by the department.

Skills

Prescription dispensing experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

BS in Pharmacy or Pharmacist Degree

Pharmacist license

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Specialty Pharmacist position is an on-site role on the Processing Pharmacist Team, which engages in the upstream reviewing and verifying of specialty medication orders, the ultimate dispensing of specialty medication orders, as well as supporting health care providers through making/receiving calls related to prescriptions, including but not limited to transcribing verbal medication orders or assisting with clinical/prescription clarifications. This is a non-patient facing role and the position's tasks are integral to our front-end clinical elements and back-end dispensing, all aligned to deliver safe, accurate, and appropriate medication therapy. In working within our large clinical pharmacist team, the Clinical Specialty Pharmacist helps our patients achieve optimal clinical outcomes through high-quality pharmaceutical services, while maintaining compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Job Summary

The Clinical Specialty Pharmacist position is an on-site role on the Processing Pharmacist Team, which engages in the upstream reviewing and verifying of specialty medication orders, the ultimate dispensing of specialty medication orders, as well as supporting health care providers through making/receiving calls related to prescriptions, including but not limited to transcribing verbal medication orders or assisting with clinical/prescription clarifications. This is a non-patient facing role and the position's tasks are integral to our front-end clinical elements and back-end dispensing, all aligned to deliver safe, accurate, and appropriate medication therapy. In working within our large clinical pharmacist team, the Clinical Specialty Pharmacist helps our patients achieve optimal clinical outcomes through high-quality pharmaceutical services, while maintaining compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Completes patient records/charts, including initial patient assessment, medication profiles, care plans, initial opening patient notes and continuing patient progress notes.


• Reviews and supervises the work completed by pharmacy technicians engaged in all areas of the prescription process including processing, mixing/compounding, labeling, packaging, and claim submission of prescriptions and pharmaceuticals/supplies.


• Completes patient counseling in compliance with clinical program protocols and adhere to and counsel patients in compliance with REMS programs; documents any and all interactions with patients and prescribers in the appropriate systems according to protocol; answers questions and provides information to patients on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, administration and storage of prescriptions and supplies.


• Reviews patient demographics and prescriptions to assure appropriate therapy for the patient, accuracy of dose, and determines formulas, ingredients, and medications/administration supplies needed for optimal patient outcomes; process, prepare, fill and compound medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring, mixing ingredients, and sterile aseptic preparation of IV solutions where applicable.


• Follows established procedures concerning security of controlled substances, prescriptions, and supplies, disposal of hazardous waste materials, and security and disposal of aseptic compounding, and quality assurance, where applicable.


• Participates in the coordination of care to meet patient outcomes/goals including, initial referral, medication review and selection, assessment of medication delivery system, coordinated care conferences, patient care plans, compliance programs and discharge of patients from services.


• Other responsibilities as judgment or necessity dictate

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) proudly serves nearly 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,500 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 220,000 team members, including nearly 90,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy or Pharmacist Degree from an accredited educational institution


• Current Pharmacist license as granted by the appropriate state licensing authority


• Experience performing prescription dispensing activities, demonstrating a strong working knowledge of applicable state and federal controlled substance laws


• 2 years' work experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction


• Excellent written/verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, motivate, coach and provide feedback to team members

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year work experience as a practicing pharmacist in a call center environment, mail service, long term care, or specialty pharmacy setting


• Strong attention to accuracy, detail and quality with proven problem-solving skills


• Basic skills in Microsoft Office suite of products

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary Range

$120432 - $147160 / Salaried