Dispense PRN Pharmacist

Stellus Rx; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellus Rx in Plano, TX is seeking a Pharmacist PRN to support medication management and patient care across care teams. You will dispense prescriptions, counsel patients, and help ensure quality and compliance while collaborating with providers and payors.

You will work under the Pharmacy Manager and participate in maintaining SOPs, managing staff on shift, and supporting service excellence in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• PharmD degree and active TX pharmacist license.
• Experience with medication management and patient counseling.
• Familiarity with population health concepts and quality programs.

Responsibilities

• Identify members for medication management services based on conditions and care level.
• Provide counseling on usage, side effects, interactions, and privacy.
• Dispense medications and ensure accuracy per regulations and SOPs.
• Support insurance claim processing and audits.
• Lead pharmacy staff on duty and model professional culture.
• Maintain records, supplies, and vendor relationships.
• Assist Pharmacy Manager with operations and layout improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Leadership

Healthcare compliance

Population health knowledge

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

TX Pharmacist License

Population health management training (preferred)

Job description

About this position

Candidates must have availability to work shifts M-F 8:00am-5:30pm

Job Summary

The Pharmacist PRN will help our communities thrive by assisting members through fulfilling prescription drug orders pursuant to a request from a member of the care team or the patient, and provide medication management services in the prevention and/or maintenance of their disease and/or health and wellness state as needed. We are a culture that is unabashedly driven by purpose. We are making a difference to our patients and providers while growing at an accelerated rate.

Every day, we support the health journey of patients by authentically living our core values: Purpose Driven, Relationships Matter, Serve Others First, and Inspire Creativity. If you love serving others and would like to make a material difference in an industry-transforming organization, then we invite you to apply to this role. We are recognized as one of the Top 100 Places to Work by The Dallas Morning News, and we have been awarded as one of the fastest-growing privately held companies by SMU Cox.

The Pharmacist will achieve these goals using our Core Values:

• Relationships Matter - We treat others with respect, act with humility and build trust to create strong, long term relationships with our customers and each other.
• Serve Others First - It's how we roll. Making a difference in our community and our company.
• Inspire Creativity - We create unique innovative solutions by inspiring the full potential of people.
• Purpose Driven - The Why in what we do. Helping communities thrive through the power of independent physicians.

Role and Responsibilities

• Help identify members appropriate for medication management services by use of targeted chronic conditions, level of care, and recognition of member's disease specific and preventative measures, knowledge base or deficits in monitoring health, wellness and chronic conditions. Reviews and analyzes clinical indicators and whether there is any 'gap' in compliance that will result in member contact.
• Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and delightful customer experience, including interpersonal habits
• Engages customers and patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves patient issues in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive customer experience
• Executes the Thrive Compliance and Quality Program, taking action on medication quality issues, follows and enforces compliance procedures.
• Counsels patients and answers their questions regarding usage of medicine, side effects, interactions, contraindications, patient information privacy, generics, less expensive medicines, over-the-counter products, and refers to medical provider as needed to ensure medication is taken correctly, health needs addressed, and satisfaction with service.
• Performs pharmacist tasks including drug therapy reviews, verification, and medication management. Reviews, interprets and accurately dispenses prescribed medications.
• Ensures the pharmacy operates in accordance to regulations, company policies and standards. Responsible for ensuring Standard operating procedures are followed, including overseeing the staff scheduling, assigning roles, coordinating activities and soliciting employee suggestions.
• Ensures the accurate processing of insurance claims to resolve patient issues and prevent payment rejections. Follows-up with insurance companies as well as medical providers and conducts or participates in 3rd party audit
• Assists the Pharmacy Manager with the maintenance, housekeeping, and improvement of the pharmacy either directly or through vendor management, including repairs, cleaning, new equipment and changes to the layout to ensure a functioning, presentable and efficient pharmacy.
• Prepares, maintains and submits all records, reports, and other documentation as required by state and federal laws to run the pharmacy business (e.g. operating statements, performance indicator reports, supervision notes, deletions, transfers, etc.).
• Monitor and maintain all supplies needed for the continued operations of the dispensing pharmacy
• Work with appropriate vendors and manage as needed for services provided to the pharmacy

People & Performance Management

• Leads technician team while on duty, including providing feedback and workflow adjustments
• Helps instill and model pharmacy professional culture
• Ensures compliance with employment laws.
• Addresses employee relations concerns, partners with HR and Pharmacy manager as appropriate, and maintains morale by checking on employee welfare, addressing complaints, conflicts and ensures positive employee-management relationship.
• Promotes the mission, philosophy, goals, and policies of the organization through staff education

Training & Personal Development

• Maintains and enhances current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance and business acumen.
• Seeks professional development by monitoring one's performance, solicits for constructive feedback, and leverages healthcare supervisor and director of pharmacy as mentor and coach.
• Collaborates with other Care Team staff to help plan and execute against network quality goals
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Active pharmacist licensure in the state or region of practice. Must also have an active pharmacist license in TX
• Advanced training or certification in population health management or a related field (preferred).
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills.
• Experience in pharmacy practice, preferably in a population health or managed care setting.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, policies, and quality improvement methodologies.

Preferred Skills

• Previous community pharmacy experience
• Community pharmacy or ambulatory care residency