Outpatient Pharmacist — Patient-Centric Care

CH_050 Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca, Inc.; Hayts Corner (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Health in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Pharmacist for Per Diem shifts at Cayuga Medical Center. You will prepare and dispense prescriptions, communicate with providers to ensure safety and accuracy, and deliver excellent patient service.

Requirements include NY pharmacy license, ACPE-accredited degree (BS or PharmD), and NY immunizer certification. Retail pharmacy experience is preferred but not required. Flexible scheduling and competitive pay are offered.

Qualifications

• Education - Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with either a BS in Pharmacy or PharmD required.
• Experience - Retail pharmacy experience preferred but not required.
• Licensure - Currently licensed in the State of New York. Must be certified immunizer in New York.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses prescription medications and OTC products.
• Communicates with providers to ensure safety and accuracy.
• Provides excellent customer service.
• Delivers consultative services to patients on proper medication use.
• Assists in supervising and training of pharmacy support staff.
• Complies with all New York State and Federal regulations.
• Optimally manages pharmacy inventory and demonstrates understanding of storage and handling requirements that select medications may require.
• Ensures proper reimbursement from third party payers.
• Supports the technical staff as they conduct patient insurance, benefits and financial investigation and verification, and ensures it is directly communicated with patients.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the prior authorization and insurance approval process that certain medications require and alerts ambulatory pharmacists of denials or nonresponses, where appropriate.
• Facilitates communication and cooperation between all individuals involved in the medication management process in order to assure the accurate, timely and uninterrupted provision of pharmaceutical care.
• Promotes patient adherence by assisting with calls to patients, documenting patient responses and appropriately triaging patient problems, where appropriate.
• Reviews and resolves documented patient complaints with the Pharmacy Manager when necessary.
• Supports the pharmacy management team in developing marketing materials and communication strategies to increase patient recruitment and prescription capture of high-cost take-home medications.
• Is flexible in assuming other appropriate responsibilities not noted above.

Skills

Retail pharmacy experience

Communication skills

Education

Pharmacy license NY

Immunizer certification NY

Job description

Cayuga Health in Ithaca, NY is seeking a Pharmacist for Per Diem shifts at Cayuga Medical Center. You will prepare and dispense prescriptions, communicate with providers to ensure safety and accuracy, and deliver excellent patient service.

Requirements include NY pharmacy license, ACPE-accredited degree (BS or PharmD), and NY immunizer certification. Retail pharmacy experience is preferred but not required. Flexible scheduling and competitive pay are offered.