Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

UnitedHealth Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 126,078,000 - 226,367,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family, is hiring a Pharmacist to oversee the Pharmacy Department at our Houston locations. The role focuses on accurate prescription processing, customer service, and compliance with Texas regulations.

You will lead hourly staff, ensure profitability, train personnel, and ensure adherence to policies while serving patients with compassion.

Qualifications

• Graduate of School of Pharmacy.
• Current Texas Pharmacy License.
• Ability to communicate with Pharmacy Department personnel to delegate duties, inform about policies, train, assist with performance appraisals, and approve refunds/expense/returns.
• Ability to communicate with customers for prescription counseling, handle complaints and problems, assist with questions, and recommend products/services.
• Proven ability to operate computer terminal for processing prescriptions.
• Stress Tolerance - Proven ability to accurately process prescriptions within the required amount of time.
• Flexibility - Proven ability to have a flexible schedule to work variable hours at different pharmacy locations upon request.
• Professional appearance and Driver's License with access to reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Oversees all Pharmacy Department operations and hourly pharmacy personnel.
• Performs professional duties and responsibilities related to processing prescriptions to meet Texas Board of Pharmacy requirements and KS goals, while maintaining high customer satisfaction.
• Ensures prompt and courteous customer service by all hourly Pharmacy personnel.
• Responsible for the profitable operation of the Pharmacy Department.
• Implements and adheres to KSC policies and procedures.
• Adheres to federal and state Pharmacy laws; may serve as Pharmacist in charge for licensing agreements.
• Responsible for ordering and stocking inventory to maintain patient and clinic availability of medicines while achieving purchasing and inventory targets.
• Trains hourly Pharmacy Department personnel.
• Assists in issuing clinic use medications.
• Conducts performance appraisals with Pharmacy Director and HR approval; attends designated meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Prescription processing

Computer literacy

Stress tolerance

Flexibility

Professional appearance

Driver's license

Education

Graduate of School of Pharmacy

Current Texas Pharmacy License

Job description

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities

• 10%Oversees all Pharmacy Department operations and hourly pharmacy personnel
• 40%Performs professional duties and responsibilities, associated with the processing of prescriptions, to meet the Texas Board of Pharmacy requirements and KSC goal and objectives in a manner that maintains a high level of customer satisfaction
• 10%Ensures prompt and courteous customer service by all hourly Pharmacy personnel
• 6%Responsible for the profitable operation of the Pharmacy Department
• 6%Responsible for the implementation and adherence of KSC policies and procedures
• 7%Responsible for adherence to federal and state Pharmacy laws. May serve as the Pharmacist in charge for licensing agreements
• 6%Responsible for proper ordering and stocking of inventory to maintain patient and clinic availability of medicines while achieving both monthly purchasing expenditures and inventory dollar turns objectives
• 5%Trains hourly Pharmacy Department personnel
• 7%Assists in the issuance of clinic use medications
• 2% Conduct performance appraisal, counseling, and with Pharmacy Director and Human Resource approval, termination of hourly Pharmacy Department personnel
• 1%Attend meetings as designated

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of School of Pharmacy
• Current Texas Pharmacy License
• Proven ability to communicate with Pharmacy Department personnel to delegate duties, inform about policies, train, assist with performance appraisals, and approve refunds/expense/returns
• Proven ability to communicate with customers for prescription counseling, handle complaints and problems, assist with questions, and recommend products/services
• Proven ability to operate computer terminal for processing prescriptions
• Stress Tolerance - Proven ability to accurately process prescriptions within the required amount of time
• Flexibility - Proven ability to have a flexible schedule to work variable hours at different pharmacy locations upon request
• Professional appearance
• Driver's License and access to reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years Retail Pharmacy experience or APPE Retail Pharmacy experience
• HMO and 3rd Party Managed Care experience
• Proven ability to write reports (i.e., weekly/monthly, accident/injury, Expense, security), maintain logs, complete daily Pharmacy Department personnel worklists, prepare paperwork for bank deposits, complete requisitions, and complete new hire paperwork
• Proven ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and fractions/decimals to calculate gross profit, complete balance sheets, and review information concerning sales performance, sales versus expenses, payroll percentage to sales, and controllable expenses

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $44 - $79 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.