Per Diem Staff Pharmacist Accredo - Tempe, AZ

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking a Staff Pharmacist in Tempe, AZ to compound and dispense medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines. The role includes overseeing pharmacy technicians, interpreting prescriptions, and ensuring accuracy.

Flexibility for peak volume times is required, with hours including weekends and some on-call shifts. Qualified applicants hold an active pharmacist license in good standing, have strong communication skills, and experience in a retail or mail-order setting

Qualifications

• Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
• Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
• Strong focus on quality and accuracy.
• Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.
• Specialty Pharmacy experience not required.
• Retail/Mail Order pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
• Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
• Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
• Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management.

Education

Licensed pharmacist

Job description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for compounding and dispensing medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines.

The Staff Pharmacist will track order status.

This position will require product verification and the ability to be flexible.

Hours of operation: Sunday 7am-3:30pm, M-F 5am-7pm May include on call, evenings, and weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.

Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.

Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.

Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.

Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.

Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.

Good oral and written communication skills.

Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.

Strong focus on quality and accuracy.

Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.

Ability to adapt in a changing environment.

Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.

Specialty Pharmacy experience not required.

Retail/Mail Order pharmacy experience preferred.

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality.

We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people.

Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives.

At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.