Staff Pharmacist (Specialty Pharmacy)

Mix Talent; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mix Talent seeks a Pharmacist in Pennsylvania to oversee the dispensing of specialty medications and ensure compliance with state and federal rules while upholding quality assurance standards.

You will review prescriptions, counsel patients on therapies and administration, and perform final QA checks. Responsibilities include supervising technicians, stepping in for the Pharmacy Manager, and maintaining departmental security.

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered pharmacist license in PA.
• PharmD or BS in Pharmacy from ACPE-accredited school.
• Experience in specialty or mail-order pharmacy preferred.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify prescriptions for accuracy and compliance.
• Counsel patients on therapies, side effects, and administration.
• Final QA check for dispensed medications and QA activities.
• Oversee and QA fulfillment technicians and provide guidance.
• Assume management duties in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
• Maintain security of the Pharmacy department.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

PharmD or BS in Pharmacy

Job description

About The Role

The Pharmacist monitors and assures compliance to State and Federal Rules and Regulations, FDA requirements, manufacturer contractual agreements, and internal quality assurance checks while overseeing the dispensing of specialty medications.

Responsibilities

• Review and verify prescriptions to ensure accuracy, appropriateness and compliance with all federal and state law and regulatory standards
• Provide medication counseling to patients, ensuring they understand their therapies, potential side effects, and proper administration
• Provide a final quality of assurance check to all dispensed medications while participating in quality assurance activities, including med error reporting, root cause analysis and implementation of corrective policies and procedures
• Provide oversight and quality assurance to fulfillment pharmacy technicians, providing guidance on pharmacy operations and best practices
• Assume management responsibility over the entire pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager
• Maintain appropriate security of the Pharmacy department

Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered licensure as a pharmacist within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Bachelor’s degree (BS), Doctoral degree (PharmD), or equivalent in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited institution.
• Previous experience in specialty pharmacy or mail order pharmacy ideal but not required.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy