Pharmacist

Mindlance; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruiting company is seeking a skilled pharmacy professional to review and interpret prescription information, ensuring accuracy and safety. Responsibilities include managing drug interactions, communicating with doctors and patients, and handling prior authorization requests. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical knowledge and the ability to resolve prescription issues effectively. This role is crucial for patient safety and requires attention to detail within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Pharmacology knowledge to review prescriptions and interactions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with doctors and patients.
• Understanding of prior authorization processes.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret prescription information for accuracy.
• Handle drug interactions and allergy concerns effectively.
• Make necessary changes to prescriptions as warranted.

Job description

Mindlance is a national recruiting company which partners with many of the leading employers across the country. Feel free to check us out at http://www.mindlance.com

Job Description

• Review and interpret prescription information as entered by the data entry pharmacy technicians to ensure all prescriptions are accurate and complete.
• Reviews drug-drug and drug-allergy interactions and high dose prescriptions and resolves each situation.
• Phone doctor office or patient concerning the drug interaction or allergy.
• Request an affidavit from the physician under certain conditions (high or max. dose).
• May cancel orders, delete or change medications, or accept medications as written.
• May cause a letter to be written to the patient explaining drug or allergy interaction.
• Utilize clinical knowledge to review denied PA's (prior authorizations) to check that the denial was warranted, override PA's when appropriate, and review questionable PA's.
• Route prescriptions, when necessary, to the appropriate personnel to see that changes/corrections are made.