Pharmacist - Retail/Outpatient Floater

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

Job summary

Highmark Health is seeking a licensed Pharmacist to oversee pharmacy operations and travel between multiple locations, ensuring safe and cost-effective medication therapy and accurate dispensing.

The role requires a Pharm D, PA licensure eligibility within 120 days, and experience; travel between sites is required. Strong regulatory knowledge and HIPAA compliance are essential. Reliable transportation is needed for travel across designated locations.

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Pharmacist in PA at hire or within 120 days.

Responsibilities

• Review and process prescriptions with prospective drug review at primary and float locations.
• Provide accurate drug information to health professionals, patients, and the public.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage drug therapy and follow protocols.
• Oversee daily operations, train staff, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Pharmacist license

Clinical pharmacotherapy

Drug information

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Job description

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care, including drug dispensing, intravenous admixture, and providing drug information. Conducts drug therapy monitoring and implements drug therapy interventions to reduce adverse events. Oversees the work performed by pharmacy technicians, students, and other support staff. This role requires regular travel to multiple pharmacy locations as needed, at the discretion of leadership.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Process prescriptions: Conducts prospective drug review on all prescriptions processed, both at the primary location and at designated traveling/float assignments. Independently reviews and assesses medication prescriptions to identify, prevent and resolve potential and actual drug related problems; ensures that medications are accurately and efficiently compounded and dispensed.

Ensures safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies for patients. Demonstrates sound professional judgment and knowledge to resolve emergent issues. Adapts quickly to different pharmacy systems and workflows at various locations.

Drug Information and Patient Interventions: Provides accurate and timely drug information to other health professionals, patients, and the public. Documents interventions and outcomes related to drug therapy. Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage drug therapy, protocols, and guidelines. Maintains consistent communication and collaboration with the primary pharmacy team while on float assignments.

Assist in Department Management: Assists the manager in supervising and directing the work of pharmacy technicians, students, externs, and other support personnel in daily operations, at both the primary and float locations. Trains pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents, and students in their duty areas. Oversees daily inventory maintenance and purchases. Assists with inventory management and ordering as needed. Assures that all controlled substances are stored and dispensed in compliance with Federal, State, and departmental regulations, adhering to specific procedures at each location.

Work Environment: Contributes to the effective operation of the department through all activities including computer functions, refill medications, generation of labels, and answering phones appropriately, adapting to varying systems and procedures at different locations. Maintains a clean and orderly work environment.

Safety: Participates in performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts. Maintains an attitude that promotes and fosters an environment of safety. All steps are done in a courteous and efficient manner, consistent across all work locations. Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm D). Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in the state of PA at hire or sit for boards and obtain licensure within 120 days.

Reliable transportation to be able to travel between sites.

Preferred 5 years of experience in Pharmacy Experience comparable to applied setting.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement

This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

California Consumer Privacy Act Employees, Contractors, and Applicants Notice Highmark Health is a national, blended health organization that includes one of America’s largest Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers and a growing regional hospital and physician network. Based in Pittsburgh, Pa., Highmark Health’s 35,000 employees serve millions of customers nationwide through the nonprofit organization’s affiliated businesses, which include Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, HM Insurance Group, United Concordia Dental, HM Health Solutions and HM Home & Community Services.

Highmark Health’s businesses proudly serve a broad spectrum of health-related needs including health insurance, health care delivery, population health management, dental solutions, reinsurance solutions, and innovative, technology solutions.