Pharmacist Retail - Retail Pharmacy Bedford/Manchester - Per Diem

Elliot Health System; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Continuing Education

Job summary

Elliot Health System seeks a Retail Pharmacist Per Diem to support multiple Retail Pharmacy locations (Bedford, Manchester). Pharmacy hours are Mon–Fri 7 am–7 pm and Sat 8:30 am–5 pm, closed Sun. The role emphasizes medication access, patient counseling and collaboration with care teams.

Responsibilities include prior authorization, prescription interpretation, quality assurance, patient outreach, and supervising pharmacy technicians. Per diem shifts are required based on pharmacy needs.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from ACPE-accredited program.
• NH license to practice Pharmacy; Board Certification preferred.
• 5 years health system pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process prescription prior authorization requests.
• Interpret prescriptions and create orders in the EMR; provide next steps for patient access.
• Counsel patients on medication use and access.
• Conduct quality assurance and drug utilization reviews.
• Coordinate medication patient assistance programs and low-cost options.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians and provide in-service education as needed.

Skills

Prescription interpretation

Patient counseling

Quality assurance

Staff supervision

Clinical guidelines

Education

Pharmacy degree (ACPE accredited)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Retail Pharmacist Per Diem – Retail Pharmacy – May cover at any of the Retail Pharmacy locations (Bedford, Manchester). Pharmacy hours are Monday-Friday 7 am to 7 pm and Saturdays 8:30am - 5pm, closed on Sunday.

About Elliot Retail Pharmacy

Elliot Pharmacy provides high-quality and personal prescription services to patients in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, including those whose providers are outside the Elliot network. We offer a variety of value-added services, including vaccinations, adherence packaging, meds-to-beds, shipping, and non-hazardous compounding. In addition, we are a designated specialty pharmacy with access to many hard-to-find medications. Our pharmacists, technicians and front-store team are committed to building long-term collaborative relationships with our patients and helping them become and stay well.

About The Job

Provides centralized medication access support for Elliot Health System patients.

What You’ll Do

• Interprets, reviews and submits requests for prescription prior authorization.
• Interprets physicians’ prescriptions and creates orders, accesses, inputs and retrieves prescription information from the electronic medical record and provides next steps for patient access.
• Consults with patients, physicians and clinic office staff regarding access to and use of medications.
• Conducts quality assurance and drug utilization reviews.
• Follows clinical guidelines set by medical staff and evaluate patient history in making clinical decisions.
• Coordinates medication patient assistance programs and low-cost alternatives for patients.
• Provides medication counseling to patients.
• Provides In-service education and other educational services upon request to Elliot Physician Practices, staff and patients.
• Responsible for the direct supervision and oversight of pharmacy technicians.

What You’ll Need

Education: Degree in Pharmacy from an institution accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.

Experience: Five years of previous health system pharmacy experience preferred.

Certification/Licensure: Current New Hampshire license to practice Pharmacy; Board Certification preferred.

What Elliot Health System Has To Offer

• Health, dental, prescription, and vision coverage for full-time & part-time employees
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage
• Competitive pay
• Continuing Education Reimbursement Programs
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

And more!

Work Schedule

Varied based off need of the pharmacy. Per Diem.