Remote Staff Pharmacist – Patient Consultation

Cigna Healthcare; Lorida (FL); Remote; USD 74,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Well-being programs

401(k)

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (18 days)

Paid holidays

Leaves of absence

Job summary

Cigna Healthcare is seeking a Staff Pharmacist for a remote role, requiring licensure in AZ, FL, IN, or OH. Training runs 8 weeks, Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm EST.

After training, typical shifts are Monday–Friday 8:30 am–5:00 pm EST with one evening 12:30 pm–9:00 pm EST, supporting patient care and prescription processing. The role involves interpreting prescriptions, communicating with prescribers and patients, ensuring quality, and training junior pharmacists as needed.

Qualifications

• Current pharmacist license in good standing in state of residence.
• Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
• Strong focus on customer service, 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.

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
• Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
• Collaborate with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
• Interpret physicians' or prescribers' prescriptions.
• Contact doctors and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions such as drug strength, prescription sig., and drug name in order to expedite processing of orders.
• 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, or train less experienced pharmacists.

Skills

Licensed pharmacist

Communication skills

Customer service oriented

Problem solving

Job description

Cigna Healthcare is seeking a Staff Pharmacist for a remote role, requiring licensure in AZ, FL, IN, or OH. Training runs 8 weeks, Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:00 pm EST.

After training, typical shifts are Monday–Friday 8:30 am–5:00 pm EST with one evening 12:30 pm–9:00 pm EST, supporting patient care and prescription processing. The role involves interpreting prescriptions, communicating with prescribers and patients, ensuring quality, and training junior pharmacists as needed.