Staff Pharmacist

Medvantx; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Medvantx is seeking a Staff Pharmacist based in Louisville, Kentucky, responsible for ensuring accurate prescription filling and regulatory compliance. The role requires strong leadership, communication skills, and current pharmacist licensure. Key responsibilities include overseeing pharmacy staff and adhering to compliance standards in prescription processing.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and possess a deep understanding of patient safety standards. Join Medvantx to contribute to quality healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Current pharmacist licensure in home state required.
• Strong communication and leadership skills necessary.
• Ability to apply clinical education and training to prescription services.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Provide oversight for Pharmacy Technicians and other staff.
• Conduct prescription verification for accuracy.

Skills

Current pharmacist licensure

Excellent interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of regulatory standards

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Job description

Staff Pharmacists at Medvantx must possess a high level of responsibility and knowledge, provide leadership, and set a professional example for the entirety of the organization. The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring that each prescription is filled accurately and in a timely manner and provide meaningful and applicable pharmacological and regulatory information to internal and external customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Medvantx processes and procedures adhere to all state and federal regulations
• Maintain HIPAA regulations and ensure Medvantx remains compliant in all aspects of PHI.
• Interpret and evaluate drug orders utilizing informed and autonomous determinations.
• Provide professional guidance, judgement, and oversight for Pharmacy Technicians, Support, Customer Service, and any other employees engaged in the chain of processing a prescription order.
• Identification and resolution of potential or actual quality concerns in all aspects of prescription processing.
• Sharing of best practices for workflow and quality enhancement.
• Conduct DUR in accordance with systematic edits and professional decision-making.
• Ensure proper distribution, labeling, and storage of drugs.
• Safeguard and promote regulatory adherence for essential and required documentation and record keeping as related to prescription services and processing.
• Accept additional responsibilities or projects as assigned by your direct supervisor.
• Conduct prescription verification for accuracy at the order entry and dispensing levels for all prescriptions processed by Medvantx.

Critical Skills

• Current pharmacist licensure in home state with a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy required.
• Licensure in other states is desirable and may be required as business needs arise
• Broad knowledge of company policies and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; with demonstrated ability collaborate with individuals representing diverse interests to accomplish goals.
• In depth knowledge of regulatory and patient safety standards as related to the practice of pharmacy.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and exercise professional judgement and decision making on a routine basis. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to apply clinical education and training to prescription services provided by Medvantx.
• Must have strong communication and leadership skills to facilitate and engage quality processing of prescription services with the entire associated team
• Superior problem-solving skills with the responsibility of meeting the highest standards in the health care business.
• Exhibit ongoing decision-making skills within the confines of regulatory adherence, promoting, and improving patient outcomes.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to sit at a computer terminal and stand for an extended length of time.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Other Duties

Note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Medvantx is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran or disability status, or other protected characteristics.