Staff Pharmacist, Rare Disease - Accredo - Remote (FL, IN, PA, AZ)

Cigna Healthcare; Arizona; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Staff Pharmacist - Rare Disease at Cigna Healthcare provides oversight of prescriptions, communicates with prescribers and patients, and ensures timely processing of orders within regulatory guidelines. The role may involve training less experienced pharmacists and backing up colleagues during busy periods.

Applicants must hold a current pharmacist license in good standing and reside in AZ, FL, IN or PA, with the ability to work remote after a 6–8 week training period.

Qualifications

• Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
• Advanced problem solving and ability to work with other departments to resolve issues.
• Good 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 deadlines.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
• Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
• Contact doctors and/or patients to verify prescription information to expedite processing.
• Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Verify prescription information entered in the system.
• Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
• Collaborate with physicians to convert prescriptions to generics or preferred drugs.
• Consult with patients regarding medications and potential drug interactions.
• Back up other pharmacists and train less experienced pharmacists.

Skills

Advanced problem solving

Communication skills

Prescription interpretation

Customer service

Timeline management

Adaptability

Flexible schedule

Education

Pharmacist license

Job description

This is a remote position. Ideal candidate must reside in FL, IN, AZ or PA and be licensed in their state of residence and preferably reside within an hour of our local sites.

During the 6–8-week training period, the hours will be Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT.

Once training is completed, the available shift schedules will either be Monday through Friday 10:00 am - 7 pm CT or Thursday - Sunday, 10 hour shifts during day time hours. Both shifts will have a 1-week on call rotation 2-3 times per year.

**Start date is 11.9.2026**

POSITION SUMMARY

The Staff Pharmacist - Rare Disease interprets physicians’ prescriptions, contacts doctors or other prescribers and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions and expedite processing of order. This position is responsible for compounding and dispensing medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines. The Staff Pharmacist will track order status and outstanding issues as well as consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions. This individual may take calls from customers regarding lost orders or dispensing errors, maintain daily production, quality and service levels, vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs. The Staff Pharmacist may also train less experienced pharmacists.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
• 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 and confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
• Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
• Work with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
• Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
• Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
• Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
• Good 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.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Through our range of health care products and services offered, Accredo team members provide in-depth care for patients with chronic health conditions like hemophilia, oncology, rheumatoid arthritis and growth hormone deficiency. In addition to health care products, we provide comprehensive management services – including outcomes measurement, counseling, clinical care management programs, social services and reimbursement services. By performing in these very high-touch roles, employees have a daily opportunity to make a positive impact on their patients’ lives.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About Evernorth Health Services

Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.