Staff Pharmacist, Specialty Pharmacy - South Portland, Maine

You're looking for something bigger for your career. How about inventing the future of health care? OptumRx is creating an innovative approach to Pharmacy Benefit Management. Here you'll find a professional culture where you can use your talent and our resources to make an impact on a huge scale. With better schedules than retail and more reach than any hospital, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere. Take this opportunity to start doing your life's best work.(sm)
 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 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.
 
Responsible for primary clinical roles in Specialty pharmacy; responsible for the correct dispensing of medication and literature as well as counseling and information for patients and providers.  
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Supports inherent leadership and supervisory role for technicians and non - clinical employees
Demonstrates competence in patient management, fulfillment, and clinical areas
Performs Clinical review of prescription orders for basic appropriateness of therapy or plan specific criteria review i.e., Prior Authorization
Verifies patient orders for completeness and accuracy before being sent to fulfillment i.e., prospective DUR including allergies, interactions, contraindications, etc.
Verifies data entry of all prescriptions entered into the pharmacy system by pharmacy technicians
Counsels patients according to OBRA 90 standards and answers patient questions about medications; both phone in and walk - in patients
Accepts physician calls for new prescriptions or questions about our services or Specialty medications
Effectively utilizes clinical tools
Assists non - clinical employees by answering questions related to medication therapies
Triages work flow in and between all areas, along with and if necessary in the absence of management
Transfers prescriptions in and out and to other pharmacies as appropriate
Performs Quality Assurance final verification of medications, information, and supplies, ensuring accuracy of patient order contents prior to dispense
Supervises and educates pharmacy technicians ensuring Continuous Quality Improvement
Assumes role as a Pharmacist In Charge, if necessary
Fully participates in the pharmacist rotation for on - call
Maintains applicable pharmacist licensure(s) including necessary Continuing Education requirements, without lapse (any lapse excludes pharmacist from practicing pharmacy)
May need to obtain additional state Pharmacist licensure(s) as required
Leads special projects as assigned
Performs other duties as assigned within scope of practice

Required Qualifications:

BS in Pharmacy
Current, unrestricted Pharmacist license in the state of Maine
1 year of specialty, community, retail, hospital, or long term care pharmacy experience
Proficient skills in Microsoft Office and Outlook
Ability to travel overnight occasionally
Preferred Qualifications:

PharmD degree
PBM experience
Retail pharmacy experience
Presentation, facilitation and / or training experience a plus

Careers with OptumRx. We’re one of the largest and most innovative pharmacy benefits managers in the US, serving more than 12 million people nationwide. Here you’ll fill far more than prescriptions. As a member of one of our pharmacy teams, you’re empowered to be your best and do whatever it takes to help each customer. You’ll find unrivaled support and training as well as a wealth of growth and development opportunities driven by your performance and limited only by your imagination. Join us. There’s no better place to help people live healthier lives while doing your life’s best work.(sm)
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
Job Keywords: Staff Pharmacist, PharmD, Specialty Pharmacy, South Portland, Maine, ME