Job description
POSITION SUMMARYThe Staff Pharmacist is an integral part of the Express Scripts Specialty Distribution Services (ESSDS) team. ESSDS Pharmacists are trained on the specialty medications dispensed and medical conditions encountered in the unique patient population serviced. The position entails patient care and requires frequent use of clinical knowledge/discretion due to the complexity of the therapies and conditions they treat. Staff Pharmacists are responsible for ensuring required REMS counseling and other requirements are met in the patient’s course of therapy and are often escalation point to ensure any needs are addressed. Unique aspects of this role include: pharmacovigilance reporting and acting as clinical subject matter expert for a niche area.
This role is for an On-Call Staff Pharmacist, who will perform duties such as: verifying prescriptions, reviewing documents, and other tasks that are able to be performed outside of normal business hours. The position will work from 8pm- 6:30am CST Monday-Thursday. The pharmacist will be on-call for the time period that the pharmacy is closed. The on-call duties may include: counseling, advising patients and other callers about medication utilization, side effects, and addressing any other needs that the caller may need assistance with.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Support on-call service and provide assistance to prescribers, patients, caregivers, or other parties outside of normal business hours
Counsel patients or caregivers regarding the use of medications and any potential drug or disease state interactions
Report adverse events, product quality complaints, noncompliance events, and/or additional reports to meet pharmacovigilance/REMS program responsibilities
Verify prescription information entered into the pharmacy system according to state, federal, and REMS program guidelines ( NOTE: dependent on state of residence )
Reconcile patient medical histories against any clinical documents or information received to ensure patient profiles are complete and accurate
Triage complex issues to ensure continuity of care for patients
Provide additional coverage or support for other program tasks as requested by leadership
QUALIFICATIONS
Must be currently licensed and reside in the state of Missouri
Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments and medical professionals to resolve issues.
Strong focus on customer service, interpersonal skills, quality and accuracy
Robust writing and communication skill
Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
Ability to work independently and maintain efficiency/focus in a remote work environment
Basic working knowledge of email, Word, Excel, OneNote, and general computing.
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.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
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.
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