Staff Pharmacist - ESSDS - Remote (MO, AZ, IN, TN, PA, or FL)

This position is a work from home position for candidates that reside in AZ, FL, IN, MO, PA, and TN.



*Please note, IL candidates would work fulltime onsite at our St.

Louis site.

The pharmacy is open 7 am-8 pm CT, shift times will occur during pharmacy hours.

One closing shift (11:30 am-8 pm CT) at least once every 4 weeks is required.

On-call shift is required roughly one time per year, shift typically would be Friday 8 pm CT to Monday 7 am CT for any emergent calls.

Mandatory overtime as needed to meet business needs

The 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, acting as clinical subject matter expert for a niche area, and support of large team of other pharmacists.

This role is not work-site dependent which allows most work to be performed at home or on occasion at a Cigna office location

The pharmacy is open 7am-8pm CT, shift times will occur during pharmacy hours.

On call shift is required roughly one time per year, shift typically would be Friday 8pm CT to Monday 7am CT for any emergent calls.

Mandatory overtime can sometimes be necessary to meet business needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS



* Support incoming call queue and provide assistance to prescribers, patients, caregivers, or other parties


* 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 )


* Consult prescribers regarding any clinical concerns (such as drug-drug interactions, dose adjustments, etc.)


* 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.


* Reconcile patient medical histories against any clinical documents or information received to ensure patient profiles are complete and accurate


* Assist patients with access to medication through conversations with payer/third parties


* Triage complex issues to ensure continuity of care for patients


* Collaborate with internal teams including technicians...