• Job Description

  Req#: SPECI006129

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Demonstrate proficient ability to perform clinical reviews of specialty medications and make necessary interventions.
  • Supervise and check work performed by specialty technicians.
  • Provide excellent customer service to patients and healthcare providers.
  • Support leadership in building and sustaining partnerships with manufacturers and specialty providers.
  • Drive key clinical and sales initiatives and help develop strategies to grow and retain specialty patient base.
  • Maintain familiarity with processing and coverage details of various insurances and guide pharmacy technicians through the approval process.
  • Perform appropriate practices required to maintain compliance with DC Department of Health and FDA regulations.
  • Assist with specialty pharmacy accreditation application process.
  • Responsible for interpretation, computer entry, and dispensing of prescriptions.
  • Counsel and advise patients on their medications and regimens.
  • Order specialty medications in accordance with specialty inventory management practices.
  • Compound specialized creams, ointments, solutions, suppositories and troches.
  • Assist in the orientation of new pharmacy staff.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic pharmacokinetic principles.
  • Analyze prescription trends and adjust purchases accordingly to maximize inventory turnover.
  • Resolve patient issues and concerns in a timely and effective manner.
  • Demonstrate basic pharmacist competencies in interacting and communicating with other health care professionals and patients.
  • Demonstrate effectiveness in day-to-day functional supervision. Work harmoniously with co-workers.
  • Demonstrate ability to handle ambiguity with professionalism while keeping patient care and compliance as priorities.

  Qualifications

  Education

  • A Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Pharmacy is necessary.

  • Current licensure as a Registered Pharmacist by the District of Columbia or eligibility for D.C. licensure through Reciprocity or board examination is necessary.

  • License must be obtained within 4 months of employment.

  Experience

  • Three years of licensed professional pharmacy experience is required.
  • One year of clinical or specialty pharmacy experience is preferred.

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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• About the company

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