Pharmacist

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Pharmacist will step immediately into a critical role that includes directly consulting with clients and being an integral part of a business that is undergoing progressive expansion.

Pharmacy Oversight

• Draw upon expertise in pharmacy administration to accurately assess pharmacy-operating environments, appraise and prioritize member challenges, and design operational plans to achieve efficient, high-value pharmacy programs.
• Develop and master our internal systems: develop full operational knowledge and understanding of the pharmacy and manage internal and external pharmacy operations.
• Work well in a team environment in the fulfillment of prescription orders: processing, filling, inventory management, and ordering, customer inquiries, and managing insurance companies.
• Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the operational performance of Pharmacy Services.
• Develop and implement system pharmacy operational planning and decision-making processes.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of a safe and effective medication use system.
• Support design and implementation of standardized and consistent processes across the system.
• Ensure continued compliance with all national, state, and local regulations related to medications and their use.
• Oversee safe, appropriate, cost-effective medication therapies for patients according to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proven leader of people with a track record of attracting and developing an outstanding staff and achieving results through the abilities of others.
• Superior interpersonal qualities and the demeanor and style to quickly establish credibility in the organization in which they belong; willing and able to invest time in communicating these skills and attributes to staff in a mentorship role.
• Creative problem solver with the willingness to take the initiative in leading change, as well as the ability to effectively manage change.
• Strong verbal and listening communication skills are necessary; the candidate must be articulate and able to provide fresh, creative ideas and solutions.
• Goal-oriented, highly motivated, and enjoys change and challenge.
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service.
• Ability to work independently and to conduct assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.
• Relentlessly resourceful, optimistic, creative problem-solver
• Possess emotional intuition for building a great consumer experience with the analytical rigor to surface meaningful qualitative and quantitative changes to pharmacy processes.

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Degree from an ACPE-accredited college of Pharmacy.
• Minimum five (5) years of Pharmacy Management experience.
• Minimum of 6 months of relevant pharmacy work experience: prescription processing, inventory management, customer inquiries, managing a pharmacy, and managing insurance company and doctor office relationships.
• Possess a valid New York State Pharmacist License