# Patient Consult Staff Pharmacist

**Company**: Evernorth Health Services
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: staff
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $54 - $91 per hour
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Patient Consult Staff Pharmacist to join our team. This is a remote position, and candidates must reside and be licensed in one of the following states: Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Pennsylvania, or Ohio.

The Staff Pharmacist interprets physicians' prescriptions, contacts doctors or other prescribers and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions and expedite processing of orders. The Staff Pharmacist may track order status and outstanding issues as well as consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.

**Responsibilities:**

- Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions

- Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization

- Collaborate with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible

- Interpret physicians' or prescribers' prescriptions

- Contact doctors and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions

- Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians

- Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances

- Verify prescription information entered in the system

- Back up other pharmacists as needed

- Perform additional duties as assigned by management

- Train less experienced pharmacists

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required, PharmD preferred

- Current active resident pharmacist license in good standing

- Advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments

- Good oral and written communication skills

- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions

- Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy

- Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines

- Ability to adapt in a changing environment

- Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times

**Schedule:**

- Training period: 6 weeks, Monday through Friday 9am - 5:30pm ET

- After training: varying shifts, including evenings and Saturdays

**Compensation:**

- Hourly rate of $54 - $91 per hour, depending on experience and geographic location

- Eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan

**Benefits:**

- Comprehensive range of benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs

- 401(k)

- Company-paid life insurance

- Tuition reimbursement

- Minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year

- Paid holidays and leaves of absence

## Skills

### Required
- Pharmacy
- Prescription interpretation
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Customer service

### Nice to have
- PharmD

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