Per Diem Staff Pharmacist - Accredo - Memphis, TN

This position is worksite dependent and can only be performed onsite at our Memphis, TN location.

Summary:

Interprets physicians' prescriptions and compounds and dispenses medications within regulatory guidelines. Manages the workflow in the Fulfillment operations to ensure accurate and timely dispensing of patient orders upon request. Through Standard Operating Procedure and Professional judgement handles complex problems to resolution. Requires a RPh license.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals

Supervises the work results of support personnel.

Maintains current registration, studies existing and new legislation, anticipates legislation, and advises management on needed actions.

Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.

Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Analyzing information

Judgment

Verbal communication

Managing processes

Legal compliance

Productivity

Quality focus

Attention to detail

All other duties as assigned.  

Preferred Requirements:

Graduate degree from an accredited pharmacy college recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE), BS in Pharmacy, or PHARMD

Valid state pharmacist license

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.

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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.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.