Staff Pharmacist

Description

About you and the role:  

 DiRx, an emerging digital health company, is seeking pharmacists as founding members to partner with us in developing a caring, empathetic, and personal experience for our mail order pharmacy customers. Pharmacists are responsible for assisting our customers in understanding their prescriptions, answering questions, and working with prescribers to help our customers get the generic medications they need delivered right to their door. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent organizing and managerial skills, an exceptional eye for detail, the ability to coach and mentor our pharmacy technicians and monitor their performance, flexibility, a willingness to learn, and be at ease with change. Our pharmacists are an integral part in our ability to deliver solutions to our customers to make maintaining their health easier by making sure the generic drugs they need are affordable and easy to obtain. Pharmacists with experience in running mail order operations and multiple state licenses are strongly preferred. 

What you will do:

• Perform regular pharmacy related functions such as interpreting prescriptions from prescribers, contacting prescribers or patients to verify information on prescription orders, and expediting the processing of orders. 
• Monitor and support Inventory Management 
• Organizational skills to create and run a busy prescription mail order setup smoothly. 
• Call pharmacies to transfer in or transfer out prescriptions as needed. 
• Track order status and perform timely follow up on outstanding issues and consult with patients regarding use of medications and potential drug interactions. 
• Take calls from patients on issues such as medication related questions, lost orders, dispensing errors, maintain daily production quality and levels for service, adjust work priorities according to business needs. 
• Supervise the pharmacy and pharmacy staff to ensure proper order entry, workflow and security of the pharmacy area. 
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry. 
• Provide training to lesser trained pharmacists and pharmacy staff. 
• Provide oversight to technicians and review for quality assurance. 
• Back up other pharmacists or pharmacy staff with order entry, prescription refill authorizations, telephone lines, to ensure efficient support to patients. 
• Ensure that the pharmacy is compliant with all local, state and federal rules and regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy. 

Physical Requirements: 

• This position will require standing/sitting for long periods of time, walking and bending. 
• Must be able to carry and lift items up to 25 lbs. 

Work Environment: 

• This role will be performed at our distribution center located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, therefore, the majority of this job may be spent indoors or in other climate-controlled environments. 

BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation
• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance for full time employees.
• Opportunity to shape an emerging brand, building a network of knowledgeable resources that differentiate a dynamic and fast-growing organization.?

ABOUT DiRx:

Headquartered in East Brunswick, New Jersey, DiRx is a new type of digital pharmacy that is designed to deliver significant savings to consumers on most commonly prescribed, FDA-approved, generic medications - delivered to their doorstep on a recurring subscription model. Envisioned by a team of experienced health care leaders whose goal is to put consumers first and enhance affordability, DiRx’s services will be available on a cash-only subscription basis, without insurance.

DiRx is proud to be an affirmative action / equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or PharmD degree.
• Active License in the State of FL as well as at least 4 other states -pharmacist licenses in good standing.

Required Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to learn new computer systems and adapt to new processes.
• Candidates with an entrepreneurial spirit who can thrive in start-up environments will be preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Possess problem solving skills.
• Must be flexible to work evenings and/or weekends, and occasional extra time as needed.