Team Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

Earth City, MO
Full Time
Pharmacy
Experienced
What we are looking for
Optime Care is seeking a Team Pharmacist for our Earth City, MO location. We are looking for a people leader who is passionate about dispensing specialty-prescribed therapies to patients. This critical role will oversee pharmacy operations, manage safety, and supervise personnel in dispensing specialty-prescribed therapies.

There are multiple schedules available for this position. There are regular business hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm. There is also a position for regular business hours for Tuesday through Saturday, 8:30 to 5 pm.


What the position will be doing
  • Enter patient prescriptions, including prescription review for accuracy of medication and dosage for disease state, and resolve any discrepancies with the prescribing physician.
  • Support the development of programs for new and existing clients.
  • Support the implementation of new client programs or existing clients’ new programs, as necessary.
  • Provide patient counseling as required by client program design, internal needs, or regulation
  • Verify picked prescription orders for accuracy and accurate labeling.
  • Inspect on-hand inventory for integrity, purity, and appropriate expiration dating.
  • Handle patient inquiries to counsel and resolve any medical concerns or questions.
  • Offer and provide drug counseling in accordance with OBRA standards.
  • Perform clinical monitoring activities in conjunction with other healthcare professionals.
  • Conduct on-hand inventory and resolve any discrepancies.
  • Clean pharmacy and complete pharmacy logbooks.
  • Participate in quality improvement activities.
  • Maintain current knowledge of pharmacy practices and innovations in the field.
  • Participate appropriately in staff and management meetings and patient care conferences.
  • Attend any necessary client meetings.
  • Ideate opportunities to build and document clinical services.
  • Build non-traditional services to support the unique needs of life sciences clients as needed.
  • Other duties as needed or assigned by the business.
Necessary Skills, Education & Abilities
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy degree, preferably a Master's in Pharmacy degree or a PharmD.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in the field of pharmacy.
  • A valid and current Missouri state pharmacist license is required. The willingness and ability to obtain additional state licenses within 6 months after hire is preferred
  • The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities.
  • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to provide solutions to complex problems.
  • Relentless attention to detail, and the ability to be a creative self-starter and team player.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Ability to communicate with all levels within an organization, with patients, and with physicians' offices.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Knowledge to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, patients, nurses, and physicians
  • Knowledge to work with standard mathematical concepts, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and more advanced mathematical concepts, such as probability.
  • Knowledge to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical and clinical situations.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Knowledge to interpret an extensive variety of technical and/or clinical instructions/data in mathematical or diagram form, and with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Ability to operate in a leadership capacity
  • Reasonable knowledge of information systems and software applications, such as text documents, slide presentations, spreadsheets

About us
Optime Care is a Specialty Pharmacy dedicated to providing services to smaller patient communities. We focus on securing insurance coverage, coordinating care, and complying with therapy regimens are only a few examples. Our mission is to minimize the daily impact of living with unique disorders. After just one call, our experts begin to address everything from medication delivery and insurance reimbursement to compliance and education. Every patient receives a proactive service experience tailored to their specific needs.
 

Optime Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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