Pharmacist - Specialty Mail Order

Pharmacist Position Summary

This position is part of our hybrid onsite/work from home business model. Once fully trained (6 months) this will be approximately 25% onsite and 75% work from home. On site requirement is located at: 2700 West Frye Road Chandler, AZ 85224

Exciting opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our Specialty Mail Service Pharmacy located in Chandler, AZ. Specialty pharmacy is an exciting area for Pharmacists, especially at CVS Health! We are a Fortune 10 company and are the one of the largest providers for specialty pharmacy therapy in the United States. If you are a Pharmacist, and enjoy helping people on their path to better health, this may be the role for you!

Should you join CVS Health, you will see right away how dedicated we are to providing our Pharmacists with the resources needed to deliver the highest quality patient care.

As a Pharmacist for our Specialty Mail Service Pharmacy, you will have the ability to provide exceptional customer service to patients and healthcare professionals while providing leadership and guidance to supporting staff. Our Pharmacists ensure the accurate delivery of pharmaceutical care services, which include drug therapy monitoring, patient education, drug information and chronic disease state management for our clinical programs.

We offer a competitive benefit package which includes, but is not limited to, Paid Time Off, 10 holidays per year, health/dental/vision insurance, employee discounted stock purchase program, 401K, and a generous employee discount at all CVS stores.

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Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviews and interprets specialty medication orders, ensuring accuracy, appropriateness, and adherence to treatment guidelines.
• Establishes specialized patient counseling and education on the proper administration, potential side effects, and therapeutic goals of specialty medications.
• Confers with healthcare providers and insurance companies to obtain prior authorizations and facilitate reimbursement for specialty medications.
• Conducts most complex medication assessments, identifying drug interactions, contraindications, and potential medication-related problems specific to specialty medications.
• Assesses patient response to specialty medications, evaluating therapeutic outcomes and adjusting treatment plans.
• Educates healthcare providers on specialty medications, dosing, drug interactions, and alternative therapies.
• Integrates with the multidisciplinary care teams, providing clinical recommendations and contributing to treatment decisions for patients requiring specialty medications.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, quality standards, and safety protocols in the handling, storage, and dispensing of specialty medications.
• Stays updated on the latest research, guidelines, and advancements in specialty pharmacy practice, incorporating new knowledge into patient care.

Required Qualifications

• Current Pharmacist License in good standing in State of Arizona.
• Reside in the State of Arizona within commutable distance of Chandler, AZ.
• Six months pharmacy experience.
• Six months work experience with Windows-based applications like Windows, Microsoft Office, internet navigation, and email applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licenses in other states desirable.
• Prefer Healthcare work experience and familiarity with benefits, insurance, prescriptions.
• Advanced problem solving and decision making skills.
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology.
• Advanced collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Advanced growth mindset skills (agility and developing yourself and others).
• Advanced skills in execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting).
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate option.
• Advanced digital literacy skills.

Education

Bachelor's / Pharm D degree in Pharmacy.

Anticipated Weekly Hours: 40

Time Type: Full time

Pay Range: $50.48 - $84.62

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.