Compliance Control/Float Pharmacist (Sanford and Float Position)

Compliance Control/Float Pharmacist (Sanford and Float Position)

JOB SUMMARY

The Compliance Control and Relief Pharmacist is responsible for various areas of regulatory, 340B, purchasing, training, and procedural compliance within our centers. This pharmacist works under the Director of Pharmacy and will also assist with prescription software maintenance and third-party payor items. They will maintain the daily business operations of a pharmacy department in the absence of a staff pharmacist, fulfill any period of vacancy for a Pharmacy Manager, and will float to any of our centers to staff a pharmacy department as needed. He/She is responsible to compound and dispense prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceutical items for patient care by performing duties in both the adjudication and production work environments while providing direct supervision of Pharmacists, Pharmacy Services Representatives, Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Support Specialists performing pharmacy related duties.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

1. Assist with the administration of all pharmacies to assure compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and funding agencies as well as policies and procedures
2. Responsible for focused training and competency compliance for the pharmacy departments and maintenance of compliance documents
3. Serve as a subject matter expert for software programs used in the pharmacy
4. Perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly audits of the pharmacy departments to ensure compliance with regulatory agencies and policies and procedures
5. Conduct 340B Compliance and other regulatory audits assigned
6. Responsible for assisting with the oversight of purchases of all drugs, supplies and pharmaceuticals used in all pharmacy areas at all centers
7. Manage medication recalls
8. Assist the Director of Pharmacy in the handling of any reporting and auditing requirements
9. Participate in all assigned meetings to address patient care and operational requirements, including one-on-one communication
10. Assist with supervision and development of pharmacy staff
11. Create and manage policy, procedure, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the pharmacy departments as necessary
12. Meet with providers, medical staff, and administrative staff to keep them updated on pharmacy operations, updates, pricing changes, drug availability, etc. when requested or necessary
13. Help develop and deliver presentations to staff members as assigned
14. Provide support for new pharmacy department initiatives
15. Maintain and oversee daily operations of the pharmacy departments as needed and assigned
16. Dispense and verify prescriptions as required
17. Follow all medication guidelines as well as policies and procedures for receiving, filling, dispensing, logging, maintaining loss prevention procedures, and avoiding diversion for all inventory including controlled medications
18. Ensure that pharmacy policies as well as federal and state laws and regulations in all prescription related issues, including 340b, HIPAA, SOP, QA, and CQI, are followed
19. Enters all data accurately such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory
20. Review and verify prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy, appropriateness, and determine formulas and ingredients needed
21. Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, if applicable
22. Provide mandated counseling on all new and changed therapies on both prescription medications/items and over the counter medications/items in accordance with True Health's policy and as required by state and Federal law
23. Ensure that all controlled drug policies and procedures as required by state, federal, and organizational guidelines are followed
24. Maintains awareness of third-party Rx systems and resolves third party rejection problems promptly, and resubmits rejected claims for payment on a timely basis
25. Performs trouble shooting functions for third party discrepancies and other prescription filling issues
26. Answer the telephone and assist at the front counter to maintain the workflow of the pharmacy.
27. Manage and supervise pharmacy staff including: any staff pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
28. Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
29. Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly pharmacy department at all times
30. Maintain contact with providers, clinical support staff, and administrative staff to determine needs, resolve problems independently, improve processes and promote effective drug therapy.
31. Develop and maintain a good working relationship with physicians and other health care professionals in order to better assist the patients
32. Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals as needed
33. Actively engages patients and clients with regard to providing exemplary customer service and high-quality care
34. Actively engages patients and clients with respect to customer service programs offered by the pharmacy in an effort to grow pharmacy business and volume of prescriptions dispensed
35. Actively engages patients and clients with respect to program integrations offered by the pharmacy
36. Resolves and reports prescription errors immediately and adheres to company policy regarding medication incidents and continuous quality improvement
37. Maintains awareness of loss prevention controls and procedures to identify and minimize profit loss.
38. Stay current with new and changing drug therapies and uses
39. Responsible for the proper maintenance of pharmacy drug inventories
40. Responsible for the proper storage of all pharmacy inventory
41. Responsible for ensuring that all required pharmacy, pharmacist, and pharmacy technician licenses/certifications/registrations are current and valid as required by state, federal and pharmacy guidelines.
42. Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs
43. Delivers accurate reports and assignments on time and meets assigned deadlines
44. Complete all assigned projects and tasks accurately and on time
45. Responsible for the success of any department inspections
46. Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel to and staff the pharmacy at other health center locations when necessary
47. Ability to work any work schedule as assigned by the organization which may include evening and/or weekend hours
48. Participate in events outside of normal course of business as assigned
49. Must be able to provide support outside of regular business hours as required, including the ability to be on call if needed
50. Provide department access outside of regular scheduled hours when needed in regard to the pharmacy department alarm system as well as maintenance that needs to be performed within the department
51. Assist with emergency preparedness and reopening procedures as needed
52. Any other duties and tasks may be assigned (may include technician-related duties depending on available staff)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. Graduate of an accredited college of pharmacy: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm. D. degree required
2. Minimum of 5 years of management experience and practice in a retail type community pharmacy required
3. Minimum of 3 years of 340B Compliance and FQHC experience preferred
4. Current Florida Pharmacist License, active and in good standing, with a current Immunization Certification
5. BLS CPR Certification required and maintained current

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

1. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate in an efficient, professional, and friendly manner
2. Ability to work under pressure and at a fast pace
3. Ability to multi-task
4. Critical thinking skills
5. Problem solving skills
6. Customer Service
7. Ability to work well with people
8. Leadership
9. Professional Judgement
10. Planning/Organizing
11. Adaptability
12. Initiative
13. Administration/Operations
14. Financial Management
15. Managerial Skills
16. Accurate Prescription Billing

1. Efficient and proficient in all computer applications under which work is assigned including email, Adobe®, Microsoft Office® programs, electronic medical records systems, pharmacy prescription processing software(s), and other programs as assigned

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bilingual a plus

RELATIONSHIP REPORTING

1. Reports to the Director of Pharmacy

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB

1. Ability to stand and or walk for extended periods of time
2. Ability to view a computer screen for extended periods of time
3. Ability to perform repetitive hand and wrist motions for extended periods of time
4. Ability to perform lifting and bending motions
5. Ability to use a stepladder
6. Ability to lift up to 25 pounds