Pharmacy Graduate/Pharmacist

The Pharmacist assumes responsibility for the pharmacotherapy outcomes of patients through knowledge and skills coupled with innovative technology and the packaging and distribution of medications.
Serves as a point of contact for the patient and their family, other pharmacists (internally or externally), clients, and/or other healthcare providers to address medication related problems (MRPs), other medication or health-related issues, and/or answer questions regarding pharmacotherapy needs, medication dispensing, issues, and suggestions. Explains care plan options and the use, side effects, and contraindications of medications dispensed, either verbally and/or via written records, stored within proprietary software. Ensures that patient care decisions and actions as well as coding/billing are properly documented using proprietary software system.
Ensures accurate, efficient, timely and compliant medication distribution and fulfillment for patients using proprietary software.
Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for assessing, compounding, packaging, and labeling medications, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal. Oversee Pharmacy Technicians to ensure appropriate medication reconciliation, physician order entry, inventory management, medication storage and security conditions, and medication labelling and packaging as well as compliance to company policies and procedures and regulatory guidelines.
Provides timely review, preparation/compounding, and final approval for prescription orders and dispensed medications ensuring the correct drug, dosage form, directions, quantity, days' supply, number of refills and packaging/labelling, including ancillary warnings, is entered into the appropriate patient profile, and dispensed to the correct patient. Works to ensure proper and compliant billing and record keeping of medications dispensed and shipped.
Uses professional judgment to provide timely, accurate and appropriate pharmaceutical care appropriately assessing new medication requests and refills making recommendations, in writing or via telephone to care providers to enhance patient outcomes and/or safety as needed in relation to care plans, changes, issues, and education.
Ensures compliance to state and federal laws and applicable rules and regulations as well as internal policies and procedures required for pharmacy practice. Reports and works to rectify or prevent any incidents of QAs, HIPAA violations, Fraud, Waste and Abuse or other problems or violations.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Graduate from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or a program outside the U.A current, active license/registration in good standing with the state board of pharmacy where practice will occur.
Work Experience and Qualifications
2+ years of experience required in pharmacy distribution and packaging, with at least some exposure to geriatrics and/or chronic care management.
face-to-face, telephonically and/or virtual communication platforms), and interpersonal skills as applied when interacting with employees, patients, healthcare professionals, clients, or agency representatives; Strong technical and computer skills to navigate proprietary and other pharmacy software and the initiative to propose suggestions to improve operations and proprietary system development and enhancements.
Demonstrated experience with problem-solving, conflict resolution, and project management skills.
Detail oriented and organized with the ability to work with a sense of urgency, work under pressure, multi-task, and achieve deadlines without sacrificing quality.
Strong analytical skills with good clinical judgement and decision making including (1) the ability to effectively and efficiently identify and rectify medication-related problems, and (2) assess patients using verbal and/or visual cues, when appropriate.
Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations, including HIPAA and Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.
Requires standing and/or walking for most of the shift.
Regularly lifts office and clinical supplies weighing up to five pounds; InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.
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