Accredo- Staff Pharmacist - Honolulu, HI (Finance)
Accredo, the specialty pharmacy division of Evernorth Health Services, is looking for a per diem staff pharmacist to join their Honolulu, HI location. This role is Worksite dependent and can only be performed onsite.
*This per diem position will begin as full-time through January 2026 to cover a leave of absence. After that, the role will transition up to 24 hours per week. Work hours will fall within the department's operating schedule: Monday through Friday, between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM
POSITION SUMMARY
As a Staff Pharmacist at Accredo Specialty Pharmacy, you will be responsible for processing, dispensing, verifying and compounding prescriptions in compliance with corporate, legal and regulatory guidelines. The Pharmacist is responsible for interpreting physicians' prescriptions, and making contact with physicians, their authorized representatives, or patients to verify and/or collect necessary information. The Pharmacist tracks order status, resolves open issues, conducts telephonic and/or in-person consultation with patients in regards to medication management and use. The Pharmacist will assist in inventory and patient refill management .The Pharmacist maintains daily production and quality and service levels, and prioritizes various tasks to meet operational and business goals.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Perform essential duties of a licensed Pharmacist
- Provide oversight and quality control
- Interpret prescribers' prescriptions
- Contact prescribers, prescribers authorized representatives and/or patients to verify prescription information in order to expedite processing of prescriptions
- Contact prescribers or other pharmacies for new, refill and/or transfer prescriptions
- Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances as per federal and state laws and regulations
- Review accuracy of prescription information entered in the system
- Assist prescribers in converting prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible
- Assist providers with clinical questions relating to medication management and patient therapies
- Perform inter-department communication to guide orders through the prescription process to ensure timely delivery of medications
- Assist with inventory management, organization and procurement
- Conduct patient consultations regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
- Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
- Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy.
- Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
- Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.
If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.
For this position, we anticipate offering an hourly rate of 53 - 89 USD / hourly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.
About Evernorth Health Services
Evernorth Health Services, a division of The Cigna Group, creates pharmacy, care and benefit solutions to improve health and increase vitality. We relentlessly innovate to make the prediction, prevention and treatment of illness and disease more accessible to millions of people. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.
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