Job Description
Specialty Pharmacy Pharmacist
Location: Reno, NV 89521
Pay Rate: $63.19 per hour
Schedule:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 9:30 AM–6:30 PM
Work Environment: Onsite
Position Type: Individual Start
Patient-Facing Role: Yes
Specialty Pharmacy Pharmacist Position Summary
Seeking an experienced, licensed Pharmacist to support specialty pharmacy operations and coordinate clinical services for patients receiving specialty medications.
This position is responsible for reviewing, processing, compounding, and dispensing prescriptions while ensuring medication accuracy, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. The Pharmacist will work closely with patients, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care, resolve prescription questions, and address medication-related concerns.
Additional responsibilities include reviewing patient profiles, identifying potential drug interactions, resolving prescription issues through the External Adjudication (EA) queue, and performing final quality checks on all prescriptions.
Job Responsibilities
Specialty Pharmacy Pharmacist Key Responsibilities
- Review, process, compound, and dispense specialty medication prescriptions.
- Evaluate patient profiles for potential drug interactions, sensitivities, allergies, and medication usage concerns.
- Determine when prescriptions require physician clarification or therapeutic intervention.
- Contact physicians and other healthcare professionals to resolve prescription questions and concerns.
- Enter and process prescriptions accurately using pharmacy computer systems.
- Resolve prescription orders through the External Adjudication (EA) queue.
- Respond to incoming patient calls regarding prescription medications, questions, and concerns.
- Coordinate clinical services and patient care with healthcare professionals.
- Assist with physician phone calls and therapeutic intervention activities as assigned.
- Perform final dispensing quality checks to verify prescription accuracy and appropriate dosages.
- Maintain established quality assurance procedures.
- Ensure proper security and handling of controlled substances.
- Follow procedures for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous pharmaceutical waste.
- Collaborate with pharmacy team members to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and quality of patient care.
- Communicate professionally with patients and physicians by telephone and written correspondence.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Reno, NV |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $63.19 Per Hour |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Utica, MI, US |
| Website | http://www.alinestaffing.com/ |
Qualifications
Specialty Pharmacy Pharmacist Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
- Minimum of 2 years of pharmacist experience.
- Active Pharmacist license in good standing.
- Appropriate state licensure required.
- Verifiable High School Diploma or GED.
- Basic computer skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, and healthcare professionals.
Specialty Pharmacy Pharmacist Preferred Qualifications
- At least 1 year of pharmacy experience in a retail or hospital setting.
- Previous specialty pharmacy experience.
- Home infusion therapy experience.
- Previous experience with prescription compounding and therapeutic interventions.
- Familiarity with prescription adjudication and resolving insurance-related processing issues.
- Additional Information
- Individual start date.
- Patient-facing position.
- Must be comfortable communicating with patients and physicians by phone and written correspondence.
- Must maintain compliance with all applicable pharmacy regulations and quality standards.
About Company
A-Line Staffing Solutions is a premier staffing company that supplies professionals to the Healthcare, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, and Information Technology industries.
Founded in 2004, A-Line Staffing Solutions has been a leader in matching talented individuals to the jobs that our clients NEED to fill. We are experts at offering creative staffing solutions to employers, and we are hiring every day.
A-Line Staffing can offer short-term, long-term and direct-hire opportunities to professionals across the United States. We hire only the most qualified and talented individuals in the country. Our recruiting, selection and stringent screening processes have strengthened our reputation for delivering quality customer service and unbeatable talent.
For our commissioned clients, A-Line Staffing closely follows the standards and practices established by The Joint Commission. For all of our clients and employees, our commitment to continual improvement combined with a strict code of ethics provides an atmosphere of respect and unparalleled professionalism.
To find out how A-Line Staffing Solutions can share our talent with you, please contact us today. We are eager to include you among our most valued and satisfied clients. If you are a professional and would like to learn more about open opportunities in your area, please contact us today. We are always searching for talented and enthusiastic professionals
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