Staff Pharmacist - Dayton, OH

Working at Express Scripts says something about your commitment to quality, your integrity, and desire to excel in your career. Since 1986, many outstanding people have contributed to our success as a Pharmacy Benefits Management leader and Fortune 500 company with over $15 billion in sales. Staff Pharmacist - Dayton, OH Staff Pharmacist – Dayton, OHCompany: CurascriptPlease click here to apply for the position.DescriptionABOUT CURASCRIPT At CuraScript, we are dedicated to the delivery of extraordinary care, one patient at a time. Providing affordable, high quality care for complex chronic conditions requires cooperation among many healthcare experts. CuraScript offers a broad range of services for physicians, health plan sponsors, and pharmaceutical manufacturers to support the delivery of that care. Committed to our core values of compassion, integrity and quality, we measure our success through healthy outcomes, satisfied clients and clarity of vision to support the hundreds of new life-changing biopharmaceutical drugs that will help patients in the decades to come. ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT CuraScript, a wholly owned subsidiary of Express Scripts, is a leading national provider of specialty pharmacy services. CuraScript offers a broad range of healthcare products and services for individuals with chronic health conditions, such as growth hormone deficiencies, hepatitis C, hemophilia, HIV/AIDS, oncology, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. CuraScript provides comprehensive patient management services including clinical case management programs, counseling, education, outcomes measurement, social services, and reimbursement services. CuraScript Wholesale Services provides customized supply chain solutions for the biotech industry. RESPONSIBILITIES Works under moderate direction from Pharmacy Manager. Coordinates provision of services/products consistent with state and federal laws and regulations and company’s policies/protocols/standards. Works to ensure financial profitability and adherence to branch budget. At the direction of the Pharmacy Manager, manages and directs all branch office personnel. Assists in coordinating clinical pharmacy patient care and sterile mixing activities. Reviews/monitors prescription medications, provides drug information/patient counseling to patients, compounds sterile admixtures, manages pharmacy inventories, and provides clinical consultations. Documents quality control measures and assists in achievement and maintenance of JCAHO accreditation. Participates in on-call schedules. Takes responsibility and accountability for duties assigned. Works with other members of the branch office team to achieve branch office/Corporate goals.Reviews/monitors all prescription medications to determine the appropriateness of therapy/drug interactions as assigned. Provides drug information, counsels Integrity patients, ensures adherence to state/federal licensure requirements/regulations and maintains required paperwork.Compounds sterile admixtures as needed, performs all calculations for prescriptions, validates admixture competency of pharmacy technicians and ensures that all required compounding documents are completed.Provides consultation and answers inquiries from patients, families, physicians, nurses, clinical case managers, and referral sources regarding drugs and their usage and assists physicians and nursing staff in developing therapeutic drug plans and/or general plans of care for patients.Works with PIC to ensure that the branch pharmacy is in compliance with state/federal licensure requirements/regulations. Under the direction of the PIC, manages regular inventories of Schedule II substances to ensure that levels are appropriate and controls investigational drugs as assigned. Perform Other duties as assigned.RequirementsGraduate of an accredited College/University School of Pharmacy.Current/valid pharmacy license in the state(s) of operation.Completion of state required continuing education.Two years of clinical and sterile compounding aspects of infusion therapy preferred.Experience in patient care and patient medication counseling, drug therapy monitoring, clinical laboratory evaluation, drug and medical supply procurement, inventory control, risk management, QA, and reimbursement preferred.One year of home care or hospital pharmacy experience preferred.Good interpersonal skills.Must maintain a valid driver’s license and company required automobile insurance.Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.EEO STATEMENT Express Scripts is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against or harass any applicant or employee on any grounds prohibited under any federal, state or local law, including race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or membership in any other legally protected class. None of the questions in our application are intended to elicit information regarding any protected characteristics, nor imply any limitation, illegal preferences or discrimination based up non-job related information or protected characteristics BENEFITSExpress Scripts is committed to providing a quality benefits program that responds competitively to employee needs. This translates into our 2007 Benefits Program, which represents a valuable component of total compensation. Most benefits begin on the first day of the second full month following your start date. Specific benefits are available to full-time (30+ hours/week) and part-time (24-29 hours/week) employees. Health Plan Dental Plan Pharmacy Benefits Vision Plan Basic Life/AD&D Supplemental Life Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care & Dependent Care) Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Tuition Reimbursement 401(k) Plan Employee Stock Purchase Plan Financial Planning Paid Time Off, bereavement, jury duty In-house education and professional development resources Coverage for domestic partners Business casual dress policy Adoption assistance Employee Assistance Program GlobalFit Health Club Discount Program Please click here to apply for the position.