Specialty Pharmacist

Job Summary

As a Specialty Pharmacist at Elevance Health, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality patient care and support. This position requires a licensed pharmacist with experience in clinical expertise, infusion, and injection therapies.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain established procedures concerning quality assurance, security, and inventory of controlled substances, and disposal of drugs designated as hazardous waste.

Ensure compliance with laws governing the practice of pharmacy and distribution of drugs.

Engage in consultation with prescribers regarding providing pharmaceutical care.

Answer questions and provide information to patients on drug interaction, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals.

Ensure that stock and supplies necessary for customer care are ordered, stored, and handled in an organized and efficient manner.

Lead the activities of pharmacy technicians and delivery/equipment technicians.

Dispense and compound drugs.

Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, and ensures quality, security, and proper disposal.

Requirements

Requires a BA/BS degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D and a minimum of 1 year experience working as a Pharmacist in clinic and/or alternate site/home health pharmacy service; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Requires current active unrestricted license to practice pharmacy as Registered Pharmacist (RPh).

Multi-state licensure is required if this individual is providing services in multiple states.

Preferred Skills

IV certification preferred

Sterile IV compounding experience preferred

About Elevance Health

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

What We Offer

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Work Environment

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process. Candidates must reside within 50 miles or 1-hour commute each way of a relevant Elevance Health location.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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