Staff Pharmacist - Community

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Pharmacist is responsible for the continuation of pharmacy management's goals and objectives within the dispensing pharmacy. The pharmacist provides routine and emergency comprehensive and accurate drug screening, information, processing, and dispensing services for various drug distribution systems to the centers. The pharmacist is also responsible for ensuring that standards are maintained, policies carried out and objectives accomplished. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented and have established management experience. They will be required to consistently ensure that the appropriate drug product reaches the customer safely. Always a team player, you're eager to support your colleagues by sharing knowledge and leadership to support the overall goals of the pharmacy and needs of customers. Management skills and accuracy are required to ensure that the appropriate drug product reaches the customer efficiently and safely.

This position is for the evening shift (3:30p-12am), rotating weekends and holidays. (Weekend and holiday hours are 7:30am-6pm).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Execute day-to-day operations in the pharmacy as they pertain to workflow, production quotas, and deadlines
• Ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with all local, state, and federal rules and regulations regarding the practice of pharmacy
• Ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with all DEA policies and procedures as set forth by PharmScript or the regulatory agency, whichever is stricter
• Ensure that the pharmacy is in compliance with all third party payer contract rules and regulations by which the pharmacy is bound
• Supervise the pharmacy production staff to ensure proper order entry, work flow, security of the pharmacy area, and adherence to delivery schedules
• Check for completeness and accuracy of all new and refill labels and orders. Check for content and accuracy of all drug packaging and labeling
• Preparation and/or supervision of all sterile IV drug products or solutions
• Assist in the proper ordering, handling, receiving, documentation, and storage of all controlled substances; assist in maintaining a perpetual inventory for schedule II drugs
• Provide evening, weekend, and holiday coverage during scheduled, on-call rotation, and as required by management
• Responsible to ensure all crushed/dropped medication(s) are properly segregated for destruction or disposal as RCRA hazardous waste or non-RCRA waste in accordance with applicable USEPA and State waste regulations
• Responsible to ensure all P-waste containers/packaging are disposed of in the RCRA Hazardous waste bin in accordance with applicable USEPA and State waste regulations
• Workflow dashboard is cleared daily
• Complete RCRA training regarding handling and disposing of hazardous waste within 180 days of hire and annually thereafter
• Follow all applicable government regulations including HIPAA
• Overtime, holidays and weekends may be required and/or expected
• Complies with departmental policies regarding safety, attendance, and dress code
• Other duties as assigned
• Supervisory Responsibility
  • Responsible for providing employees with timely, candid and constructive feedback; developing employees to their full potential and providing challenging opportunities that enhance employee career growth

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy or PharmD
• Current license to practice pharmacy in good standing
• Experience working as a pharmacist
• Proficient in the area of clinical interpretation: drug-drug, drug-disease, drug-food interactions and allergies
• Proficient interpersonal skills and well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work the evening shift (3:30p-12am), rotating weekends and holidays. Weekend and holiday hours are 7:30am-6pm
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Ability to perform accurately and efficiently when dispensing prescription medications; Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include evening, weekends, and holidays

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Collaboration Skills
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Discretion
• Performance Management
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Reliability
• Teamwork
• Technical Capacity

Work Environment:

This position operates in a long-term care pharmacy . This role may use standard office and/or pharmacy equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, rolling carts, fax machines and etc. A large portion of work shall be performed in the long-term care facility where the noise may be loud.

Physical Demand:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that should be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:
• May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, walk, crawl intermittently
• May be necessary to work extended hours as needed
• May lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this role

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $43.22 to $77.21 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.