Job description
Are you looking to make a difference in a patient’s life? At AmerisourceBergen, you will find an innovative and collaborative culture that is patient focused and dedicated to making a difference. As an organization, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures. Join us and Apply today!
What you will be doing
As of August 24, 2021, AmerisourceBergen requires all U.S. team members to be fully vaccinated and show proof of completed vaccine status at time of hire. If you cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccine due to a
disability/medical reason
or sincerely held religious belief you will be required to follow AmerisourceBergen’s policy and process to apply for an
exemption/accommodation
This position is a staff pharmacist position located at our client site, the Reading Hospital 7th Avenue Pharmacy set to open summer 2023, and occasional shifts at the Reading Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy. Both pharmacies are located on the hospital campus, 420 South 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611. Hours of operation are M-F 7a-9p, Sa-Sun 8a-4p. With rotating weekends and holidays. Full time, 40 hours per week. Shifts are typically 8 to 10 hours.
A Staff Pharmacist in our organization is a charismatic, team-oriented individual with a dedication to customer service and patient care. An intellectual with a working knowledge of business operations and financials, strong communication, astute problem-solving skills, and experience in retail/community pharmacy would be a good fit for this role.
AmerisourceBergen has managed and staffed the Reading Hospital Ambulatory Pharmacy inside of the 700 bed Reading Hospital since 2017. In 2023, the 7th Avenue pharmacy will be opened to serve the Doctors Office Building located on campus.
We foster a culture where career development and training play a key role as our staff gain experience in many aspects of ambulatory and specialty pharmacy. We currently employ pharmacists in both clinical and ambulatory settings with a support staff of technicians in various roles. We are excited to welcome new team members to continue to grow our team and kickstart new careers.
We started with 2 pharmacists and 4 technicians and have since expanded into a much larger operation with services such as:
- meds-to-beds
- employee prescriptions
- pharmacist navigators embedded in clinics
- Specialty Pharmacy
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Responsible for evaluating, preparing, and dispensing of medications; verifies prescribed medications according to professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal legal requirements.
2. Provides excellent customer service and clinical care.
3. Interacts closely with individual patients in order to answer all questions and/or concerns regarding their medication therapy.
4. Reviews and evaluates patient's plan of care for therapeutic appropriateness.
5. Consults with prescribers and other medical staff to determine a patient’s appropriate medical/prescription care plan.
6. Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the ambulatory pharmacy, including assisting in marketing events and promotions.
7. Assists in the fiscal management of the ambulatory pharmacy to optimize profits and control expenses for the ambulatory pharmacy consistently consulting with the other relevant managers and directors.
8. Assists with managing all functions for the ambulatory pharmacy technicians such as hiring, training, and performance management.
9. Monitors the overall performance of all ambulatory pharmacy staff members to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational policies, practices and approved pharmaceutical dispensing processes.
10. Makes recommendations to the managers regarding any changes to improve operating procedures, or to improve and facilitate patient care.
11. Assists in maintaining and executing all established procedures concerning quality improvement, quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and record keeping.
12. Submits, reviews, and handles all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate.
13. Promptly and appropriately responds to patient inquiries, requests and issues when situations are escalated to a higher level of authority. Follows through on closing any outstanding patient concerns to provide a superior level of customer care.
14. Provides consultation on pharmacy and therapeutic matters to various levels of organizational personnel.
15. Assists and reviews daily reporting and scheduling of hours worked for the pharmacy technicians to include sick time, vacation time, personal and holiday time and adjusts scheduling as appropriate to assure optimal patient care is maintained.
16. Supervises activities relative to patient profiles and contacts, ensuring that they are updated as needed for insurance verification and regulatory compliance.
17. Participates in departmental meetings and in-service training for pharmacy technicians.
18. Works collaboratively with organizational personnel on quality, satisfaction, service excellence, clinical care, etc. as needed.
19. Operates the point-of-sale system
20. Performs related duties as assigned.
1. Responsible for evaluating, preparing, and dispensing of medications; verifies prescribed medications according to professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal legal requirements.
2. Provides excellent customer service and clinical care.
3. Interacts closely with individual patients in order to answer all questions and/or concerns regarding their medication therapy.
4. Reviews and evaluates patient's plan of care for therapeutic appropriateness.
5. Consults with prescribers and other medical staff to determine a patient’s appropriate medical/prescription care plan.
6. Participates in achieving business goals and metrics for the ambulatory pharmacy, including assisting in marketing events and promotions.
7. Assists in the fiscal management of the ambulatory pharmacy to optimize profits and control expenses for the ambulatory pharmacy consistently consulting with the other relevant managers and directors.
8. Assists with managing all functions for the ambulatory pharmacy technicians such as hiring, training, and performance management.
9. Monitors the overall performance of all ambulatory pharmacy staff members to ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational policies, practices and approved pharmaceutical dispensing processes.
10. Makes recommendations to the managers regarding any changes to improve operating procedures, or to improve and facilitate patient care.
11. Assists in maintaining and executing all established procedures concerning quality improvement, quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and record keeping.
12. Submits, reviews, and handles all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate.
13. Promptly and appropriately responds to patient inquiries, requests and issues when situations are escalated to a higher level of authority. Follows through on closing any outstanding patient concerns to provide a superior level of customer care.
14. Provides consultation on pharmacy and therapeutic matters to various levels of organizational personnel.
15. Assists and reviews daily reporting and scheduling of hours worked for the pharmacy technicians to include sick time, vacation time, personal and holiday time and adjusts scheduling as appropriate to assure optimal patient care is maintained.
16. Supervises activities relative to patient profiles and contacts, ensuring that they are updated as needed for insurance verification and regulatory compliance.
17. Participates in departmental meetings and in-service training for pharmacy technicians.
18. Works collaboratively with organizational personnel on quality, satisfaction, service excellence, clinical care, etc. as needed.
19. Operates the point-of-sale system
20. Performs related duties as assigned.
What your background should look like
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Normally requires Bachelors of Science Degree or Pharm D degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy a Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy; current, unrestricted pharmacist license through the appropriate state board of pharmacy. Also requires broad training and/or experience in the fields of business administration, sales, marketing, information technology and retail/ambulatory pharmacy. Normally requires one (1) to three (3) years of directly related and progressively responsible retail/ambulatory care pharmacy experience.
MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS
1. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
2. Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
3. Strong leadership skills
4. Strong interpersonal skills
5. Ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction
6. Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions
7. Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
8. Good analytical skills
9. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
2. Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
3. Strong leadership skills
4. Strong interpersonal skills
5. Ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction
6. Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions
7. Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
8. Good analytical skills
9. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
What AmerisourceBergen offers
We offer a competitive total rewards package which includes benefits and compensation. Our commitment to our eligible population of team members includes benefit programs that are comprehensive, affordable, diverse, and designed to meet the needs of our team members’ and their families. Some of these programs include paid time off including paid parental leave, access to retirement savings vehicles, medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options, an employee stock purchase program, and other financial, health, and well-being focused benefits.
Because we take a balanced, global approach to our benefits, benefit offerings may vary by location, position, and/or business unit. Some benefits are company-paid, while others are available through team member contributions. For details visit
https://www.virtualfairhub.com/amerisourcebergen
.
Schedule
Full time
Affiliated Companies
Affiliated Companies: Value Apothecaries Inc
Equal Employment Opportunity
AmerisourceBergen is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.
The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.
AmerisourceBergen is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email
hrsc@amerisourcebergen.com
. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned
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