Consultative Pharmacist IPU

Profile

Description

Enclara, is a wholly owned hospice and palliative care pharmacy business acquired by Humana in 2021. Enclara is the nation's largest full-service pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) specifically for the hospice and palliative care sectors. Serving over 450 customers and nearly 100,000 patients nationally, Enclara works closely with hospices to reduce pharmacy costs, improve patient care and support caregivers through: digital innovations, flexible medication access, one-on-one clinical support, and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

Schedule :

IPU Clinical Pharmacist

Monday through Friday - 2:30PM to 11:00PM EST with rotating weekends (every 3rd weekend)

Summary

Assists with handling the needs of hospice patients in the In-Patient Unit setting

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:


Perform the duties of a Clinical Pharmacist while performing at the established IPU goals without affecting profile accuracy or call quality.

Builds and accurately maintains patient profiles on the IPU patient profiles
Review and interpret physician orders
Obtains verbal orders and processes e-prescriptions to maintain patient profiles as needed
Verifies/validates fax and profile information and documents interventions per protocol.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on appropriate drug therapy for hospice patients.
Focus on medication misadventure prevention through Drug Utilization Review

Provides appropriate therapy recommendations based on patient specific information and enhance patient care by documenting clinical interventions
Assists with training and educating staff on the IPU process and protocols upon request.
Adheres to all IPU and Call Center policies and procedures.


Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.


Ability to work independently and accurately in a fast-paced environment
Must be able to comprehend and verify documents received via fax
Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Detail-oriented
Ability to prioritize work and work well individually as well as within a team
Excellent problem-solving skills
Ability to complete assigned tasks
Must possess excellent work habits
Ability to exhibit flexibility in tasks, as requested.
Ability to perform each responsibility satisfactorily
Adherence to schedule based on specified goal
Self-motivated


Education and/or Experience


One year of Pharmacist experience or a minimum of 6 months of IPU experience
Must be in good standing following company requirements
Flexible to work in office or remotely
Must have schedule flexibility


Computer Skills


Typing/data processing accuracy and speed required
Good windows-based computer skills
Proficient in Docuware and Infinity


Certificates, Licenses, Registrations


PharmD candidate
Pharmacist State Licensure in Pennsylvania (must be obtained post hire if not already licensed)


Physical Demands:

May sit, stand, stoop, bend and walk intermittently during the day. May sit or stand seven (7) to ten (10) hours per day. May be necessary to work extended hours as needed. Finger dexterity to operate office equipment required. May need to lift up to twenty-five (25)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

38.5

Company info

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