Pharmacy Consultant Jobs in California

Job Title: Consultant Pharmacist -Float - Northern California Company: Pharmerica Location: Stockton, CA Description: Created from the merger of two of the most trusted names in the pharmaceutical industry - PharMerica Long-Term Care and Kindred Pharmacy Services - the excitement is growing about PharMerica Corporation.  And it's easy to see why.  Value, trust and performance are the foundation of our relationships with our customers and our employees. PharMerica Northern California is recruiting a Floating Consultant Pharmacist to join our team.  Successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical services to long term care residents in a manner that maximizes quality and patient safety. Will manage appropriate drug therapy and review of patient medical charts in accordance with federal and state ! regulations and PharMerica policy. Essential Functions: Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability.  Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate. Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and the attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations. Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members.  Knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team. Knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residents. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate. Current California Pharmacist licensure One year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred. IV clinical experience preferred. Flexiblity to travel throughout California and additiona states: WA, NV, ID, AZ, etc. Multi-state pharmacy licensure a plus.   If interested in joining our team, please apply online. For more information, please contact: Lindsey Brown LTC Pharmacy Recruiter Register to View   REF:CAAR574507 Requirements Please see description.

Job Title: Consultant Pharmacist - Sacramento Company: Pharmerica Location: Sacramento, CA Description: Created from the merger of two of the most trusted names in the pharmaceutical industry - PharMerica Long-Term Care and Kindred Pharmacy Services - the excitement is growing about PharMerica Corporation.  And it's easy to see why.  Value, trust and performance are the foundation of our relationships with our customers and our employees. PharMerica Sacramento is recruiting a full time Consultant Pharmacist to join our team.  Successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical services to long term care residents in a manner that maximizes quality and patient safety. Will manage appropriate drug therapy and review of patient medical charts in accordance with federal a! nd state regulations and PharMerica policy. Essential Functions: Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability.  Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate. Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and the attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations. Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members.  Knowledge of pharmacy laws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team. Knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residents. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate. Current licensure in the state of California One year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred. Familiarity with LTC regulations, good communication, writing and computer skills Interested candidates please apply online. For more information, please contact: Lindsey Brown LTC Pharmacy Recruiter Register to View    REF:CAAR578482 Requirements

Job Title: EPIC Pharmacy Consultant Company: Location: Brea, CA Description: EPIC Pharmacy Consultant Location: OH Job Type: Contract (6 months)   Opportunity for a 6 month contract with a large healthcare solutions provider. Customer is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist with EPIC experience for a large EPIC implementation. Requirements Qualifications: Pharmacist education and experience Healthcare system implementation experience with EPIC software Experience with healthcare IT systems, implementations, upgrades

Job Title: Consultant Pharmacist - Stockton Company: Pharmerica Location: Stockton, CA Description: Created from the merger of two of the most trusted names in the pharmaceutical industry - PharMerica Long-Term Care and Kindred Pharmacy Services - the excitement is growing about PharMerica Corporation.  And it's easy to see why.  Value, trust and performance are the foundation of our relationships with our customers and our employees. PharMerica Stockton is recruiting a Consultant Pharmacist for Stockton and vicinity, and the West region to join our team.  Successful candidate will provide pharmaceutical services to long term care residents in a manner that maximizes quality and patient safety. Will manage appropriate drug therapy and review of patient medi! cal charts in accordance with federal and state regulations and PharMerica policy. Essential Functions:Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, route of administration and stability.  Makes recommendations for therapy changes to the physician and facility staff as appropriate. Reviews the drug regimen and clinical indicators of each resident as assigned at least monthly and reports any irregularities to the Director of Nursing, Administrator and the attending physicians with a written report of findings and recommendations. Documents all communication with physicians, nurses, other members of the healthcare team and patients/residents and their family members.  Knowledge of pharmacy la! ws and federal and state regulations concerning long-term care. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team. Knowledge of pharmaceutical care practices for long term care residents.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy or Pharmacy Doctorate. Current licensure in the state of CaliforniaWilling to cross license in additional states with company support One year experience in acute, long-term care or home health preferred. Familiarity with LTC regulations, good communication, writing and computer skillsInterested candidates please apply online.For more information, please contact: Lindsey BrownLTC Pharmacy Register to View    REF:CAAR588376 Requirements Please see description.

Job Title: Pharmacy Consultant Company: Kaiser Permanente Location: Downey, CA Description: Qualifications: Bachelors Degree or equivalent relevant experience (usually four (4) years) in Business Administration, Economics, Health Care Administration, Operations Research, Public Health Administration, Communication or other related field. Masters Degree preferred. Four (4) or more years (usually) of pharmacy related analytical and/or consulting experience required. Expertise in Kaiser Permanente pharmacy operations for Northern and Southern California. Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative analysis. Must be able to demonstrate and utilize effective communication, consulting, interpersonal, presentation and project management skills. Ability to write SQL code to pull data, create reports, and perform data-mining tasks. Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of VB or Oracle store procedures. Duties: Defines and frames complex, multi dimensional pharmacy issues and participates with Pharmacy Operations, Health Plan and medical groups to develop time tables/processes for decision making; translates needs, issues and ideas into effective strategies and action plans; coordinates team/project activities and schedules. Researches key business and operational issues and directs the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data; synthesizes analysis and identifies key findings. Assists in the determination of goals and priorities with team, clients or project management sponsors; establishes team membership and project participants; develops proposals for clients outlining proposed project structure, approach and work plan; coordinates and supports project teams across multiple departments as well as manages work of outside consultants when used. Formulates specific implementation plans and evaluates the effectiveness of actions/programs implemented; develops creative alternative solutions, recommends action steps to team and client. Communicates results/recommendations to project sponsors. Plans and facilitates meetings; makes formal presentations to various senior level audiences; transfers project team knowledge/tools to client. In addition to above project duties, the Pharmacy Consultant may perform other assigned duties such as: Implement pharmacy benefit changes throughout the California Division; interface with National and California Division Product Development to assist with the development and implementation of new products; communicate benefit and product changes to internal pharmacies. Interface with California Division and National Proposal Development to support day to day request for information based on organizational policies and procedures; coordinate with Pharmacy Analytic Services to provide ad hoc data requests as needed; interface with Foundation Systems and communicates benefit code changes to third party payor issues; provide written training information such as newsletters as appropriate. Assist Sales and Marketing staff troubleshooting of pharmacy benefit problems for strategic groups. Manage National rebate requests for network pharmacy contracts; interface with an outside PBM/claims processor to produce timely and accurate results of daily operations; verify eligibility loads, support helpdesk operations and monitor network pharmacy payments; support financial arrangements with KPIC for insurance project lines and support Finance Planning & Operations and Pharmacy Business/Finance with data on network pharmacy utilization. Monitor member satisfaction with network pharmacy services and provide feedback to internal quality review committees. Act as liaison between Kaiser Permanente and state and county programs and agencies (e.g., MediCal, ADAP). Resolve, interpret and clarify issues surrounding policies and compliance. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures. Notes: Work schedule to vary as required. PR# RS-8076.