Pharmacist Jobs

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The divvyDOSE vision is a life where medicine does what it's supposed to, and people get the attention and care they deserve. We strive to improve the quality of life for our patients through innovative design, adherence packaging and compassionate customer service.

We are seeking a candidate with a desire to use their clinical pharmacy expertise to advance front end operations and those of our fulfillment site in Moline, IL. Pharmacists at divvyDOSE are responsible for being exceptional in all things pharmacy. Our expectations are that our pharmacists are the model of professionalism and have a sense of urgency in their work. The better and faster we go (along with never sacrificing on quality), the more people we can positively impact through our service. The Pharmacist will be active and involved in every step of prescription processing, dispensing medications and verifying divvyPACKS.

The Pharmacist will be responsible for the proper dispensing of all medications filled at divvyDOSE to ensure the correct and safe supply of medications are delivered to the general public. They must also adhere to all company policies and procedures and provide clinical consults to patients and other healthcare professionals.

This position will work an 8 hour shift between the hours of 6am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday, with Saturday rotation (7:30am to 4:00) every 6 weeks.

You must be located within driving distance of a daily commute to Moline, IL, you will have the flexibility to Work from home and the office in this hybrid role* as you take on some tough challenges. (1 -2 days a week from home)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform prescription transfers to or from other pharmacies
• Perform DURs of patient profiles to identify, prevent, and resolve potential and actual drug-related problems as a pre-check before adherence packs are made
• Answer phone calls from doctors’ offices for new prescriptions, refills, and clarifications
• Ensure all legal, privacy and compliance requirements are met at all times
• Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for packaging and labeling medication according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal
• Verify any additional medications filled as extras to be complete and accurate
• Ensure medication packaging is complete and accurate
• Provide drug information and education to medical staff and patients regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage
• Recommend alternative therapy when appropriate
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regimens
• Review prescriptions to ensure entry accuracy and to evaluate their appropriateness of selection, dosing, and administration of medication orders

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:

• 1+ year of experience in retail pharmacy
• Current Pharmacist license in the state of Illinois at the time of application
• BS or Doctorate in Pharmacy (PharmD)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to solve problems and communicate issues clearly
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Solid computer and typing skills
• Dedicated to excellence and quality
• Other duties as assigned
• Able to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Flexible and proactive to meet varied patient needs
• Pharmacists holding any additional license in other states
• Thrive in a fast and metric-driven environment that changes often
• Passion to help people and enrich their lives

• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

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.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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