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Pharmacist Refill Authorization - Relief
US-OR-Beaverton
Job ID: 2025-33822 Type: Relief/Flex/Resource # of Openings: 1 Category: Pharmacy Beaverton, OR
Overview
Interprets and evaluates refill authorization requests for accuracy, completeness and appropriateness. Recognizes therapeutic problems including drug interactions, contraindications, improper dosing, and precautions of therapy. Recognizes actual or potential problems and provides therapeutic recommendations for their resolution. Provides medication therapy management, medication reconciliation, allergy review and collaborates with providers to ensure safe and appropriate therapy. Appropriately reports all adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors. Participates in committees supporting refill authorization protocols and Epic development of tools to support workflows. Assists in the development, maintenance and implementation of pharmacy programs to support overall services for patients. Provides necessary support for service level agreements with ambulatory clinics. Conducts therapeutic interchange under the collaborative drug therapy management program. May review authorization requests to identify and make recommendations on formulary alternatives that support cost effective
prescribing. Collaborates with clinic and support staff to resolve authorization issues. Assists with devising, developing and operationalizing programs to ensure proper use of medications and continuous quality improvement.
Responsibilities
A current Pharmacist's license issued by the Oregon State Board of Pharmacy.Pharm.D. or BS in Pharmacy with equivalent experience.Community pharmacy practice experience and ambulatory pharmacy practice experience. Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies): Knowledge of pharmaceutical care principles. Disease related modification of drug therapy. Project management skills and experience in contermporary medication use systems.Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in a team setting. Systematic problem solving skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Successfully completes initial and continued competencies as required for maintenance of standard of practice, legal regulatory compliance and OHSU policies Qualifications
State of Oregon Preceptor LicenseAdvanced Pharmacy Practice Residency, BCPS- OR- 3 years of equivalent experience.Experience in clinical and/or business program development. Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies): Direct patient care and disease related modification of drug therapy, medication therapy management, medication reconciliation skills. Project management skills, quality improvement and development of the Specialty Pharmacy Program. Computer skills including use of electronic EMR, MS-Word, Outlook, Excel and other applicable databases. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
