POSITION SUMMARY
The Staff Pharmacist-Compounding monitors and assures compliance to State and Federal Rules and Regulations, FDA requirements, manufacturer contractual Adverse Event and Product Complaint clinical requirements and completes general Quality Assurance Checks.
Responsible for processing compounded prescriptions and overseeing pharmacy technicians pursuant to USP chapters 795, 797 and 800. Flexibility with cross training to support other pharmacy fulfillment work as needed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
* Interpret physicians or prescribers prescriptions.
* Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
* Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.
* Performs prescription verification or compounding if needed.
* Monitors technician compliance to quality, service and production standards.
* Assures adherence to state and federal standards including USP <795>, <797>, and <800>
* Other special projects and tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
* Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.D., degree.
* 1-2 years relevant compounding experience preferred.
* Current resident pharmacist license in good standing.
* Willingness to obtain out-of-state pharmacy licenses, PA & FL.
* Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
* Good oral and written communication skills.
* Ability to read and interpret prescriptions.
* Strong focus on customer service, quality and accuracy.
* Ability to manage timelines and meet tight client deadlines.
* Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
* Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.
* Willingness to travel <5% of time for business continuity and training.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of those we serve. We offer an integrated suite of health services through Cigna, Express Scripts, and our affiliates including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Together, with our 74,000 employees worldwide, we aspire to transform health services, making them more affordable and accessible to millions. Through our unmatched expertise, bold action, fresh ideas and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care, we are a force of health services innovation.
When you work with Cigna, youll enjoy meaningful career experiences that enrich peoples lives while working together to make the world a healthier place. What difference will you make? To see our culture in action, search TeamCigna on Instagram.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.
Bloomfield, CT
Cigna Corporation, a health service organization, provides insurance and related products and services in the United States and internationally. It operates through Integrated Medical, Health Services, International Markets, and Group Disability and Other segments. The Integrated Medical segment offers medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and vision, health advocacy programs, and other products and services to insured and self-insured clients; Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Part D plans to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries, as well as Medicaid plans; and health insurance coverage to individual customers on and off the public exchanges.
The Health Services segment provides clinical solutions, specialized pharmacy care, home delivery pharmacy, retail network pharmacy administration, benefit design consultation, drug utilization review, drug formulary management drug claim adjudication, digital consumer health and drug information, provider, and medical benefit management services. The International Markets segment offers supplemental health, life and accident insurance products, and health care coverage, as well as health care benefits to mobile employees of multinational organizations.
This segment offers health coverage, hospitalization, dental, critical illness, personal accident, term life, and variable universal life products. The Group Disability and Other segment provides group long-term and short-term disability, group life, accident, and voluntary and specialty insurance products and related services; and permanent insurance contracts to corporations to provide coverage on the lives of certain employees for the purpose of financing employer-paid future benefit obligations. The company distributes its products and services through insurance brokers and insurance consultants; and directly to employers, unions and other groups, or individuals. Cigna Corporation was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut.