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As the only global provider of commercial solutions, IQVIA understands what it takes to deliver nationally and internationally.  Our teams help biopharma, medical device and diagnostic companies get their therapies to the people who need them.  We help customers gain insight and access to their markets and ultimately demonstrate their product’s value to payers, physicians and patients.  A significant part of our business is acting as the company’s sales force to physicians or providing nurses to educate patients or prescribers.  With the right experience, you can help deliver medical breakthroughs in the real world.

Position Summary:
Responsible for the quality assurance of the provided pharmacy services. Performs all the legally required responsibilities of a licensed pharmacist in the areas of patient management and quality patient care. This position is a part of the interdisciplinary team that includes clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, logistics, and various leaderships of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform quality assurance to dispense prescribed medications and other pharmaceuticals for patients
• Review of prescriptions issued by valid prescribing health care providers to assure accuracy and clinical appropriateness of order (i.e. dose, strength, disease state, patient risks etc.).
• Review orders to ensure compliance with manufacturer guidelines and pharmacy policies and procedures. Escalate any concerns through proper chain of reporting.
• Direct pharmacy employees engaged in the data entry, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals
• Answer questions and provide information to patients, caregivers and providers on drug use, interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals
• Oversee the pharmacy technicians and workflow; intervene and follow protocol when necessary to correct information
• Participate in all aspects of pharmacy workflow to ensure timely preparation of orders
• Participate in the development, updating and communication with patients for Patient Plan of Care, Reassessments, Clinical Interventions, Medication Reconciliation and other Clinical 
  activities under AllCare’s Patient Management Program
• Maintain established policies and procedures concerning quality assurance, security of 
  controlled substances and disposal of quarantined and hazardous waste drugs
• Oversee and assist with pharmacy license renewals
• Manage and oversee inventory and ordering of drug stock
• Assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength
• Maintain drug storage requirements for product integrity. This includes monitoring of 
  temperature systems and ensuring compliance with audits such as monthly inventory inspection and pharmacy cleanliness.
• Instruct interns and other personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy
• Ensure compliance with pharmacy laws and regulations to include all states of licensure and other Federal laws

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Pharmacy or a Doctorate in Pharmacy (Pharm D) from an accredited College of Pharmacy
• Unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three years of practicing pharmacy experience
• Experience in Specialty Pharmacy
• Experience in patient management 
• Strong communication skills
• Professional written and communication skills
  

Professional Competencies:

• Business Skills and Knowledge
  • General Management: Demonstrate analytic and problem solving skills, and understand the impact of individual decisions on other parts of the organization and the environment.
  • Organizational dynamics and governance: An understanding of governance structures and the ability to foster trust and effectively support governance systems and achieve organizational goals.
  • Information management: An understanding of how technology can be used to promote managerial and clinical efficiency and improve health care delivery. The ability to effectively manage information resources and plan for future needs.
  • Risk management: Knowledge of liability and compliance regulation, the ability to employ strategies to mitigate risk, avoid malpractice and plan for disasters.
  • Quality improvement: Application of techniques that continually improve the quality of care provided, patient safety, organizational performance, and the financial health of the organization.
• Knowledge of the Health Care Environment
  • Health Care Systems and Organizations: Demonstrate an understanding of how the various components of the health care system is organized and financed, and how they interact to deliver medical and health care.
  • Health Care Personnel: Understand the professional roles, responsibilities, and values of the range of health care professionals to foster effective relationships and promote an optimal care environment.
  • The Patient’s Perspective: Understand the patient experience, demonstrate a commitment to patients’ rights and responsibilities, and ensure that the organization provides a safe environment for patients and their families.
• Communication and Relationship Management
  • Relationship Management: The ability to build and maintain relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders that are anchored in trust and where decision-making is shared.
  • Communication Skills: Be able to utilize verbal, written and presentation skills to communicate an organization’s mission, vision, values and priorities to diverse audiences.
• Professionalism
  • Personal and Professional Accountability: Practice and advocate ethical decision-making and actions, promote patients’ rights and responsibilities, effectively manage stress and personal resources, and act in accord with professional roles and norms.
  • Professional Development and Lifelong Learning: Participate in proactive career planning and continually update professional knowledge.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all, including veterans and candidates with disabilities. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

IQVIA’s ability to operate and provide certain services to customers and partners necessitates IQVIA and its employees meet specific requirements regarding COVID-19 vaccination status.https://jobs.iqvia.com/covid-19-vaccine-status

The potential base pay range for this role is $100,000-$115,000 annually. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.