Join arenaflex as a Pharmacist – Part Time Remote Opportunity
Are you a licensed pharmacist looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity where you can make a meaningful impact on patient health outcomes while working from the comfort of your home? arenaflex is seeking a dedicated and experienced pharmacist to join our dynamic pharmacy services team in a remote capacity. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the most respected names in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, where your expertise will directly contribute to improving patient care and driving positive health outcomes across California and beyond.
At arenaflex, we believe that exceptional pharmacy care goes beyond simply dispensing medications. We are committed to providing comprehensive pharmaceutical services that enhance the health and well-being of the communities we serve. As a part-time remote pharmacist with arenaflex, you will play a critical role in executing our patient-centered pharmacy programs, ensuring compliance with clinical standards, and building strong relationships with patients and healthcare providers in your assigned region.
About arenaflex
arenaflex is a well-known American healthcare and pharmaceutical retailer that has been serving communities since its founding in Chicago, Illinois. Over the past century, we have grown to become one of the largest and most trusted pharmacy chains in the United States. Our commitment to innovation, customer service, and clinical excellence has made us a leader in the healthcare industry.
At arenaflex, we offer a wide range of products and services, including prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs, health and wellness products, beauty items, and photo services. Our mission is to help people achieve health and well-being by providing accessible, high-quality pharmaceutical care and related health services. We pride ourselves on fostering a work environment that values integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Position Overview
We are currently seeking a qualified pharmacist to join our team in a part-time remote capacity. This position is responsible for executing medical services procedures and driving patient health results. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical pharmacy, excellent communication skills, and a passion for patient care. You will be responsible for implementing patient intervention pharmacy programs, ensuring compliance with clinical pharmacy services, and driving pharmacy financial performance through strategic initiatives.
As a remote pharmacist with arenaflex, you will serve as a trusted resource for patients, healthcare providers, and insurance plans. You will handle prescription processing from a remote setting, conduct clinical reviews, and provide expert consultation on medication therapy management. This role offers flexibility in scheduling while maintaining the high standards of care that arenaflex is known for.
Key Responsibilities
As a pharmacist at arenaflex, you will be responsible for a wide range of duties that contribute to our mission of providing exceptional pharmaceutical care. Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Patient Care Programs: Implement direct patient care programs, including but not limited to Drug Therapy Management programs, Vaccination Services, and Payer and Pharma Adherence and Clinical Projects. You will drive the execution of multiple business strategies and initiatives to ensure business needs are being met while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
- Compliance and Quality Assurance: Drive compliance and continuous quality improvement in the delivery of clinical pharmacy patient care and services by analyzing, evaluating, and redesigning processes; monitoring and analyzing results; and implementing necessary changes. Ensure that all pharmacies in your assigned region comply with regulatory compliance, standard operating procedures, and FDA guidelines.
- Financial Performance: Drive regional pharmacy financial performance by aligning business strategies with company financial goals. Implement and execute patient intervention pharmacy programs to maximize financial performance while improving patient health outcomes.
- Patient Experience Enhancement: Support efforts on improving patient experience by increasing focus on healthcare services, including patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, and retail, clinical, or health services such as inoculations, illness state management, and Specialty programs.
- Team Support and Development: Provide expertise, resources, education, and support to pharmacists and field leadership. Support staff training experiences and development opportunities. Promote teamwork and drive pharmacy staff by fostering a shared vision and supporting company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
- Clinical Reviews and Accuracy: Conduct data and clinical reviews and take necessary actions to ensure accuracy and propriety of medications. Review drug histories and patient profiles to ensure appropriate and safe medication therapy. Provide individualized patient/provider consultation.
- Patient Relationship Building: Through use of superior interpersonal skills, win the trust of patients by listening to their concerns and providing a sounding board for pharmacy concerns. Build lasting relationships based on trust, respect, and quality care.
- Program Feedback and Evaluation: Provide feedback concerning the effectiveness of the Client Retention Program, including comments from patients as the value of individual consultations. Use this feedback to continuously improve our services.
- Clinical Consultation: Be responsible for all inquiries, transactions, and issues which relate directly to patient treatment. Provide clinical consultation and information to patients, physicians, and insurance plans as needed.
- Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to guidelines and procedures for all job duties to meet goals. Comply with company policies and procedures, including all HIPAA rules and regulations. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local pharmacy laws.
- Additional Duties: Perform other work consistent with the job responsibilities in this document as assigned by management.
Essential Qualifications
To be considered for this position, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Education: Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy or related field is required.
- Licensure: Current Pharmacist license as permitted by the appropriate state licensing authority. Ability to obtain other state pharmacy licenses if necessary.
- Experience: Experience advancing colleagues to research and resolve issues. Experience working with confidential information.
- Work Schedule: Able to work non-standard hours, which may include nights, holidays, and/or weekends. This is a part-time position requiring approximately 8 hours per day.
- Time Management: Experience using time management skills, such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple tasks with varying completion dates.
- Self-Directed: Experience developing approaches to achieving goals with minimal supervision, depending on oneself to complete objectives and determining when escalation of issues is necessary.
- Customer Service: Experience providing customer service to internal and external clients, including meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Travel: Willing to travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).
Preferred Qualifications
While not required, the following qualifications would be advantageous:
- Multi-State Licensure: Ability to obtain other state pharmacy licenses if required.
- Insurance Knowledge: Knowledge of insurance plans and billing procedures.
- Technical Skills: Knowledge of PC operating systems including Radio, Commitment, and Plus.
- Microsoft Excel: Basic level proficiency in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, adjusting text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).
- Microsoft PowerPoint: Basic level proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: embedding, editing, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, expanding list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing frame view and/or running a slide show).
- Microsoft Word: Basic level proficiency in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and adjusting text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, formatting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, fix, spell check, track changes, review sheet and/or print capabilities).
Skills and Competencies
To succeed in this role, you should possess the following skills and competencies:
- Clinical Expertise: Strong knowledge of pharmacy practices, medication therapy management, and clinical pharmacy services.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with patients, healthcare providers, and insurance plans.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail when reviewing prescriptions, patient profiles, and clinical data.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address patient concerns and resolve issues efficiently.
- Time Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Customer Focus: Commitment to providing exceptional customer service and building positive patient relationships.
- Ethical Conduct: High ethical standards and commitment to maintaining patient confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a remote environment.
Compensation and Benefits
arenaflex is committed to providing competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits to our team members. As a part-time pharmacist with arenaflex, you can expect:
- Competitive Hourly Rate: $25 per hour, with the opportunity for performance-based incentives.
- Health Care Benefits: arenaflex offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance to eligible employees. These benefits can help cover medical bills and provide access to necessary health services.
- Prescription Drug Discounts: As part of our focus on pharmaceutical services, employees receive discounts on prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications when filling prescriptions at arenaflex pharmacies.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): We offer EAPs that provide confidential counseling and support services to employees and their families. These programs can help with a range of work and personal challenges.
- Paid Time Off: arenaflex provides paid time off for holidays, vacations, and sick days. The amount of free time can vary based on factors such as job title and seniority.
- Retirement Plans: arenaflex offers retirement savings plans, such as 401(k) plans, to help employees save for retirement. Some plans may include matching employer contributions.
- Employee Discounts: Employees receive discounts on products and services sold in arenaflex stores, including over-the-counter medications, beauty products, and more.
- Professional Development: arenaflex offers opportunities for professional development and advancement within the company, including training programs, skills development initiatives, and the opportunity to move up the corporate ladder.
- Wellness Programs: Because of our focus on health and wellness, arenaflex offers wellness programs designed to promote employee health, including fitness challenges, health screenings, and wellness resources.
- Flexible Scheduling: Depending on your specific job role, arenaflex offers flexible scheduling options to meet different employee needs.
Career Growth Opportunities
At arenaflex, we believe in investing in our employees' professional development and career growth. As a part-time pharmacist with our team, you will have access to numerous opportunities for advancement and skill development:
- Leadership Development: Expand your leadership skills through mentoring junior pharmacists and contributing to strategic initiatives.
- Specialization Tracks: Explore specialization in areas such as specialty pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, or management.
- Continuing Education: Access ongoing training and education programs to stay current with the latest developments in pharmacy practice.
- Cross-Functional Experience: Gain exposure to different aspects of the business, including operations, marketing, and healthcare services.
- Advancement Pathways: Build a long-term career with potential progression to senior pharmacist roles, pharmacy management, or corporate positions.
Work Environment and Culture
arenaflex fosters a supportive and collaborative work environment that values diversity, inclusion, and professional excellence. As a remote pharmacist, you will enjoy:
- Flexible Work Arrangements: The ability to work from home while staying connected to our team and mission.
- Supportive Team Culture: Collaboration with colleagues who are committed to patient care and continuous improvement.
- Innovation Focus: Opportunities to contribute to innovative programs and initiatives that shape the future of pharmacy services.
- Community Impact: The satisfaction of making a meaningful difference in patients' lives every day.
- Work-Life Balance: Part-time scheduling that allows you to maintain balance between your professional and personal life.
How to Apply
We invite qualified candidates who are passionate about patient care and want to join a leader in the pharmaceutical industry to apply for this exciting opportunity. If you are a licensed pharmacist with the required qualifications and a commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply.
At arenaflex, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
Join arenaflex today and become part of a team that is dedicated to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on communities across the nation. Apply now to take the next step in your pharmacy career!
arenaflex is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.