Pharmacist, RDUR

Purpose:
Job ID: 4756

Posting Title: Pharmacist, RDUR

Work Location: Illinois-Deerfield

Regular/Part-Time: Full-Time Regular

Revelant Required Experience: 1 year

Education: Bachelors Degree

Travel Required: 5%

Job Description:
The Retrospective Drug Use Review Department resides within the Clinical Services Department. The Clinical Services Department is the clinical product development team for Walgreens Health Initiatives, Walgreen Co. and Walgreens Health Services business units. This department is comprised of pharmacy professionals responsible for the development and implementation of patient care programs designed to be sold to employers, managed care organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. Our program is an invaluable clinical tool that both protects patients from potential adverse drug events and enhances their quality of care.

Responsibilities:
Main focus is reviewing patients’ pharmacy and medical claims for physician and pharmacy interventions regarding optimal disease management, clinical appropriateness, drug interactions, compliance, and fraud & abuse. The RDUR team maintains the existing criteria database in addition to creating new clinically significant intervention criteria that will result in positive outcomes for patients and clients. Responsible for maintaining relationships with assigned clients' Account Managers and Regional Clinical Teams in regards to the client reporting needs and other requests. Participate in pharmaceutical manufacturer clinical and product design meetings in addition to RDUR subcommittee and P&T meetings. Continuously review RDUR Profile Review methods to identify opportunities for improvement in efficiency, accuracy, and appropriateness.

Qualifications:
BS in Pharmacy required. PharmD preferred; Demonstrated leadership, project management, problem-solving, and medical literature research/analysis skills; Ability to develop innovative approaches to clinical products that provide Walgreens Health Initiatives, Walgreen Co. and Walgreens Health Services a competitive industry advantage; Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point).
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