Utilization Review Pharmacist Jobs in Renton, WA

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for delivering high-quality pharmaceutical care in a high-volume retail pharmacy while ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, and exceptional member service. This role works collaboratively with pharmacy technicians, healthcare providers, and warehouse leadership to provide accurate prescription dispensing and patient counseling.

Location: Issaquah, Washington
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, 12:30pm-8:30pm, or Saturday from 12:30pm-8:30pm (additional hours may be needed)
Employment Type: Per diem/temporary role
Pay Range: $70.00-72.00/hr. - depending on your level of experience

Essential Responsibilities

• Review, verify, and accurately dispense prescription medications.

• Evaluate prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness, drug interactions, allergies, contraindications, dosage, and frequency.

• Counsel patients regarding medication use, side effects, storage, and adherence.

• Communicate with physicians to clarify prescriptions and obtain refill authorizations when necessary.

• Administer immunizations and other pharmacy services in accordance with state regulations.

• Supervise and support pharmacy technicians and ancillary staff.

• Ensure compliance with state and federal pharmacy regulations, HIPAA, DEA requirements, and company policies.

• Maintain accurate patient records and prescription documentation.

• Monitor medication inventory and controlled substances.

• Promote patient safety through medication therapy review and clinical judgment.

• Deliver exceptional customer service while maintaining an efficient pharmacy workflow.

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe pharmacy environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.

• Current, unrestricted Pharmacist license in the state of practice.

• Strong knowledge of federal and state pharmacy laws.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced retail pharmacy environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Retail pharmacy experience.

• Immunization certification.

• Experience with high-volume prescription dispensing.

• Strong customer service and patient counseling skills.

• Experience supervising pharmacy technicians.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Prescription verification and dispensing

• Clinical judgment and medication safety

• Drug utilization review

• Patient counseling

• Immunization administration

• Inventory management

• Regulatory compliance

• Pharmacy operations

• Team leadership

• Excellent verbal and written communication

• Strong attention to detail

Why work for Adecco?

• Weekly Pay

• 401(k) Plan

• Skills Training

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

IMPORTANT: This role is being recruited for by Adecco’s Healthcare & Life Sciences division, not your local Adecco Branch Office.
For opportunities available at Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences go to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/employers/industries/healthcare-life-sciences
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy/. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record.

Pay Details: $70.00 to $72.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Military connected talent encouraged to apply
To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy
The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.