____________________________Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C., located in Franklin Lakes, NJ, is the nation's leading provider of comprehensive prescription drug benefit programs, specializing in health care cost management and supporting improved patient care. Merck-Medco is a dynamic, fast-paced organization requiring talented individuals to share and implement its vision of being "the most influential force in controlling health care costs and supporting improved patient care through the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals." We serve more than 52 million Americans and our clients include Fortune 500 corporations, unions, health maintenance organizations, Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans, insurance carriers and similar organizations providing health benefit coverage.
Merck-Medco's educational programs and sophisticated information systems link patients, pharmacists and physicians, helping ensure appropriate drug use for each individual based upon their health profile, best clinical practices and benefit plan coverage. Each week, we carefully dispense some 1 million prescription drugs through our mail service pharmacies, and manage another 5.2 million drug claims from retail stores, that are part of a Merck-Medco Managed Care Network.
Merck-Medco is the place to be for pharmacists interested in applying their skills and education in a dynamic and professional environment. At the same time, our pharmacists enjoy a work-life balance unique in the industry.
Additional Information
____________________________Merck-Medco owns and operates 17 pharmacies of four models/types:
Conventional Pharmacies – These pharmacies perform prescription order assessment, validation and clinical interventions (DUR, Formulary Management, Health Management) as well as compounding and dispensing.
Clinical/Cognitive Pharmacies (prescription processing/non-dispensing) – These pharmacies perform the clinical and cognitive aspects of order review and validation, as well as clinical interventions (DUR, Formulary Management, Health Management), but do NOT dispense medications.
Call Center Pharmacies – Call center pharmacies perform patient and prescriber education, patient counseling, drug information, and customer service, as well as DUR, Health Management, and Formulary Management.
Central Fulfillment (Automated dispensing pharmacies) – Merck-Medco operates fully automated, state-of-the-art central fulfillment dispensing pharmacies in Las Vegas, NV and Willingboro, NJ. After receiving order information from clinical/cognitive or conventional pharmacies, these pharmacies send completed prescriptions to patients.
Benefits
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- Comprehensive insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, disability)
- 401(k) plan
- Stock options
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation time
- Personal/Sick time
- Regularly scheduled breaks
- Retiree health benefits (medical and prescription)
- Training and development
- Company-paid/sponsored CEs (quarterly)
- Professional pharmacy association membership
- Diverse career path opportunities
- Incentive compensation
