INDEPENDENT RETAIL PHARMACIST
About The Position
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Independent Retail Pharmacist to join our community-focused pharmacy team. As an Independent Retail Pharmacist, you will play a pivotal role in providing personalized healthcare services, patient-centered care, building strong relationships with our customers, ensuring the safe and effective use of medications, and contributing to the overall well-being of our community. Under the direction of the CCO, the Independent Retail Pharmacist is responsible for all areas of retail pharmaceutical services for MMH including the procurement, distribution, storage and administration of drugs by appropriate staff. The role of an Independent Retail Pharmacist is critical in providing patient-focused care, fostering community trust, and contributing to the overall health and well-being of the local population. The personalized, customer-oriented approach of Mayers independent pharmacy sets us apart from chain retailers and makes Mayers Pharmacy an integral part of the healthcare ecosystem. This job description is intended to identify some of the primary duties and responsibilities. Mayers Memorial Hospital District reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this position description, at MAYERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT’S sole and absolute discretion.
Requirements
- Is licensed to practice pharmacy in the State California.
- Has at least a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from a college of Pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
- Current BLS Certification.
- Meets the requirements as set forth by current federal, state and local laws, guidelines and regulations governing retail pharmaceutical services.
- Maintains the required continuing education hours (annually) relative to the practice of pharmacist to assure continued competence.
- Ability to work with others, at all levels within the organization, and collaborate effectively.
- Above-average interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs and other pharmaceuticals for patient care.
- Reviews prescriptions issued by Physician or other authorized prescriber to ensure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
- Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals.
- Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals if counseling offer is accepted.
- Actively engages patients and clients with respect to customer service programs offered by the pharmacy.
- Actively engages patients and clients with respect to program integrations offered by the pharmacy.
- Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
- Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
- Instructs interns and other pharmacy personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy and maintains correct pharmacist to technician and pharmacist to intern ratios per state/federal law.
- Maintains awareness of third party Rx systems and resolves third party rejection problems promptly.
- Reports prescription errors immediately and adheres to company policy regarding medication incidents.
- Maintains awareness of loss prevention controls and procedures to identify and minimize profit loss.
- Develops and maintains a good working relationship with physicians and other health care professionals in order to better assist the customer.
- Synthesizes complex or diverse information; uses intuition and experience to complement data.
- Pursues training and development opportunities; keeps abreast of new items, changing laws, regulations, and new pharmacy-related programs through participation in continuing education courses and reviewing pharmacy-related literature; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills.
- Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments; maintains confidentiality.
- Other duties assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
