Pharmacist

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services•Norman, OK

1d•$110,000

About The Position

Our ODMHSAS central pharmacy, based at Griffin Memorial Hospital and servicing multiple metro locations, is l ooking for a full-time Pharmacist to perform professional level work in filling and dispensing prescriptions. Potential for clinical emphasis Examples of typical work duties include: Dispensing drugs, medications, narcotics, and other pharmaceutical supplies requisitioned by doctors, maintaining prescriptions files. Potentially periodically visiting wards to ascertain that emergency stock supplies are adequately stored and replenished supplies as necessary; checks patient charts for possible overdoses, drug interactions, side effects and proper paperwork; makes reports accordingly. Rejecting prescriptions containing dosage believed excessive; consulting with physician on revision of prescriptions; may require physician's release of responsibility on overdoses. Keeping abreast of current developments and literature; advising physicians of drugs and medications available and the use of alternate drugs

Requirements

Possession of a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma.
Three years of experience as a pharmacist

Responsibilities

Dispensing drugs, medications, narcotics, and other pharmaceutical supplies requisitioned by doctors
maintaining prescriptions files
Potentially periodically visiting wards to ascertain that emergency stock supplies are adequately stored and replenished supplies as necessary
checks patient charts for possible overdoses, drug interactions, side effects and proper paperwork
makes reports accordingly
Rejecting prescriptions containing dosage believed excessive
consulting with physician on revision of prescriptions
may require physician's release of responsibility on overdoses
Keeping abreast of current developments and literature
advising physicians of drugs and medications available and the use of alternate drugs