Pharmacist - Retail - Per Diem - Newton Medical Center

Atlantic Health • Newton, NJ

99d

About The Position

The position is responsible for ensuring the workflow of the retail pharmacy is maintained efficiently. This includes timely filling of prescriptions, accurate maintenance of patient profiles, and ensuring that all prescriptions are adjudicated with rejections acted upon. The role also involves accurate ordering of medications and supplies through approved vendors, maintaining appropriate inventory levels, and checking prescriptions for accuracy. The pharmacist will review patient profiles to assure appropriate therapy based on specific patient information and dispense medications accurately and promptly. Additionally, the pharmacist will provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients, and contribute to performance improvement and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the workflow of the retail pharmacy is maintained efficiently.
• Fill prescriptions in a timely manner and maintain accurate patient profiles.
• Adjudicate prescriptions and act upon rejections.
• Order medications and supplies through approved vendors and maintain inventory.
• Check prescriptions for accuracy and make necessary corrections to patient profiles.
• Review patient profiles to assure appropriate therapy based on specific information.
• Transcribe medication orders accurately and timely, verifying therapy, medication, route, dose, and frequency.
• Dispense medications and miscellaneous items accurately and promptly.
• Provide drug information to healthcare professionals and patients.
• Handle customer interactions courteously and professionally.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees