Pharmacist

Highmark Health•Canonsburg, PA

20d

About The Position

The Pharmacist optimizes patient care by promoting rational, safe, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care. The role includes dispensing medications, supporting the intravenous admixture program, providing drug information, monitoring drug therapy, and implementing interventions to reduce adverse events. The Pharmacist also oversees the work of pharmacy technicians, students, and other support staff. The Pharmacist reviews prescriptions, identifies and resolves actual or potential drug-related problems, and ensures medications are accurately, efficiently, safely, and cost-effectively prepared and dispensed. The role provides drug information and documents therapy-related interventions and outcomes, while collaborating with the healthcare team on drug therapy, protocols, and guidelines. The position assists the manager with daily pharmacy operations, staff supervision and training, inventory purchasing, and compliance in the storage and dispensing of controlled substances. It also contributes to department operations, a clean and orderly work environment, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance. When serving as the Night Pharmacist, the role additionally triages and delegates nightly activities, resolves medication-related problems across departments, and troubleshoots information technology, computer, and automation issues. Other duties may be assigned or required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).
Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Registered Pharmacist in Pennsylvania and/or New York at hire, or able to sit for boards and obtain licensure within 120 days.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct prospective drug reviews and independently assess prescriptions to identify, prevent, and resolve potential and actual drug-related problems.
Ensure medications are accurately and efficiently compounded and dispensed, and that therapies are safe, appropriate, and cost-effective.
Use professional judgment and knowledge to resolve emergent issues.
Provide accurate and timely drug information to health professionals, patients, and the public.
Document drug therapy interventions and outcomes.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage drug therapy, protocols, and guidelines.
Assist the manager in supervising and directing pharmacy technicians, students, externs, and other support personnel in daily operations.
Train pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy residents, and students in their duty areas.
Oversee daily inventory maintenance and purchases.
Ensure controlled substances are stored and dispensed in compliance with federal, state, and departmental regulations.
Support department operations through computer functions, medication refills, label generation, and appropriate phone handling.
Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.
Participate in performance improvement and regulatory compliance efforts and foster a safe environment.
When serving as the Night Pharmacist, triage, prioritize, and delegate nightly pharmacy activities.
When serving as the Night Pharmacist, serve as the primary interface for resolving medication-related problems between pharmacy, nursing, and other disciplines.
When serving as the Night Pharmacist, troubleshoot information technology, computer, and automation problems.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.