Pharmacist- Center Retail Pharmacy, Per Diem, Days

Cape Fear Valley Health

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Center Retail Pharmacy demonstrates clinical and operational knowledge in assessing, treating, and caring for patients across the age groups described by Erickson’s Model. The pharmacist is responsible for producing results through clinical interventions, reviewing physician medication orders for dosage problems, interactions, and incompatibilities, entering orders into the computer, and preparing and dispensing medications. The role also supervises technicians and helps train and orient new employees.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Licensed pharmacist by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, or eligible to become licensed by the Board.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Knowledge of state and national pharmacy laws.
• Knowledge of patient age groups served, as described by Erickson’s Model.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills that promote cooperative peer behavior.
• Knowledge of drugs and how they act and interact.
• Ability to work variable shifts.
• Ability to turn and lift patients.
• Ability to perform substantial standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
• Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to observe patients.
• Ability to work in a position involving exposure to blood and body secretions, with possible skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Nice To Haves

• Board certification.

Responsibilities

• Interpret patient medication orders comprehensively and check for dosage problems, interactions, and incompatibilities.
• Enter patient medication orders into the computer.
• Supervise technicians, students, and co-workers.
• Prepare and dispense ordered medications.
• Provide a safe working environment.
• Maintain effective working relationships with hospital staff.
• Participate in Organizational Improvement activities.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree