Pharmacist / PRN
PharMerica•Washington, NC
About The Position
PharMerica is hiring a PRN Pharmacist in Washington, North Carolina. PharMerica is a non-retail pharmacy serving hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care centers, and other specialized care centers nationwide. The pharmacist evaluates medication orders, supports safe and effective medication use, collaborates with healthcare teams, and maintains required patient and regulatory documentation. This position is posted for a minimum of seven business days.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy.
- One year of experience in long-term care.
- Licenses and certifications as required by government regulations and business needs.
- Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and a team player.
- Oral communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- PharmD preferred.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions, and route of administration, and recommend therapy changes to physicians and facility staff as appropriate.
- Maintain patient and resident databases, including current and past medical history, clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medications, including over-the-counter medications and home remedies.
- Ensure that appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated, and discussed with appropriate healthcare team members.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to provide clinical and technical support as needed.
- Document communications with physicians, nurses, other healthcare team members, patients or residents, and their family members in the medical record.
- Implement policies and procedures for the safe procurement, storage, distribution, use, and disposal of drugs and biologicals.
- Obtain and maintain required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies and company policy.
- Inform the Pharmacy Manager of medication-related errors.
- Assist facility and agency staff with procedures for safely and effectively procuring, maintaining, administering, and disposing of drugs.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
