Pharmacist - Part -time

CCS Medical•Clearwater, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist performs general pharmacy duties, including preparing medications, completing final checks on filled prescriptions, reviewing and approving prescription data entry, monitoring patient drug therapies, and conducting drug utilization reviews. The role is located in Clearwater, Florida, and reports directly to the Director of Pharmacy. The Pharmacist oversees prescription preparation and dispensing, evaluates prescription orders, supports patients and practitioners with medication-related questions, provides counseling and clinical interventions, and monitors treatment responses and adverse events. The role also supports pharmacy operations through inventory management, recordkeeping, regulatory compliance, staff training, quality improvement, and continuing education. Participation in the on-call schedule may be required if business needs warrant. CCS describes its work as supporting chronic care management through a human-led, digitally enabled clinical solution. The company serves people nationwide with home-delivered medical supplies and pharmaceuticals.

Requirements

Graduate of an ACPE-accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a BS in Pharmacy and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
Current pharmacist license in the applicable state, maintained in good standing.
Knowledge of drugs, including indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects, and proper administration.
Knowledge of patient care charts and patient histories.
Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection-control standards.
Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements.
Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
Knowledge of policies and regulations governing pharmaceutical drug disbursement.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Ability to perform basic patient assessments and referrals.
Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong planning, organization, time-management, execution, judgment, decision-making, and information-management skills.
Flexibility to adapt to changing environments and different learning styles.
Ability to continue obtaining licensure in additional states as required.

Nice To Haves

Additional state pharmacist licenses, including California, Florida, and Virginia, are preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and/or oversee the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications.
Make decisions regarding generic substitution of prescribed pharmaceuticals.
Handle inbound and outbound calls related to patient care or product distribution, including medication reviews, practitioner product-awareness calls, and prior authorizations.
Receive physician prescription orders and assess appropriateness, including dosage, drug choice, interactions, route of administration, and stability.
Supervise pharmacy filling, receiving, and dispensing activities.
Ensure patient charts include allergies, medical history, and concurrent medications, including over-the-counter and home-remedy medications.
Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring.
Promote patient and personnel safety through good pharmacy practice and appropriate drug therapy instructions.
Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste.
Provide clinical interventions; assess treatment response and patient compliance; review drug regimens; and report and manage adverse events.
Provide clinical and technical support to physicians, nurses, and patients.
Document communications with physicians, nurses, and patients in patient charts.
Help maintain paperwork required by state and federal agencies, the Joint Commission, and other accreditation entities.
Assist the Pharmacist in Charge with implementing new procedures.
Assist in training and supervising Pharmacy Technicians and other pharmacy personnel.
Participate in Performance Improvement Projects and Continuous Quality Improvement.
Help provide in-service programs to clinicians and pharmacy personnel on drug therapy.
Attend or complete education and training programs, review pharmacy-related literature and materials, and complete competency and skills assessments.
Participate in the on-call schedule if business needs warrant.
Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge and pharmacy leadership.
Respond to patients’ and practitioners’ questions and requests about drug indications, contraindications, dosage, interactions, side effects, and other pharmaceutical information.
Establish and maintain pharmaceutical storage methods and recordkeeping systems that ensure safekeeping.
Follow departmental policies, procedures, objectives, quality-improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
Maintain confidentiality and regular, predictable, consistent attendance, and remain flexible to meet departmental needs.
Follow Medicare, Medicaid, HIPAA, and private insurance requirements, as well as applicable state and federal drug laws.
Maintain required pharmacist licenses in good standing.
Exercise cost-control measures, maintain positive customer-service relationships and open communication, organize work effectively, meet productivity requirements, promote teamwork, and represent the organization professionally.