Pharmacist, PT Variable Shifts

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct operational and/or clinical patient services, ensuring the safe and appropriate use of medications through drug information, drug therapy monitoring, drug distribution, and supervisory pharmacy services in accordance with departmental policies, standard practices, and state and federal laws. Communicates regularly with prescribers, office staff, patients and caregivers, and other healthcare and industry professionals. Meets departmental staff development requirements and may participate in departmental or health system committees and education. The allocation of time between operational and clinical services depends on staffing and overall pharmacy workload. The pharmacist provides medication order entry, distribution, administration, diagnostic testing, and patient care; evaluates therapy for specialized patient populations; and performs patient education and care management. The role includes prescription review, prior authorization and appeal work, care-plan development and monitoring, provider and office-staff relationship building, and referrals when needed. The pharmacist may participate in an on-call program where applicable, oversee pharmacy support personnel, serve as a lead or charge pharmacist, provide clinical services and documentation, support pharmacy operations in assigned patient-care areas, train pharmacy technicians and learners, and help integrate pharmaceutical care across the patient's continuum of care.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an ACPE-approved college of Pharmacy.
Licensed to practice as a Pharmacist, or eligible to become licensed within four months of hire, in the state where the team member works.
Thorough knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology.
Good mathematical, computer, and aseptic technique skills.
Knowledge of State BOP, DHEC, and DEA rules and regulations.
Ability to handle urgent and stressful working conditions.

Nice To Haves

PharmD preferred.
No experience required.

Responsibilities

Provide accurate medication order entry, drug distribution, drug administration, diagnostic testing, and patient care while minimizing turnaround time.
Confirm the appropriateness of drug therapy for neonates, pediatric patients, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.
Provide patient education and patient care management.
Review and evaluate prescriptions for safety, appropriateness, and clinical efficacy.
Complete medication prior authorizations and appeals using electronic medical record data and/or direct contact with providers.
Provide initial and ongoing medication education, including education about supportive care.
Create and monitor individual patient care plans.
Develop and maintain relationships with medical providers and office staff.
Refer patients to providers, other healthcare professionals, or community resources as needed.
Participate in the pharmacist on-call program where applicable.
Provide concise, applicable, timely responses to drug-information requests.
Oversee pharmacy support personnel and check and verify the accuracy of their work; may serve as lead or charge pharmacist to monitor workload and workflow.
Complete laboratory reviews and pharmacy consults and provide and document clinical services through departmental initiatives.
Act as a liaison between pharmacy and assigned patient-care areas, resolving distribution problems and monitoring drug supplies and storage.
Provide experiential education and training for pharmacy technicians, students, and new team members.
Represent the department in collaborative efforts to integrate pharmaceutical care throughout the patient's continuum of care.
Meet departmental staff development requirements and may participate in departmental or health-system committees and education.
Perform other duties as assigned.