Pharmacist - FCI Oxford, WI

Absolute Staffers, LLC•Oxford, WI

About The Position

The Pharmacist provides pharmacy services at FCI Oxford, including support to medical providers and staff on proper pharmacy practice, patient profiles, and prescription review. The role monitors medication therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness; maintains patient medication records and documentation; and provides information and consultation on medication compatibility, mode of action, reactions, and developments in pharmacy. The Pharmacist selects, dispenses, and preserves drugs and other therapeutic agents, using current references and identifying differences in therapeutic efficacy. The role inspects and stores medications appropriately, helps maintain drug inventories, and is responsible for the security of drugs in their custody. The position also maintains an adverse drug reaction reporting system, makes independent decisions and recommendations for improvements, and becomes familiar with applicable Joint Commission, DEA, FDA, Bureau of Prisons, and National Drug Formulary guidelines.

Requirements

Valid and current license allowing the practice of pharmacy.
Proof of CPR certification.

Responsibilities

Advise medical providers on pharmacy practice, patient profiles, and prescription review.
Communicate proper pharmacy procedures and practices to medical staff through memorandums, direct contact, and observation.
Monitor drug therapy for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and appropriateness.
Maintain patient medication records and document work performed.
Provide balanced and efficient pharmacy services, establish service standards, and maintain operational efficiency.
Make independent decisions and recommend revisions or improvements as appropriate.
Select, dispense, and preserve drugs, medicines, and other therapeutic agents using updated references and resources.
Identify differences between drugs in relation to therapeutic efficacy.
Inspect drugs for adequacy, overstocking, arrangement, storage, rotation, and deterioration.
Assist with maintaining an inventory of commonly used drugs and safeguard drugs in the pharmacist’s custody.
Use appropriate storage techniques, including refrigeration or protection from heat and light.
Become familiar with the Bureau of Prisons National Drug Formulary.
Provide drug information and medication consultations to medical staff.
Maintain the adverse drug reaction reporting system and investigate events to determine whether an adverse drug reaction occurred.
Review medication orders through consultation with medical staff and review of medical records as indicated.
Become familiar with applicable administrative guidelines of the Joint Commission, DEA, FDA, and Bureau of Prisons.