Pharmacist PD

UNC Health•Durham, NC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides patient care by optimizing medication use and drug distribution services. The Pharmacist receives and interprets prescriptions, reviews patient medication profiles and histories, resolves prescription issues, and identifies medication-related problems. The role uses patient data to recommend optimal drug therapy, assess medication regimens, make clinical interventions with providers, and perform protocol-driven services such as IV-to-oral dosing and stewardship activities. The Pharmacist compounds and oversees preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products; follows formulary, therapeutic substitution, and cost-optimization programs; completes required clinical and operational documentation; and counsels patients and family members as appropriate. The position directs shift workflow and supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and/or volunteers, adheres to applicable policies and regulations, participates in process improvement, and precepts learners and supports training new pharmacy staff. This is a per-diem, hybrid position in the UNCHCS Homecare Infusion Pharmacy unit in Durham, North Carolina, with a day-job schedule and 8 standard hours per week. The stated hiring range is $51.50–$74.01 per hour. Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Requirements

PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree.
Active pharmacist licensure with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, or ability to obtain licensure before employment begins.
Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges or schools of pharmacy may work while awaiting initial pharmacist licensure, subject to North Carolina Board of Pharmacy limitations, and must obtain licensure within six months of orientation or sooner if operationally required.
No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

Receive and interpret prescriptions and review patients’ medication profiles and histories.
Clarify incomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with prescribers, nurses, or other health professionals as appropriate.
Identify and intervene on problems related to patients’ medication needs.
Analyze patient data and recommend optimal drug therapy.
Assess medication therapy regimens and make appropriate clinical interventions with providers.
Perform protocol-driven clinical services, including IV-to-oral dosing and stewardship activities.
Compound and oversee the preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products, using standard formulas, processes, and procedures.
Comply with the medication formulary, therapeutic substitution, and other programs intended to optimize drug therapy while minimizing cost.
Complete required documentation, including medical record notations, controlled substances documentation, cash register reconciliation, and competency documentation.
Counsel patients and appropriate family members regarding pharmaceutical care issues as requested or required.
Direct shift workflow and supervise pharmacy technicians, students, and/or volunteers present during the shift.
Adhere to federal, state, local, and institutional policies, procedures, standards, and regulations.
Identify and participate in process improvement opportunities.
Precept students and residents and participate in training new pharmacy staff as required.