Pharmacist Per Diem

NeighborHealth•Boston, MA

13d•$127,920 - $205,920•Onsite

About The Position

NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, is a large community health center serving the greater Boston area with a commitment to patient and community health. Every role is vital in advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience. This is a part-time position in the Retail Pharmacy department at the Maverick location.

Requirements

BS Degree in Pharmacy Required
Valid license to practice as a pharmacist in MA Required
Obtain CE credits needed for license renewal as required
Previous experience preferred
Knowledge of contemporary outpatient pharmacy systems, general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient-centered care
Excellent comprehension of written policies and procedures
Ability to make appropriate decisions, develop and complete follow-up actions
Ability to motivate and direct staff
Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
Attention to detail or organizational ability
Effective writing, presentation and problem-solving skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Computer literacy
English proficiency

Nice To Haves

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Responsibilities

Dispenses prescription medication along with key information such as side effects, contraindications with other medicines, and a range of other concerns.
Walks customers through their physician’s dosage and usage instructions to ensure medications are safely and effectively consumed.
Works with pharmacy manager to meet area specific goals and goals of the department.
Establishes collaborative pharmacist/patient relationships.
Participates in training and development for other pharmacists, technicians and interns.
Assures safe and accurate dispensing of medications.
Provide accurate verification of medications.
Identifies, mitigates, prevents, and documents problems with prescriptions.
Provides counseling to patients on the proper use of their medications, possible side effects and the role of prescribed medications in the overall therapeutic care plan.
Accurately dispenses controlled substances in accordance with the MA and Federal laws.
Manages all queues in the pharmacy software system.
Participates in risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) compliance and monitoring.
Utilize the MassPAT prescription monitoring program for appropriate controlled substance monitoring.
Provide Medication Therapy Management.
Assist providers with pre-authorization, use of Cover My Meds, if applicable.
Reads, understands and complies with all Standards of Conduct, JCAHO policies, etc.
Adheres to NeighborHealth standards of Employee Conduct and all related policies and procedures by: Demonstrating excellent customer service; Showing respect to other employees; Adhering to standards of cultural competency and non-discrimination; Adhering to standards of privacy; Adhering to attendance and other policies and utilizing appropriate notification and other procedures.
Upholds procedures and systems to safeguard the confidentiality of all patient and employee information.
Upholds safety policies, practices, and procedures including safety, fire safety, electrical safety, proper body mechanics and material handling, office/ergonomic safety and other employee safety measures.