Pharmacist

UNC Health•Lenoir, NC

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist provides patient care by optimizing medication use and drug distribution services at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. The role includes evaluating prescriptions and patient medication histories, recommending and monitoring appropriate drug therapy, preparing and dispensing medications, and providing counseling. The pharmacist also directs shift workflow, supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and volunteers, supports training, and participates in process improvement. The position is onsite in Lenoir, North Carolina, with a variable work schedule and 40 standard hours per week.

Requirements

PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree.
Active pharmacist licensure with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy, or ability to obtain licensure before starting employment.
Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited pharmacy schools may work while initial pharmacist licensure is pending, subject to North Carolina Board of Pharmacy limitations, and must obtain licensure within six months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.
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 appropriate health professionals.
Identify and intervene in problems related to patients’ medication needs.
Analyze patient data and provide optimal drug therapy recommendations; assess medication regimens and make appropriate clinical interventions with providers.
Perform protocol-driven clinical services, such as IV-to-oral dosing and stewardship activities.
Compound and oversee preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products, using required 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-substance documentation, cash-register reconciliation, and competency records.
Counsel patients and appropriate family members about pharmaceutical care issues when 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.