Pharmacist

Professional Performance Development Group•Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Professional Performance Development Group (PPDG) is hiring a Pharmacist (Coverage) to provide services at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The pharmacist will perform a full range of duties in both outpatient and inpatient practice settings, support patient wellness programs, provide medication information and clinical direction, and assist patients with medication use and follow-up. Services are provided seven days per week, 24 hours per day, including federal holidays. Pharmacists work rotating shifts of 8 to 13 hours, with an uncompensated 30- or 60-minute meal break depending on shift length. Weekend and federal-holiday coverage is rotated equitably with other staff. A healthcare worker will not be required to work more than 80 hours in a two-week period.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or graduation from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
One year of professional pharmacy experience after graduation.
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist.

Responsibilities

Perform a full range of pharmacist duties in outpatient and inpatient practice settings.
Work with clinical staff to develop patient wellness programs, including smoking cessation programs and asthma classes.
Provide medication information to clinical staff as required.
Provide clinical direction to corpsmen and pharmacy technicians and provide input into their job performance evaluations.
Consult with specialty practitioners referred for pharmaceutical services.
Ensure work areas are clean and safe in accordance with applicable regulations.
Document significant medication interactions and pharmacy interactions with prescribers.
Execute drug utilization reviews as necessary.
Renew medications for patients in accordance with Pharmacy & Therapeutics committee-approved policies and procedures.
Review prescriptions at admission and discharge for potential interactions.
Deliver medication to patients at bedside and explain how to take it.
Schedule follow-up calls to discuss medication regimens and answer remaining questions, and provide telephone and online patient support.