Contract Pharmacist

Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services•Norman, OK

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Griffin Memorial Hospital is looking for a Contract Pharmacist to perform professional level work in filling and dispensing prescriptions. Examples of typical work duties include: Dispensing drugs, medications, narcotics, and other pharmaceutical supplies requisitioned by doctors; compounding individual prescriptions as necessary; maintaining prescriptions files. Potentially periodically visiting wards to ascertain that emergency stock supplies are adequately stored and replenished supplies as necessary; checks patient charts for possible overdoses, drug interactions, side effects and proper paperwork; makes reports accordingly. Rejecting prescriptions containing dosage believed excessive; consulting with physician on revision of prescriptions; may require physician's release of responsibility on overdoses. Keeping abreast of current developments and literature; advising physicians of drugs and medications available and the use of alternate drugs.

Requirements

Possession of a valid license to practice pharmacy in the State of Oklahoma.

Responsibilities

Dispensing drugs, medications, narcotics, and other pharmaceutical supplies requisitioned by doctors
Compounding individual prescriptions as necessary
Maintaining prescriptions files
Periodically visiting wards to ascertain that emergency stock supplies are adequately stored and replenished supplies as necessary
Checking patient charts for possible overdoses, drug interactions, side effects and proper paperwork
Making reports accordingly
Rejecting prescriptions containing dosage believed excessive
Consulting with physician on revision of prescriptions
Keeping abreast of current developments and literature
Advising physicians of drugs and medications available and the use of alternate drugs