Pharmacy Specialist

Kcarc•Vincennes, IN

About The Position

Oversee the medication administration system and coordinate health services information with all appropriate parties. Essential Duties Promote the mission and values of KCARC through personal example, providing educational opportunities, communicating with honesty, inviting input and expecting mutual accountability. Retrieve Baker Center incoming faxes and disbursement. Coordinate medication needs of the participants with pharmacies as needed. Receive all pharmacy deliveries ensuring accuracy of all medications by checking prescriptions and labels against e-MAR. Coordinate participant’s pharmaceutical needs with internal and external contacts as needed. Order, inventory and prepare packaged medicines for homes and work sites from pharmacy. Coordinate meetings and route all necessary paperwork and approvals for the Human Rights Committee. Coordinate and verify budget discretion with appropriate fiscal personnel for client medications. Deliver meds as needed and complete all physical medication changes. Carry the after-hours pharmacy phone. Provide medication administration training to new hires and re-training to staff, as needed. Complete staff competency checks on medication administration. Coordinate pharmacy reviews quarterly. Maintain and model professionalism, appropriate work interactions with program participants and coworkers, confidentiality at all times, and a positive attitude within the work environment. Perform medication audits at all residential sites. Load approved Medical HRC documents to the BDDS Portal. File Incident Reports for all medication errors and thoroughly investigate with documentation of investigation. All other duties deemed necessary. Additional hours if needed are mandatory Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Maintain reliable transportation available for use during working hours, valid driver’s license and provide proof of automobile liability coverage.
Maintain flexible schedule to meet the demands of the department.
Possess excellent research and writing skills.
Possess the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Possess the ability to establish effective working relationships.
Possess the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Be proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office products (Computer literate).
Accept responsibility and demonstrate leadership.
High School Diploma or GED required.
Prior secretarial experience, including typing and computer data entry knowledge required.
Medication Administration: Core A and B
CPR
First Aid

Nice To Haves

Pharmacy Technician A.S. or certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee the medication administration system
Coordinate health services information with all appropriate parties
Retrieve Baker Center incoming faxes and disbursement
Coordinate medication needs of the participants with pharmacies as needed
Receive all pharmacy deliveries ensuring accuracy of all medications by checking prescriptions and labels against e-MAR
Coordinate participant’s pharmaceutical needs with internal and external contacts as needed
Order, inventory and prepare packaged medicines for homes and work sites from pharmacy
Coordinate meetings and route all necessary paperwork and approvals for the Human Rights Committee
Coordinate and verify budget discretion with appropriate fiscal personnel for client medications
Deliver meds as needed and complete all physical medication changes
Carry the after-hours pharmacy phone
Provide medication administration training to new hires and re-training to staff, as needed
Complete staff competency checks on medication administration
Coordinate pharmacy reviews quarterly
Maintain and model professionalism, appropriate work interactions with program participants and coworkers, confidentiality at all times, and a positive attitude within the work environment
Perform medication audits at all residential sites
Load approved Medical HRC documents to the BDDS Portal
File Incident Reports for all medication errors and thoroughly investigate with documentation of investigation
All other duties deemed necessary