Retail Pharmacist - Float
About The Position
This position functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in OSUMC outpatient and retail areas. Duties include but are not limited to: medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens; patient counseling; disease state management; coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Patient population includes pediatric, adult and geriatric patients, must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of the patients served. Must be able to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, other health care professionals, and insurance companies. This position is also responsible for supervising technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital/clinic staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.
- Registered Pharmacist.
- 0 years of relevant experience required.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the ages of pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients served.
- Ability to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to disease process and age.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, other health care professionals, and insurance companies.
- Successful completion of a background check.
- Drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
Nice To Haves
- 0-2 years of relevant experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in OSUMC outpatient and retail areas.
- Approve and distribute medication orders.
- Ensure appropriate dose, route, frequency, and duration of therapy.
- Review patient medication profiles for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions, and appropriate regimens.
- Provide patient counseling.
- Manage disease states.
- Coordinate patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses.
- Supervise technicians.
- Teach undergraduate and graduate students.
- Provide educational programs for hospital/clinic staff (physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
