Pharmacy - Retail Pharmacist FT Days

Coffeyville Regional Medical Center•Coffeyville, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, or "CRMC", is a 25-bed, non-profit, critical access hospital serving Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma since 1949. As a rural hospital, CRMC is surprising because of its large size and wide variety of services. Although we can provide many of the same services you will find in a big city, we take great pride in our friendly and caring staff. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Retail Pharmacist compounds and/or dispenses prescription medications, provides pharmaceutical information to healthcare professionals, monitors drug therapies to avoid interactions with other medications, and provides pharmaceutical expertise on the safe use of medications. They determine which forms of medication best suit each patient in a timely and efficient manner, requiring significant input from doctors, nurses, and other professionals.

Requirements

Analytical ability to apply criteria and evaluate information to make decisions
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills in teaming with patients, medical staff, and the public
Detail-oriented with proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Professional appearance and ease in developing rapport with others
Computer skills, including MSOffice, Outlook, and Meditech, preferred
Ability to move, position self, consistently operate various types of equipment, able to detect/observe/identify details at close or distant range with or without accommodations as well as exerting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, or 10 to 25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly
Graduate of an institution accredited by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
Current Pharmacist License from the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy
Current BLS Certification, required

Nice To Haves

1-2 years' experience in retail pharmacy, preferred

Responsibilities

Serve patients by preparing medications, giving pharmacological information to the multidisciplinary health care team, and monitoring patient drug therapies
Review and interpret physician orders and detect therapeutic incompatibilities
Dispense medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals
Control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions
Complete pharmacy operational requirements by organizing, directing, and supervising technicians' workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, verifying order entries, charges, and inspections, and maintaining appropriate inventory to ensure availability of necessary medications
Manage processes for the 340B retail pharmacy program to ensure compliance and optimal pricing/reimbursement/inventory replenishment
Provide pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies
Develop staff retail pharmacy knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy technicians and support personnel, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals
Comply with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Maintain records for controlled substances and remove outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory
Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
Maintain confidentiality of all information according to HIPAA and company policy
Assist in the development, implementation, enforcement, and maintenance of appropriate policies and procedures
Report operational and patient care issues or concerns to the Director of Pharmacy
The Retail Pharmacist assumes other responsibilities as assigned.