Retail Pharmacist, PRN Various
About The Position
The Retail Pharmacist plans, organizes, and supervises pharmaceutical and financial activities in the pharmacy, in accordance with Wellstar Health System policies and procedures, applicable federal, state, and local laws, and regulatory standards. The role functions under the direction of the Director of Pharmacy Services and contributes to policy and procedure development and improvements to departmental operations. The pharmacist manages medication storage and tracking, including expiration dates, pharmacy inventory, and controlled substances; maintains quality control and safety reports; complies with OBRA90; counsels patients and family members about prescription drugs; and oversees pharmacy technicians and their daily duties. The pharmacist oversees daily pharmacy operations, including preparing or supervising the preparation of medications, reviewing prescriptions for correct dosage and interactions, compounding and dispensing medications, maintaining drug storage, recording dispensed prescriptions and restricted drugs, and advising customers on medication use. The role also handles prescription entry and verification, contacts prescribers and benefits providers, completes insurance paperwork, and maintains a professional and confidential customer environment. The pharmacist supervises pharmacy personnel, establishes staffing schedules subject to approval through the budget process, oversees controlled-substance audits and discrepancy reporting, ensures proper return of outdated narcotics, and ensures regulatory compliance. The pharmacist also works with prescribers and nursing staff to support retail pharmacy services and business growth.
Requirements
- B.S. degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
- Registered Pharmacist license required upon hire.
- Knowledge of computerized retail pharmacy systems.
- Exposure to or experience in all phases of pharmacy operations, such as medication order interpretation and inventory management.
- Familiarity with retail pharmacy marketing strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities.
- Ability to supervise employees.
- Ability to converse and work with medical staff.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong customer-service attitude.
- Ability to think and act independently as required by the situation.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and supervise pharmaceutical and financial activities in the pharmacy.
- Follow Wellstar policies and procedures, applicable laws, and regulatory standards governing pharmacy practice.
- Participate in policy and procedure development and improvements to departmental operations.
- Manage medication storage and tracking, including expiration-date tracking, pharmacy inventory, and controlled-substance inventory control.
- Maintain quality-control and safety reports.
- Comply with OBRA90 and provide directions and information to patients and family members about prescription drugs.
- Oversee pharmacy technicians and supervise pharmacy personnel in their duties.
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of liquid medicines, ointments, powders, tablets, and other medications.
- Check prescriptions for correct dosage and drug interactions or incompatibilities.
- Compound, package, and label prescribed medicines when needed.
- Store and preserve vaccines, serums, and other drugs subject to deterioration.
- Dispense prescribed medical and surgical products and sell non-prescription drugs and related products.
- Interpret and fill physicians' prescriptions and verify patient information before filling them.
- Provide medication consultations to customers about prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines.
- Enter prescriptions into the required pharmacy database.
- Contact physicians and benefits providers as necessary to process prescriptions.
- Complete third-party insurance forms and other paperwork.
- Provide customers with a professional and confidential environment.
- Establish work schedules that provide sufficient personnel, subject to approval through the budgetary process.
- Supervise audits and monitoring of controlled-substance transactions, inventory documentation, and open discrepancies; report discrepancies to the Director or CEO as necessary under protocol.
- Ensure outdated narcotics are inventoried and packaged for return using required forms.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations applicable to retail pharmacy practice.
- Interact with prescribers and nursing staff to support business growth and capture discharged patients from hospital floors and surgery.
- Promote the benefits and convenience of retail pharmacy services with a positive and professional attitude.
