Retail Pharmacist
Opelousas General Health System•Opelousas, LA
About The Position
A Retail Pharmacist performs tasks related to filling medication orders in the pharmacy and at the patient bedside, directly supporting OGHS’s Meds to Beds initiative. The role prepares and reviews medication orders, dispenses and monitors medications, provides drug information, and counsels patients. It also supports the effective operation of the pharmacy department, compliance with applicable drug laws, and the ongoing competency and training of pharmacy staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
- Registered Pharmacist license.
- Retail 340B experience.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with pharmacy automation equipment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review medication orders according to physician requests, applicable techniques, protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Review and interpret physician orders and identify therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Dispense medications by reviewing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
- Monitor drug therapies and advise on interventions.
- Answer questions and requests from healthcare professionals and counsel patients about drug therapies.
- Organize and direct pharmacy technicians’ workflow; verify their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, order entries, charges, and inspections.
- Participate in clinical programs and train pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and healthcare professionals.
- Comply with state and federal drug laws and regulations, including monitoring nursing-unit inspections, maintaining controlled-substance records, removing outdated or damaged drugs, supervising support personnel, maintaining current registration, and advising management on legislative requirements.
- Identify and replace outdated and unusable drugs.
- Answer the telephone promptly, identify the department and self, and direct calls to appropriate personnel.
- Adhere to infection-control protocols and keep the pharmacy area neat, clean, and well organized.
- Maintain a current pharmacist license and applicable continuing-education and licensure records.
- Attend pharmacy staff meetings, orientation, education, and training programs, and complete competency and skills assessments.
