RN Pool Plus PRN (7072)

REGIONAL ONE HEALTH • Memphis, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The role supports pharmacy operations by coordinating daily department activities, assigning work, overseeing personnel, and helping ensure efficient medication preparation and distribution. It provides pharmaceutical services as prescribed, including interpreting orders, reviewing patient profiles, preparing and dispensing medications, counseling patients when indicated, and documenting services accurately. The position also serves as a pharmacy resource and liaison to patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, and other personnel; helps address inquiries, complaints, and operational issues; and supports employee orientation, student supervision, and departmental policies.

The role operates pharmacy computer systems, maintains administrative and compliance records, prepares reports and data analyses, and supports budget, purchasing, inventory, and equipment maintenance. It participates in quality improvement and special projects, maintains a safe and orderly environment, and completes required training and continuing education. Additional duties include cashiering and insurance claims oversight, assisting outpatient customers, processing prescriptions and prior authorizations, and providing pharmacy coverage as needed. The position may require night, weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy program, with an M.S. and/or Pharm.D. degree.
• Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with neonate, infant, adolescent, adult, and/or geriatric patient populations as dictated by the specialty assignment.
• Current Tennessee pharmacist licensure upon hire.
• Additional certification may be required based on assignment upon hire.
• At least 1 year of experience as a pharmacist.
• Ability to complete required continuous training and education and maintain professional credentials.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily pharmacy activities and help formulate and implement department procedures and policies.
• Review work orders, prioritize activities, and schedule and assign employee work to ensure adequate service and completion of duties.
• Oversee personnel and serve as a resource on drug distribution, profiling, and pharmacy administration.
• Review medication, prescription, and department records for compliance with professional standards and established procedures.
• Provide clinical and technical assistance; support orientation of new employees and supervise students during patient-care training.
• Communicate and collaborate with medical, hospital, nursing, clinic, and pharmacy staff, as well as patients and families; answer inquiries and interpret policies and practices.
• Investigate and resolve queries, complaints, conflicts, and operational problems, escalating issues when necessary.
• Interpret provider orders, intervene for clarification or correction, review patient profiles for allergies and interactions, and assess dosage appropriateness across age groups.
• Select, compound, prepare, label, and dispense medications and other pharmaceutical products; instruct patients in medication use when indicated.
• Document and process orders and supplies accurately, including charges and other relevant information.
• Operate pharmacy computer systems and software for order entry, information retrieval, and drug-information research.
• Maintain department records, reports, and files; compile reports and data, generate statistics, and analyze trends to identify potential problems and recommend improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, confidentiality, compliance, safety, quality, and infection-control policies.
• Assist with budget development and maintenance; monitor purchasing and charges, and apply cost-effective resource-allocation measures.
• Coordinate inventory control, requisition and order medications and supplies, monitor stock and product quality, maintain storage conditions, rotate stock, and return outdated products for credit.
• Provide research and administrative support to special projects and follow up on project activities.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment for patients and personnel.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement activities, collect quality data, and represent the department on committees.
• Complete required training and continuing education, maintain professional credentials, and participate in meetings, conferences, and seminars.
• Provide relief and absence coverage, including night, weekend, holiday, and on-call coverage as required.
• Coordinate and audit cashiering functions and submit and audit third-party claims.
• Counsel patients on medication use, assistance programs, side effects, precautions, and missed doses when indicated.
• Assess marketing opportunities for the Medplex Pharmacy and contact providers regarding prior authorizations, medical necessity, and nonformulary medication orders.
• Verify outpatient identification and issue filled medications; assist customers with over-the-counter purchases and respond to customer inquiries.
• Maintain knowledge of insurance plans and medication assistance program drugs and guidelines to process prescriptions promptly.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level