Staff Pharmacist
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist dispenses and checks prescriptions, oversees pharmacy technicians, and responds to inquiries from physicians, client facilities, and patients. The role uses management skills to promote the accuracy of all items dispensed and supports pharmacy management’s goals and objectives within the dispensing pharmacy. The pharmacist provides medication information and therapeutic recommendations, helps address patient issues and billing-information needs, receives medications and supplies, maintains controlled substance records, checks Emergency Kits, and assists in developing and maintaining pharmacy safety standards.
Requirements
- Current license to practice pharmacy in good standing in the State of California.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy.
- Proficiency in clinical interpretation, including drug-drug, drug-disease, and drug-food interactions and allergies.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Long-Term Care regulations, including OBRA, OSHA, state laws, and other federal laws affecting pharmacy and client operations.
Responsibilities
- Dispense and verify prescriptions according to federal and state regulations, dosage, strength, patient allergies, disease states, drug interactions, and formularies.
- Provide physicians, nurses, and patients with therapeutic recommendations and medication information, and resolve patient issues when necessary.
- Assist in obtaining necessary information for billing purposes.
- Sign for receipt of medications and supplies delivered by wholesalers or other suppliers.
- Assist in organizing and maintaining controlled substance records.
- Verify and update Emergency Kits for product accuracy, expiration dates, and general appearance.
- Assist in developing and maintaining pharmacy safety standards.
- Oversee the work of pharmacy technicians and promote accuracy in dispensing.
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Shift differential: $1.50 for shifts beginning after 2:00 p.m. and $3.00 for shifts beginning after 7:00 p.m.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
