Staff Pharmacist (PRN)
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist maintains pharmaceutical inventory, reviews patient medication records, monitors for possible drug interactions and allergies, and counsels patients as required by OBRA 90. The role is responsible for complying with state and federal laws governing pharmacy practice and for supporting safe, high-quality patient care. The pharmacist interprets and verifies prescriptions, oversees pharmacy technicians and relief personnel, maintains required training and procedure manuals, and manages pharmacy records and accountability. The position also oversees dispensing, inventory, pricing, medication security and disposal, and prepares reports on pharmacy finances and dispensing costs. The pharmacist provides medication information to patients, staff, and providers and consults with medical providers about medication questions.
Requirements
- Carry out the duties of a pharmacist as defined by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Be exact in pharmacy service tasks involving patient care and safety.
- Communicate verbally and in writing with patients and staff members.
- Have management skills and current knowledge of good supervisory techniques.
- Be familiar with inventory control and accountability.
- Have working knowledge of law and pharmaceutical practice and principles.
- Graduate from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
- Hold a current license from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy.
- Comply with state and organizational continuing education requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- One year of experience in a pharmaceutical office setting.
Responsibilities
- Interpret physician prescriptive orders and verify their authenticity.
- Supervise and teach pharmacy technicians and/or relief personnel in proper pharmacy procedures and drug handling.
- Maintain a technician training manual as required by state law.
- Ensure compliance with GCHC rules, the pharmacy procedure manual, drug accountability records, and applicable state and federal laws.
- Seek cost-effective medication purchasing by comparing vendor prices through the designated wholesaler.
- Prepare monthly reports on the pharmacy department’s financial status, including prescription volume and average cost per prescription.
- Review patient medication records for clinically significant interactions, therapeutic duplication, drug-disease contraindications, allergy interactions, incorrect dosage or treatment duration, and clinical abuse or misuse.
- Maintain patient medication profiles and document counseling for new prescriptions; maintain a counseling log.
- Provide medication literature and counseling to patients in accordance with OBRA 90.
- Direct prescription transcription, typing, filling, labeling, checking, and dispensing, and ensure prescriptions are accurately filled and dispensed.
- Direct medication price changes for computer input and maintain records of all drugs dispensed.
- Maintain and periodically review the pharmacy procedure manual covering rules and regulations for control and distribution of clinic drugs.
- Provide information about new drugs to staff and providers and act as a liaison between drug company representatives and the Center.
- Ensure pharmacy security and maintain pharmacy personnel in-service education files.
- Supervise computer file levels and purge files as necessary.
- Rotate and periodically check drugs to ensure they are not expired; dispose of drugs that cannot be returned according to law and handle controlled-drug returns or disposal under DEA procedures.
- Perform drug inventories as required and prepare reports on dispensing and associated costs.
- Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities.
