Pharmacist Jobs in Milwaukee, NC

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of Pharmacy.
• Tennessee pharmacist licensure required.
• At least 1 year of experience.
• Experience in patient care obtained through completion of an approved pharmacy program.
• Qualified by education, training, or experience to work with the patient population applicable to the specialty assignment, which may include neonates, infants, adolescents, adults, and/or geriatric patients.
• Additional certification may be required based on assignment.

Nice To Haves

• M.S. and/or Pharm.D. preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and dispense medications as prescribed, including calculating and preparing oral, external, intramuscular, and intravenous solutions.
• Receive and process provider orders, prescriptions, and refill requests; intervene when clarification or correction is needed.
• Evaluate medication orders for contraindications, incompatibilities, allergies, dosing, and appropriateness for patients of different ages.
• Maintain complete and current patient medication profiles, including relevant medical history, laboratory results, and concurrent medications.
• Select, compound, dispense, label, and verify medications and other pharmaceutical products; counsel patients on medication use when indicated.
• Prepare sterile and non-sterile drug products and order routine and special medications.
• Maintain accurate pharmacy records and documentation, including order processing, charges, interventions, adverse drug events, controlled drug records, and investigational drug documentation.
• Manage medication inventory and drug-distribution systems; order and store pharmaceuticals, rotate stock, return outdated products, procure items from other pharmacies, and restock emergency supplies.
• Check technicians’ work, assign tasks according to priorities, and help ensure orders are completed within established timeframes.
• Provide drug information and clinical consultation to providers, patients, and staff, including consultation on drug therapy, regimen reviews, utilization, storage, and control.
• Participate in medication-use evaluations, drug research projects, quality improvement, and assigned special projects; prepare data, reports, and follow-up documentation.
• Perform order entry and use pharmacy computer systems and software to obtain drug information and enter or retrieve patient information.
• Communicate and coordinate with patient-care units, providers, patients, and hospital staff; take verbal provider orders according to policy and respond immediately to Blue Alert calls.
• Provide staff in-services and assist with orientation and supervision of new staff members and students as assigned.
• Attend required meetings, in-services, and continuing education; maintain professional credentials and current clinical knowledge.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment; follow aseptic techniques and safety, infection-control, compliance, and quality standards; maintain equipment and report malfunctions.
• Provide coverage for relief and absences, including night, weekend, and holiday coverage as required.
• Perform outpatient pharmacy duties as assigned, including counseling, prior-authorization contacts, claim processing, checking identification, issuing prescriptions, assisting with over-the-counter purchases, cashier functions, and responding to customer inquiries.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.