Staff Pharmacist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctorate of Pharmacy
• Active State Pharmacist license
• State license to handle medication
• 1-3 years of pharmaceutical experience
• Intermediate proficiency with Pharmacy and medication distribution software (Pyxis Medbank, Frameworks)
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as medication documentation, business correspondence and procedure manuals
• Ability to write routine reports and business correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively, both in person and by telephone, to customers or employees of the organization
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to understand and interpret statistical reports, data charts and graphs

Nice To Haves

• An equivalent mix of education and experience
• 2-4 years long term care pharmacy experience preferred
• Experience with long term care pharmacy software preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform initial review and clinical verification of medications/prescriptions, including checking for drug interactions, therapy duplication, and clinical issues based on patient's age, medical conditions, and status.
• Conduct final verification on filled medications to ensure correct product usage, absence of damage, intact blister packs, and no missing pills, adhering to quality assurance standards.
• Ensure accurate entry of prescriptions and verify correct typing of prescriptions. Accurately perform data entry for various types of prescriptions.
• Controlled medication inventory functions including checking in orders per DEA regulations, documentation, online ordering and inventory management, and ensuring appropriate storage.
• Utilize MedBank for prescription verification and controlled medication emergency dispensing (training provided).
• Conduct daily checks on ancillary items which may include emergency kits, MedBank cubes, and DOSIS canisters, ensuring they are properly stocked, and medications are within expiration dates.
• Review prescriptions, contacting facilities or prescribers as necessary to address any issues.
• Monitor and manage workflow to ensure prescriptions are filled accurately and on time.
• Evaluate orders that are held for payer issues and determine if emergency supply should be provided during the review process.
• Prepare/Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding as needed.
• Handle telephone orders from prescribers and delegate prescriptions as required.
• Address inquiries from technicians and provide guidance on pharmacy procedures.
• Manage electronic communications with staff and facilities, ensuring timely responses.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation.
• All other duties as assigned.