Job Title: Pharmacist
Job Specialty: Pharmacy
Job Duration: Full-Time
Shift: Days
Guaranteed Hours: Not Specified
Experience: Not Specified
License: Unrestricted license as a registered pharmacist in any state
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR and AED, may be obtained within 1 year of hire)
- Completion of a nationally recognized pharmacy residency program preferred
Must-Have:
- Pharm.D. degree (Candidates licensed prior to 2003 with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree will be considered with 3 years of experience in hospital and/or ambulatory clinic pharmacy)
Job Description:
- Function within the pharmacy department to ensure efficacious, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy and appropriate medication outcomes.
- Prepare and distribute medications according to Federal and State law.
- Provide patient counseling and education on medications.
- Advise medical, nursing, and staff on appropriate drug therapy.
- Select and manage an appropriate drug inventory.
- Formulate and participate in quality improvement activities within the department.
- Ensure confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.
- Utilize independent professional judgment to evaluate each prescription for appropriateness and safety.
- Conduct drug utilization evaluations and decision-making for policy and procedural formulation.
- Review all prescriptions for legality, completeness, contraindications, interactions, allergies, adverse reactions, and lab abnormalities.
- Provide clinical consultation and intervention documentation.
- Enter prescriptions into pharmacy software and verify orders for accuracy and compliance.
- Advise patients on medication instructions and expected outcomes.
- Perform chart reviews for prescription refills and medication therapy management.
- Direct pharmacy support personnel and serve as a role model and educator for pharmacy students and technicians.
- Participate in clinical and administrative activities, including quality control and improvement.
- Provide health promotion and disease prevention activities related to drug use and preventative drug therapy.