Community Pharmacist-PRN

Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical care at the Pharmacy Ambulatory Retail Services at West Virginia University Hospitals through involvement in direct patient care, operational, education, and administrative activities, and assumes a leadership role in the profession of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and care for patients in assigned areas of responsibility; guides providers and patients on best practices and established guidelines for care and assures safe and effective use of drugs through clinical involvement.
• Responsible for dispensing and controlling both prescription and non-prescription medicine.
• Successfully completes annual clinical competency evaluations.
• Reviews prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals, if counseling offer is accepted.
• Detects, reports, and helps to minimize or manage adverse drug reactions and medication errors.
• Assists nursing and other disciplines or departments in admission and discharge planning and patient education related to the appropriate use of medication.
• Assumes responsibility for and makes decisions related to the provision of pharmaceutical services.
• Actively engages patients and clients with respect to customer service programs and program integrations offered by the pharmacy.
• Identifies problems related to aspects of drug use control and offers constructive ideas for resolution.
• Ensures that policies and procedures related to drug distribution are followed.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Participates in the orientation and education of pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, and/or new department employees.
• Maintains professional competence by attending and presenting at conferences, continuing educational programs, reading current professional literature, and publishing clinical or practice-related experience or research.
• Participates in administrative, quality assurance, performance improvement, and research activities of the department.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• Maintains awareness of third-party prescription systems and resolves third-party rejection problems promptly, and resubmits rejected claims for payment on a timely basis.
• Participates in medication use evaluations, quality assurance, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• Instructs pharmacy technicians, interns, and other pharmacy personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy state/federal law.
• Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess current Pharmacist license as required by state board where services will be provided:
  • OH: Pharmacist license through the Ohio Board of Pharmacy
  • WV: Pharmacist license through the West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy
• State criminal background check and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas.

Preferred Qualifications

• PharmD from an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Medication Therapy Management Certification (MTM) through the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
• Immunization Certification through the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).
• Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP) through the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date.

Skills

• Time management skills.
• Verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Teamwork skills.

Physical Requirements

• Walk and stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift 30 pounds and push 50 pounds.
• Dexterity required to finger, handle, and reach.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 16