Community Pharmacist - Suncrest Pharmacy

About the role

The role involves providing pharmaceutical care at the Pharmacy Ambulatory Retail Services at West Virginia University Hospitals through direct patient care, operational, educational, and administrative activities. Leadership in the pharmacy profession is also assumed.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and care for patients in assigned areas of responsibility; guides providers and patients on the 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.
• Safeguards policies and procedures related to drug distribution.
• Maintains awareness of third-party Rx 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.
• Supervises technicians in drug preparation and distribution duties.
• 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.
• Participates in planning and implementing changes in the pharmacy and improves productivity through participation in staff meetings and projects.

Requirements

• 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
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 60 days of hire date
• 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)

Qualifications

• Three years of pharmacist experience

Skills

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

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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