Pharmacist

NATURE OF WORK

Dispenses medications and related supplies using accepted pharmaceutical techniques to fill written and oral prescriptions issued by physicians and other qualified prescribers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy
• Completion of a Pharmacy internship
• Licensed as a Registered Pharmacist in the State of West Virginia

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• In-Doors 98% of the time
• Outdoors 2% of the time
• Mainly within LPCC and its main site

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Dispenses medications following prescriptions issued by an authorized medical practitioner
• Performs or oversees the performance of packaging, labeling, measuring, compounding, storing, charging, and recording medications used in patient care
• Reviews prescriptions for appropriateness of therapy to determine ingredients needed and to ensure correct dosage
• Inventories, orders, and maintains supply of drugs, chemicals, and other pharmaceutical stock
• Advises patients and care providers of potential drug interactions, possible side effects, storage information, and instructions on how to use medications
• Presents drug lectures to medical nursing staff, physicians, and other groups on matters pertaining to pharmacy
• Prepares sterile products for patient administration; determines proper preparation, packaging, sterilization, storage, and stability requirements of the product
• Affords assistance to clinicians in establishing the proper protocols, storage, distribution, and administration procedures for investigational drugs
• Trains and supervises Pharmacy Assistants as assigned
• Develops or participates in clinical pharmaceutical research
• Serves as a preceptor for pharmacy interns

WORK PACE

Pace determined by the need of client(s).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Competitive pay
• Exceptional benefits package including:
• Generous vacation time & sick leave
• CME time and allowance
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident insurance
• FSA
• 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% employer match after the first year of full-time employment