Pharmacist Retail

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily activities of pharmacy technicians and guide their activities.
• Interpret physicians’ orders and compound and dispense medications and other pharmaceuticals in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
• Provide drug information to other healthcare professionals.
• Monitor drug therapy to prevent drug interactions or other potential problems.
• Include staffing and coordinating schedule with the Manager pharmacist for retail responsibilities.
• Fill in for full or partial shifts and shortages as business dictates.
• Support the complete RVH Pharmacy retail pharmacy operations.
• Support all HR PBM relations, promote PBM relations as a resource of education and provide excellence in service.
• Administer vaccines when appropriate.
• Delegate tasks within legally accepted guidelines to pharmacy technicians.
• Comply with all applicable policies and procedures, including departmental and functional policies.
• Check appropriateness of medication orders based on patient’s age and clinical status.
• Demonstrate accountability and initiative to handle changes in operational clinical volumes and meet required services.
• Assist in procuring, maintaining, and storing an adequate inventory of medications; maintain required state and federal records for controlled substances.
• Coordinate with other medical and healthcare professionals, work collaboratively, and promote a consistent team‑building approach for patient care delivery.
• Initiate and communicate effectively regarding appropriateness of medication orders and special instructions for administration or monitoring as related to patient’s age and/or clinical status.
• Monitor drug interactions.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.
• Maintain current licensure requirements as regulated by the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Pharmacy degree from an accredited university, as required by law.
• Experience: Experience in Retail Pharmacy (minimum).
• License/Certification: BLS through the American Heart Association within 6 months of hire date; Pharmacist license eligible to practice in the state of Indiana.

Qualifications

• Education: PhD or better in Pharmacy (preferred).
• Licenses & Certifications: Pharmacist (preferred).