Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy - Full Time

About the Role

The role involves dispensing medications, pharmaceutical supplies, and other healthcare-related items while adhering to departmental policies and procedures. There will be significant interaction with providers regarding therapeutic choices, drug dosage appropriateness, and medication compatibility in multi-drug regimens. The position also includes patient education and medication reconciliation activities.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. or Pharm.D. degree.
• Licensed as a Pharmacist in the state of practice.
• Recent experience in a high-volume, patient-care oriented retail/outpatient pharmacy environment.
• Familiarity with current pharmacy software and automated dispensing equipment is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge of pharmaceutical science, drug therapy, pharmacology, and dosing.
• Experience with patient counseling, prospective drug review, pharmacy benefit plans, and research article interpretation is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare and dispense medications and other products based on provider orders, complying with all laws, regulations, and departmental policies.
• Contact and confer with providers regarding prescription questions, irregularities, potential drug-drug interactions, or patient drug utilization.
• Order and maintain inventory and records of all medications and products, including controlled substances, as required by U.S. and state laws.
• Consult with providers, nursing staff, and others about medication availability, dosage forms, indications, side effects, and possible incompatibilities.
• Dispense non-prescription medication to the public, counsel patients, and answer medication-related questions.
• Organize daily operational duties and direct supportive personnel, including technicians, in dispensing functions and other routine pharmacy services.
• Routinely order pharmacy inventory, check and adjust inventory levels, rotate stock, ensure compliance with drug recalls, and remove outdated or excess supplies.
• Perform additional tasks such as drug usage evaluation, medication reconciliation, quality assurance/control, file maintenance, drug information, report compilation, and readmission reduction activities.

Other Duties

This description is not all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned as necessary for the performance of this position.

Pay

$55.54 - $87.97 per hour.