PRN Pharmacist

About the job

Dispense prescription medications and consult with patients about the drugs and their use. Advise physicians and other healthcare providers on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications to treat health problems. Manage the Pharmacy, perform administrative duties, and supervise pharmacy technicians as assigned.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receives, compounds, and fills prescriptions and dispenses pharmaceuticals and other drug therapies.
• Consults with patients and/or medical practitioners on how to take and administer medications, drug indications/contraindications, dosage for safe patient use, drug interactions, potential side effects, and how to store medicines to maintain efficacy.
• Ensures safety by reviewing prescriptions for interactions with other drugs prescribed to patient, patient allergies, and abilities to take some types of medications.
• Advises patients on over-the-counter medications to supplement other drug treatments.
• Provides other drug and pharmaceutical information as appropriate.
• Give allergy shots and immunizations such as vaccines, flu shots, pneumonia shots, etc.
• Establishes and maintains methods and manner of storage and recordkeeping systems to provide for security and safekeeping of pharmaceuticals.
• Makes initial clinical assessments and refers patients to appropriate clinicians.
• Processes insurance claims and completes paperwork to ensure payment from insurance providers.
• Ensures proper archiving and records retention of documents for audit or investigation.
• Performs routine quality control testing of equipment, environment and record keeping as required by federal, state and local regulations.
• Fulfills departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Frequently cleans and sterilizes surfaces and equipment in the pharmacy.
• Daily reviews drug stock, has clear and accurate labels, and monitors appropriate levels of inventory.
• Manages the Pharmacy and undertakes administrative tasks such as recordkeeping, bookkeeping, signage, contacting facilities or medical equipment technicians as needed.
• Complies with all confidentiality, safety and security measures, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree and licensure for the state of work.
• 2+ years of experience working in a pharmacy.

Desired Attributes

• Experience in people management including team building, learning and development, and performance.
• Strong technical expertise using Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.
• Exceptional customer service skills and ability to promote teamwork and build effective relationships.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Detail-oriented and ability to manage the competing priorities of coordinating multiple events with different deadlines.
• Flexibility to operate in a constantly evolving and fast paced environment.
• A proven record of successfully working with stakeholders/clients, guests, and vendors.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• High level of critical thinking, and creative and effective problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidential documents and communication, and use judgment and discretion.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $60.00-75.00/hr. The actual offer may vary dependent upon geographic location and the candidate’s years of experience and/or skill level.