Retail Pharmacist - Part Time

About the role

Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability. Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.

In a retail/community pharmacy setting, the Pharmacist reviews, interprets and dispenses both prescription and non-prescription medication to patients. The pharmacist takes an active role in responding to prescription issues and advising providers on the selection, dosage, interaction and side effects of medications. Counsels patients on the medication prescription including but not limited to: proper administration, possible side effects, expected response, storage and any other questions posed by the patient. Monitors the health and progress of patients in response to drug therapy.

In a medical center or institutional setting, the Pharmacist reviews and interprets provider orders, provides drug information, assists in problem solving, and provides other aspects of pharmaceutical care. Duties may consist of unit dose dispensing, IV Admixtures, outpatient prescriptions, navigating the electronic medical record, compounding, and working with automated dispensing devices.

The Pharmacist utilizes appropriate age-related patient information to assess the pharmaceutical needs of patients, which may include provision of pharmaceutical care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The Pharmacist follows all established regulations and standards that govern the practice of pharmacy. May be required to act as a shift supervisor under direct or indirect supervision by department managers.

Pharmacy services at Sanford Health may include involvement in acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation. May include decentralized clinical functions, such as direct patient interaction/interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, customer or patient counseling, collecting accurate medication list. May also include centralized clinical functions, such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing the clinical functions of the IV room.

Responsibilities

• Review prescriptions for accuracy, ingredients, and suitability.
• Provide information and advice on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
• Dispense prescription and non-prescription medication in a retail/community pharmacy setting.
• Respond to prescription issues and advise providers on medication selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects.
• Counsel patients on proper medication administration, side effects, expected response, storage, and other patient questions.
• Monitor patient health and progress in response to drug therapy.
• Learn and utilize new pharmacy technologies as the profession evolves.
• Provide oversight and clinical supervision for pharmacy services and support personnel.
• Review and interpret provider orders in a medical center or institutional setting.
• Provide drug information and assist in problem solving.
• Perform unit dose dispensing, IV admixtures, outpatient prescriptions, electronic medical record navigation, compounding, and work with automated dispensing devices.
• Assess pharmaceutical needs across all age groups (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
• Follow all established regulations and standards governing pharmacy practice.
• Act as a shift supervisor under department manager supervision when required.
• Participate in pharmacy services such as acute care surgery, neurology, cardiology, pediatrics, oncology, infusion services, intensive care, general medicine, dialysis, transplant, antimicrobial stewardship, and medication reconciliation.
• Engage in decentralized clinical functions including direct patient interaction, interdisciplinary team rounding, chart reviews, patient counseling, and accurate medication list collection.
• Perform centralized clinical functions such as checking and dispensing medications and overseeing IV room clinical functions.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy.
• Thorough knowledge of drugs and their actions.
• Knowledge of state and local regulations.
• Hospital experience or residency preferred.
• License must be in good standing by the State Board of Pharmacy in state(s) of practice and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges as required by position.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance