Staff Pharmacist

About the role

Southern Pharmacy Services, a member of the Guardian family of pharmacies, is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team in Grottoes, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to the patient, including filling, order entry, and packaging
• Review completed orders and cycle-fill medications to ensure prescriptions were filled correctly
• Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing a drug based on patients' allergies, incompatibilities with current medications, frequency of refills, etc.
• Interpret prescription orders, to include exercising professional judgment in determining whether to dispense a particular prescription, taking into account patient safety and legal limitations
• Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Adhere to all applicable guidelines for compounding
• Transfer prescriptions to other pharmacies as needed
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par
• On exception items, look up most cost-effective product to order
• Notify customer/facility if product is out of stock and when the order can be filled
• Restock station supplies as needed - vials, cassettes, labels, delivery tickets, etc.
• Oversee the work of all technicians and give feedback to their supervisor regarding their performance
• Log all error medication occurrences

Requirements

• Work Ethic/Integrity – must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Leadership – ability to lead project teams to deadlines, while maintaining strong team orientation
• Relational – ability to build relationships with business unit management and become “trusted advisor”
• Strategy and Planning – ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem Solving – ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented – ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy) or PharmD. required
• State Pharmacist License required without restrictions
• 1+ years of related experience
• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquire when something appears inaccurate
• Medical consulting experience preferred

Skills

• Advanced computer skills
• Pharmacy operations system experience

Benefits

• Compensation & Financial: Competitive pay, 401(k) with company match
• Family, Health & Insurance Benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Company-paid Long-Term Disability and optional Short-Term Disability, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Guardian Angels (employee assistance fund)
• Time Off: Paid holidays and sick days, Generous vacation benefits based on years of service

Pay

Competitive pay

Schedule

Flexible schedule, including:

• Tuesday 9:00am-7:00pm
• Wednesday 9:00am-7:00pm
• Friday 10:00am-8:00pm