Staff Pharmacist

About the role

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. As a Pharmacist, you will work closely with other pharmacy staff to receive prescription orders and oversee prescription refills.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescriptions and review prescriptions filled by Pharmacy Technicians.
• Provide drug information and patient counseling as required by law.
• Maintain medication invoices, including controlled substance invoices.
• Perform inventories required by law.
• Provide guidance and counseling to support personnel.
• Maintain good relationships with clinic management and clinical staff.
• Interpret medication orders/prescriptions and review patient's medication profile for drug-drug interactions, appropriate dosing, and allergies.
• Maintain proper medication storage conditions and temperature logs as required.
• Understand prescription billing requirements for different payors, including commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare-D.
• Provide oversight of medication distribution to remote clinic locations.
• Demonstrate and promote excellent customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy; Pharm.D. preferred.
• Holds an active license from the Texas Board of Pharmacy; license is in good standing.
• Minimum of two years of pharmacist practice in retail, ambulatory, or hospital outpatient settings.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills to communicate with prescribers and patients.
• Demonstrates current knowledge of medication use and disease management.
• Demonstrates computer skills necessary to manage prescription dispensing.
• Understands quality control procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Proficient in MS Word and Excel software.
• Demonstrates ability to manage personnel.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday schedule; hours to coincide with clinic schedule.
• Position is located within Helen Farabee.
• Available on weekends for emergency telephone consultation.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Pharmacists should have a degree of physical stamina as they might need to stand for longer periods of their shift when helping customers with filling prescriptions.
• Regularly operates a computer, mouse, keyboard, and occasionally operates other standard office equipment, such as printer, copier, phone.