POSITION SUMMARY

To be fully engaged in providing No Harm/ Quality, Customer Experience, and Stewardship, staff pharmacists fill orders for oral, parenteral, and enteral medications, monitor patient drug therapies, and provide drug information while complying with the laws governing the practice of pharmacy. Staff pharmacists supervise and direct support personnel.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Quality/No Harm:

* Interprets medication orders (verbal and written). Stores prescription files in compliance with state, federal laws and regulations.

* Pharmacists reviews the prescriptions to ensure all the pertinent information is on the prescriptions.

* Pharmacists with documented competensies may compound and dispense pharmaceuticals, sterile products, and parenteral nutrition products.

* Issues controlled substances to patients and maintains records as required by law.

* Monitors drug therapy regimens for contraindications, drug-drug interactions, drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of drug and dose.

* Reads, extracts, and interprets information in patient records, as appropriate.

* Reports suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and in a timely manner.

* Maintains current pharmacy licensure.

* Attends orientation, education, and training programs. Reviews literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy.

* Complete all competency/skill assessment requirements (see attached competence assessment/skill list).

* Maintains patient and department/hospital confidentiality.

* Documents all clinical activities and interventions accurately and completely.

* Participates in the quality improvement and medication use review activities of the department.

* Collects data; conducts quality monitors and inspections; and maintains log, records, and other documentation as assigned.

Customer Experience:

* Provides drug information to patients and their families.

* Participates in the development and presentation of orientation, education, and training programs to the pharmacy, medical, nursing, and other staffs.

* Supervises and directs pharmacy support personnel. Verifies the daily activities of pharmacy technicians. Participates in the performance appraisal of pharmacy support personnel.

* Works independently with minimal supervision. Organizes and prioritizes work assignments.

* Ensures pharmacy services are provided in a timely manner.

* Answers the telephone, identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.

* Answers requests at the window.

* Keeps pharmacy areas and equipment clean, neat, and well organized.

* Attends pharmacy staff meetings and reads pertinent email communication.

* Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

* Must be a graduate of an ACPE accredited School of Pharmacy with a BS Pharmacy degree, Pharm D degree preferred.

* Must have completed an internship of 2080 hours or equivalent internship program.

* Must have a current Florida license.

* Must meet annual continuing education requirements for Florida license.

* 6 or more months of Retail Pharmacy experience preferred.

* Minimum of 40 hours per week, but hours may be long and irregular; includes evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

* Repetitive use of hands and fingers. Good hand and wrist dexterity to enable typing and/or computer work for 8-10 hours/day.

* Good eyesight to read labels/prescriptions, graduated containers of fluids, to count tabs, capsules.

* Good hearing to understand phone instructions/orders, customers and those in which the position depends.

* Ability to work in noisy distracting atmosphere, to handle frequent interruptions, to adapt to changes in workload and work schedule.

* Handle large volumes of work for long periods of time.

* Walk, bend, stoop, twist, sit, stand for long periods of time, 8-10 hours a day.

* May require lifting and carrying light loads (Up to 40lbs.)

MENTAL DEMANDS:.

* Ability to work independently.

* Patience, positive attitude, cooperation, work well with others, friendly, problem-solving skills, analytical skills, attention to detail-thoroughness.

* Attention to accuracy, organized, good communications skills (orally and in writing), ability to handle and work well under stress.

* Good listening skills, good social skills, perform multiple tasks at one time, and are able to make quick accurate decisions.

* Ability to evaluate medical literature.