The Pharmacist performs clinical and professional pharmaceutical work in the compounding and dispensing of drugs and IV supplies. The Pharmacist is responsible for reviewing prescriptions to ensure accuracy. The Pharmacist will collaborate with other healthcare professionals to plan, monitor, review and evaluate patient effectiveness and adverse effects. The pharmacist provides information and advice regarding drug interactions and potential side effects as well as analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares, fills and compounds drugs and IV orders by physicians and other authorized prescribers
• Maintains narcotic inventory and records usage of all controlled substances and pharmaceuticals within the pharmacy
• Properly stores biological, vaccines and serums
• May provide specialized pharmaceutical services including, but not limited to, advising physicians on issues concerning drug therapy, the inherent toxicity of drugs and their side effects, as well as assisting in the prescription of appropriate doses
• Depending upon the assignment, may prepare IV chemotherapy solutions
• May supervise or coordinate the activities of pharmacy technicians who are engaged in the preparation, labeling and delivery of medications and other pharmaceutical supplies
• Ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to the dispensing of drugs and controlled drugs and the maintenance of required records
• When necessary, conducts and evaluates patient medication histories, assesses compliance and suggests modifications to medication orders to achieve desired outcomes
• Instructs patients in the proper use of prescribed drugs; answers patient questions as needed
• Individualizes medication regimens using sound principles, accounting for pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic variations in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination
• Maintains pharmaceutical knowledge by attending educational in-services
• Adheres to all Maxim and worksite rules, policies and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy required
• Current registration and/or license in state of practice required
• One (1) year of experience working as a licensed pharmacist preferred
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Participation and completion of Maxim’s Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age