SUMMARY

Reporting to the Head Pharmacist, the Staff Pharmacist plays a critical role in the healthcare industry by ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. The primary responsibilities of the Staff Pharmacist involve dispensing prescription medications, providing patient education on medication use, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Predictable, reliable, and punctual attendance is an essential function of the job role.

• Perform initial review and clinical verification of medications/prescriptions, including checking for drug interactions, therapy duplication, and clinical issues based on patient's age, medical conditions, and status.
• Conduct final verification on filled medications to ensure correct product usage, absence of damage, intact blister packs, and no missing pills, adhering to quality assurance standards.
• Ensure accurate entry of prescriptions and verify correct typing of prescriptions. Accurately perform data entry for various types of prescriptions.
• Manage controlled medication inventory, including check-in, documentation, online inventory management, and ensuring appropriate storage.
• Utilize Pyxis system and MedBank for prescription verification and controlled medication dispensing (training provided).
• Conduct daily checks on emergency kits, ensuring they are properly stocked, and medications are within expiration dates.
• Review prescriptions, contacting facilities or prescribers as necessary to address any issues.
• Monitor and manage workflow to ensure prescriptions are filled accurately and on time. Prepare compounded medications as needed.
• Evaluate prior authorizations and determine if emergency supply should be provided during the review process.
• Handle telephone orders from prescribers and delegate prescriptions as required.
• Address inquiries from technicians and provide guidance on pharmacy procedures.
• Manage electronic communications with staff and facilities, ensuring timely responses.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The regular work schedule for this position is approximately 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday) and may require additional hours/overtime as necessary. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus and Ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, and walk.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

Education & Experience: Doctorate of Pharmacy; Active State Pharmacist license, State license to handle medication; and 1-3 years of pharmaceutical experience; or an equivalent mix of education and experience, 2-4 years long term care pharmacy experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Intermediate proficiency with Pharmacy and medication distribution software (Pyxis Medbank, Frameworks, Experience with long term care pharmacy software preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as medication documentation, business correspondence and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and business correspondence; ability to speak effectively, both in person and by telephone, to customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs; ability to understand and interpret statistical reports, data charts and graphs.