PRN - Pharmacist

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Essential Functions:

• Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care.
• Reviews prescriptions issued by a physician or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients.
• Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Consults patients, answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• Assays medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
• Maintain all pharmacy records required by the state, federal, and company mandated.

Core Competencies:

• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Inspires respect and trust.
• Adaptability - Develops workable implementation plans; Communicates changes effectively; Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Monitors transition and evaluates results; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments; Maintains confidentiality.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited Pharmacy School; preferably with a Pharm. D. degree
• Current Board of Pharmacy license
• Must have at least 1 year pharmacy experience

Work Environment:

This job operates in a healthcare setting. This position requires frequent standing and walking to storage shelves and filling counters to fill prescriptions.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The ability to see distinctions in colors and shapes is also required. This position is moderately active and requires standing and walking for the duration of the shift.

All employees and associates are expected to:

• Follow all clinic and department-specific policies and procedures, and attend all required training
• Adhere to safety policies and respond to emergency situations with competence and composure
• Report observed or suspected violations, hazards, and noncompliance with clinic policy
• Comply with Alivation Pharmacy service standards: make a positive first impression, maintain composure in difficult situations, maintain a professional appearance, demonstrate a positive attitude, communicate and address conflict with appropriate personnel, demonstrate a cooperative, team-oriented attitude, and maintain a safe and therapeutic physical environment.
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of persons so assigned. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:  The Practice provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.