What are the responsibilities and job description for the Retail Pharmacist position at Opelousas General Health System?
A Retail Pharmacist performs tasks related to the filling of medication orders at the pharmacy as well as the patient bedside. This position will directly support OGHS Meds to Beds initiative.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Prepare and review medication orders per physician request using appropriate techniques according to protocols, policies and procedures.
- Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
- Dispenses medications by reviewing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
- Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
- Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
2. Contributes to the quality and effective operation of the department:
- Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
- Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
- Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
- Identifies and replaces outdated and unusable drugs.
- Answers the telephone promptly identifying self and department. Directs calls to appropriate personnel.
- Adheres to infection control protocols.
- Develops pharmaceutical knowledge of hospital staff and students.
- Keeps pharmacy area neat, clean and well-organized.
3. Maintains competency required for current job title/position:
- Maintains current pharmacist license. Ensures applicable CE records and licensure are maintained.
- Attends pharmacy staff meetings
- Attends orientation, education, and training programs.
- Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy required.
License: Registered Pharmacist required.
Additional Experience Preferred
Familiarity with pharmacy automation equipment preferred.
Retail 340B Experience required.