What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Pharmacist position at Vital Care of Meridian?
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Vital Care is the premier pharmacy franchise business with franchises serving a wide range of patients, including those with chronic and acute conditions. Since 1986, our passion has been improving the lives of patients and healthcare professionals through locally-owned franchise locations across the United States. We have over 100 franchised Infusion pharmacies and clinics in 35 states, focusing on the underserved and secondary markets. We know infusion services, and we guide owners along the path of launch, growth, and successful business operations.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible spending, and health savings accounts.
- Paid time off, personal days, and company-paid holidays.
- Paid Paternal Leave.
- Volunteerism Days off.
- Income protection programs include company-sponsored basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance, as well as employee-paid voluntary life, accident, critical illness, and short-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) matching and tuition reimbursement.
- Employee assistance programs include mental health, financial and legal.
- Rewards programs offered by our medical carrier.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- Employee Referral Program.
Job Summary:
The Staff Pharmacist - Meridian provides clinical pharmacy services to the company and consumers through the appropriate evaluation of physician orders, compounding of sterile preparations, and safe and efficient dispensing of medications, supplies, and administration equipment.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Compounds sterile preparations for dispensing using aseptic technique.
- Maintains knowledge of USP chapter lt;797 gt; to assure the quality, sterility and stability of compounded sterile preparations.
- Uses available resources to gather information on drugs.
- Assists in the maintenance and cleaning of pharmacy work areas in accordance with USP Chapter lt;797.
- Acts as a resource and consultant to prescribers.
- Acts as a resource and consultant to prescribers, referral sources, and consumers regarding the proper use of medications, administration supplies, and administration equipment.
- Acts as the patient care coordinator with outside nursing agencies; coordinates with nursing personnel regarding patient care, drug delivery, and clinical assessment.
- Assesses prescription drug orders for accuracy, appropriate dosage and usage, and drug interactions.
- Evaluates patients for medication adherence and addresses barriers to increased compliance.
- Stays knowledgeable of current clinical issues, industry practice standards, and accreditation standards and incorporates them into daily practice.
- Maintains appropriate documentation of the care delivered to consumers and of drug prescriptions and compounding as described in the Apollo Policy and Procedure Manual and as mandated by individual State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
- Completes assigned paperwork/document as directed in a timely manner.
- Assists in other departments as needed.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Assists in other departments as needed.
- Good interactive skills with employees, referral sources, Physician’s, pharmaceutical reps and consumers.
Education and Experience:
- Actively licensed pharmacist in good standing with the Board of Pharmacy.
- Minimum three years of clinical experience.
- Minimum one year experience with infusion therapy and sterile compounding.
- Sterile Compounding training.
Physical Requirements:
The employee must be able to:
Estimate
May require frequent use of computer keyboard amp; sitting for extended periods of time.
6-8 hours
May require standing for extended periods.
1-2 hours
May require lifting over 40 lb.
lt;1 hour
May require use of latex products.
lt;1 hour
Be part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for this role and will contact qualified candidates for interviews.
Vital Care Infusion Services is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vital Care Infusion Services participates in E-Verify.
Vital Care Infusion Services is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans’ status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Vital Care Infusion Services participates in E-Verify.
This position is full-time and on-site.