Assures the appropriate selection, dosing, administering and dispensing of medication orders.
Provides supervision for actions of pharmacy technicians, residents, graduates and interns.
Interacts with patients, physicians, and nurses concerning various clinical activities in order to provide proper drug therapy.
Functions as Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) in the absence of the Pharmacy Supervisor/Manager.
Verifies prescription orders and dispenses medications as ordered by ensuring the accuracy of entered prescription orders, by performing DUR/DUE, verifying drug/drug interactions and completing visual verification of orders.
Transfers prescriptions to and from other pharmacies following state and federal law requirements.
Compounds prescription medications when necessary and assures appropriate documentation is completed.
Ensures Medication Guides, CMS notices and other documents required by law are distributed with prescriptions.
Monitors medication therapy and makes recommendations to therapy when appropriate.
Counsels as required by all state and federal laws and provides information on drugs, their pharmacological action, dosage, contraindications, reactions, etc. to physicians, nurses, patients, and other interested parties.
Identifies and completes medication therapy management opportunities and recommends, administers, and educates on immunizations as appropriate.
Stays current with professional literature and maintains competence required for position.
Oversee technical personnel who assist in the preparation, maintenance, and dispensing of medications and supplies.
Able to perform all duties of a pharmacy technician.
Assist with academic functions such as serving as a preceptor for pharmacy students.
Maintain appropriate inventory of medications and supplies.
Requirements
Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D; Bachelor of Pharmacy) from an ACPE accredited school of pharmacy.
No experience required
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment.
State of Work Location: Illinois Pharmacist, Registered
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri Pharmacist
Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma Pharmacist
Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
State of Work Location: Wisconsin Pharmacist
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Benefits
Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.