Staff Pharmacist

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and quality assurance to pharmacy technicians.
• Interpret physicians’ or prescribers’ prescriptions.
• Contact doctors and/or patients to verify information on prescriptions such as drug strength, prescription sig., and drug name in order to expedite processing of orders.
• Verify and confirm validity of controlled substances.
• Verify prescription information entered in the system by data entry or order entry.
• Contact physicians for new and/or transfer authorization.
• Work with physicians to convert prescriptions to generic or preferred drugs whenever possible.
• Consult with patients regarding the use of medications and potential drug interactions.
• Back up other pharmacists as needed, perform additional duties as assigned by management, or train less experienced pharmacists.

Required skills:

• Active Pharmacist (RPh) license in good standing.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy program.
• 1+ year of pharmacist experience in a retail, specialty, mail order, hospital, or fulfillment pharmacy setting.
• As a Staff Pharmacist you will be responsible for compounding and dispensing medications within corporate and regulatory guidelines.
• In addition, maintain daily production, quality and service levels, vary work priorities and activities to accommodate business needs.
• The Staff Pharmacist may also train less experienced pharmacists.

Preferd Skills:

• Graduate of ACPE Accreditation School of Pharmacy with a B.S. Pharmacy or Pharm.xD, degree is required.
• Current resident pharmacist license in good standing is required.
• Advanced problem solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other departments to resolve issues.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt in a changing environment.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule for peak volume times.