Pharmacist 3

Position Title : Pharmacist 3

Work Location : Remote in TX, MO, or FL

Assignment Duration : 3 Months (Contract to Hire)

Work Schedule : M-F 8a-6pm Central time. Option to work on weekends (occasionally)

Work Arrangement : Remote

Position Summary :

Coordinate and assist in managing and participating in pharmacy services, including dispensing of medications, quality assurance and clinical monitoring activities.

Key Responsibilities :

• Participate in decisions regarding the pharmaceutical services within assigned scope including :
• Assessing the patient's general pharmaceutical needs
• Planning for the pharmaceutical services provision
• Participating in the overall plan of care
• Participating in the overall quality assessment and improvement plan
• Receive physician prescription orders and evaluate the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration and stability
• Supervise the filling, receiving, compounding, and dispensing activities involved in providing finished product to the patient
• Ensure that the patient chart is complete for allergies, height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over-the-counter or home remedy medications)
• Ensure that when necessary, laboratory tests have been ordered and the results are obtained and discussed with the nurse and the physician
• Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring
• Ensure safety of patients and personnel by exercising good pharmacy practice in the process of drug therapy instructions to the patient
• Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste
• Provide clinical interventions
• Assess responses to therapy, patient compliance, and ongoing review of drug regimens; report and manage adverse events
• Assist the physician, nurse and patient with clinical and technical support
• Document all communication with physicians, nurses and patients in the patient chart
• Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all necessary paperwork required by state and federal agencies as well as the Joint Commission
• Assist the Pharmacy Manager in implementing new procedures
• Assist in the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns and other pharmacy personnel
• Participate in Performance Improvement Projects
• Assist in providing in-service programs to nursing and pharmacy personnel on any aspect of drug therapy
• Attend and / or complete education and training programs
• Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy
• Complete all competency / skills assessment requirements
• Participate in on-call schedule
• Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge

Qualification & Experience :

Education / Certification

Required : Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and 3+ years of mail order, retail or hospital pharmacy experience OR PharmD

Preferred : IGNS certification

Licensure

Required : Active Pharmacist License in TX, MO, or FL.

Preferred :

Must haves : Active Pharmacist License in TX, MO, or FL.

Nice to haves : IGNS certification

Infusion therapy experience

Disqualifiers : N / A

Performance indicators : Internal Metrics

Computer proficiency

Data analysis

Customer service