Job Requirements

Position Summary

Responsible for:

1) Customer satisfaction

2) Supervising and managing shift personnel and physical resources

3) Assuring accurate and timely dispensing of prescriptions to patients

4) Exemplifying pharmaceutical care ideals

5) Facilitating patient care through review and processing of the patient's medication orders and the timely distribution of medications

6) Communicate with other healthcare personnel to optimize the medication management of a patient

Minimum Requirements

Education
• BS in Pharmacy/ Pharm D

Experience
• Prior experience as a Health System Pharmacist (practicing in both the distributive and clinical or decentralized duties) or completed an ASHP accredited PGY1 residency (or eligible).

License/Registration/Certifications

Current license (or eligible) to practice pharmacy in S.C.
Pharmacy extern will work under the supervision of licensed pharmacist until license obtained

Preferred Requirements

Preferred Education
• N/A

Preferred Experience
• N/A

Preferred License/Registration/Certifications
• N/A

Core Job Responsibilities
• Follows attendance, dress, education (including continuing education) and safety policies
• Complies with appropriate regulatory agencies' requirements, e.g. DHEC, DEA, SC BOP etc.
• Compounds, prepares, labels, and dispenses medications (sterile and non-sterile) for all age groups according to accepted standards of practice.
• Completes quality assurance checks of all medications prior to dispensing to patient
• Manages out of stock situations and ensures resources are utilized to best serve the patient
• Interprets medication orders, monitors drug regimens, and performs interventions when order clarification is necessary or when therapeutic problems are identified.
• Assists in the training and orientation of new employees; Precept IPPE and APPE Advanced Institutional students.
• Participates in departmental and hospital activities such as departmental in-services, participation in hospital and/or departmental committees. Participates in departmental and hospital activities on performance improvement
• Exercises professional judgment, discretion and initiates communication with physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team when there is a question of appropriateness or a recommendation for more appropriate therapy to ensure safe medication use and to minimize the risk of medication errors
• Alerts and/or advises physician or health care provider(s) of drug-drug interaction and or food-drug interaction. Able to identify potential adverse drug reactions, document and intervene as needed
• Completes documentation of medication error and near-misses, and handles appropriate communication with the patient and prescriber
• Consistently directs staff and encourages teamwork to ensure department workload duties are correctly assigned throughout the staff on a day to day basis
• Customer satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned

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