Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Base Salary $110-125k

Job Summary
As the person to whom patients trust with therapeutic recommendations and oversight of medications, our optimal candidates will be willing to work collaboratively with patients and our clinic providers, clinic staff and nursing homes to exceed expectations for pharmacy care. Our goal is to provide not only a pharmacy experience for our patients, but a work environment that far exceeds what is expected in a Retail Pharmacy setting. The candidates should enjoy engaging customers and patients, at the pharmacy and in the clinics, by greeting them, and describing the benefits of using the pharmacy. In addition, the candidates should work to resolve customer issues and concerns in a timely manner and answer questions to ensure a positive customer experience.

Job Relationships
Supervision Received:
Reports to the Director of Community Pharmacy.

Supervision Exercised:
Indirectly supervises the Pharmacy Technician.

Essential Interactions:
Interacts with pharmaceutical company representatives and sales people, physicians, and patients. Must have the ability to work with a variety of patients of all populations (e.g. developmentally appropriate care, cultural diversity, patients with pain, victims of abuse or neglect, and diagnosis or procedure specific such as patient with congestive heart failure or cesarean delivery).

Working Conditions
General:
Work is performed in a well-lighted, environmentally controlled office. Work is light. Considerable standing and walking in pharmacy area, but as a matter of choice, can be seated when compounding prescriptions and computer entry. Light lifting of supplies/equipment. Reaches, handles, and fingers labels, vials, and apparatus for compounding medications. Talking and hearing are essential in communication with patients, family members, employees, and in obtaining and providing information on pharmaceuticals. Works inside.

Standing: 50% Walking: 25% Sitting: 25%

Unusual Physical Demands: None.

Unavoidable Hazards:
Working with chemotherapy materials and other fl ammable items such as alcohol, ethyl chloride, etc.

Special Requirements:
Is required to take call on rotation basis with other pharmacists. May be required to travel to professional meetings and seminars, which may require overnight stays. May receive calls at home regarding need for information. Picks up pharmaceuticals from other pharmacies.

Equipment, Machines, Tools, Materials and Work Aides:
Typewriter, Laminar Air Flow Hood, chemotherapy hood, calculator, computer, unit dose package machine, and Pyxis.
Job Specifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 1+ year relevant experience as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Intern preferred
• Bachelor's Degree (Pharmacy) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree required
• IL State Pharmacist License required without restrictions, or willing to transfer licensure if relocating from out-of-state
• APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certification preferred, or willing to become certified as soon as possible
• APhA Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services Certification preferred
• Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding Experience a plus
• Long-Term Care Pharmacy experience a plus
• Independent Retail Pharmacy experience a plus
• IL State-approved Certification to prescribe Hormonal Contraceptives a plus
• IL State-approved Certification to administer Long-Acting Antipsychotic Injections a plus

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• Advanced computer skills; pharmacy operations system experience preferred/required, with ability to learn new software systems, as needed
• Ability to work independently and deliver to deadlines
• Ability to solve problems with minimal direction
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment working on multiple tasks simultaneously, while adhering to strict deadlines
• Quality minded; motivated to seek out errors and inquire when something appears inaccurate
• Commitment to delivering exceptional patient care, and handling complex patient matters professionally and with discretion
• Excellent Communication skills required

ATTRIBUTES:

• Work Ethic/Integrity - must possess intrinsic drive to excel coupled with values in line with company philosophy
• Strategy and Planning - ability to think ahead, plan and manage time efficiently
• Problem-Solving - ability to analyze causes and solve problems at both a strategic and functional level
• Team Oriented - ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all team members

ABILITIES, INTERESTS AND TEMPERAMENTS:

• Accurately prepare medications for final dispensing to the patient, including filling, order entry, and packaging
• Review completed orders to ensure prescriptions were filled correctly
• Verify the legality and pharmaceutical feasibility of dispensing a drug based on patients' allergies, Incompatibilities with current medications, frequency of refills, etc.
• Interpret prescription orders, to include exercising professional judgment in determining whether to dispense a particular prescription, taking into account patient safety and legal limitations.
• Adhere to all Federal and State Board of Pharmacy regulations
• Adhere to all applicable guidelines for compounding
• Transfer prescriptions to and from other pharmacies as needed
• Provide counseling to patients at prescription pickup, as required by IL statute
• Answer questions from patients, doctors, nurses, etc.
• Evaluate inventory levels and place orders when below par, as well as maintaining all applicable federal and state inventory record-keeping requirements
• On exception items, look up most cost-effective product to order
• Notify customer/facility if product is out of stock and when the order can be filled
• Restock station supplies as needed - vials, cassettes, labels, delivery tickets, etc.
• Oversee the work of all technicians and give feedback to their supervisor regarding their performance
• Log all medication error occurrences
• Other essential functions and duties may be assigned as needed
• Flexible schedule availability, including rotating weekends, rotating nights, and rotating holidays

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