Clinical Staff Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy - Seacoast - FT

Responsibilities:

• Accurately interprets and enters medication orders in the computer for drug administration.
• Ensures that medications are dispensed and delivered promptly.
• Correctly checks medications including IVs, carts and kits before dispensing from the pharmacy.
• Serves as a drug information resource for members of the health care team.
• Help promote safe and effective use of all automated medication dispensing and packaging systems, any applicable infusion pump technologies, remote temperature monitoring systems, EHR, and all other hospital pharmacy technology.
• Knows and follows both hospital and pharmacy policies and procedures, medication related policies and procedures located online in the patient care manual.
• Contacts the provider in a timely manner when there is a concern about a medication order related to a drug interaction, allergy, drug disease state interaction, issue with med reconciliation or other CPOE orders, and other circumstances as indicated.
• Ensures proper charging and crediting of medications.
• Knows and follows state and federal laws regarding dispensing of medications.
• Knows and follows regulatory standards and policies related to all governing bodies.
• Clinical Staff Pharmacists work as a team with a positive attitude when interacting with other department employees including pharmacy students and residents in addition to other hospital personnel.
• Should be knowledgeable in medications and exhibit the clinical and professional skills to positively interact with physician, nurse, and other health care practitioners in hospital formulary issues, in-services, rounds, etc.
• Provides supervision and direction to pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate pharmacy services.
• Participates in hospital committees or other projects where pharmacy involvement is needed as assigned.
• Assists in the training and education of new staff members, pharmacy residents, pharmacy students and pharmacy technician students.
• Handles and resolves customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports To? Manager/Director

Supervises Others? No

Prepared Date: 02/2016

Last Reviewed/Revised: 05/2024

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently.
• Current, unrestricted license to practice pharmacy OR eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in the state of South Carolina, required. Licensure required within 3 months of hire.

Requirements: Licenses and Certifications:

Pharmacist Registered