Description
JOB SUMMARY
Class A Pharmacist to operate Pharmacy competently, safely, and adequately to meet the needs of the patient of the pharmacy by preparing medications; giving pharmacological information and interacting with the multidisciplinary health care team; monitoring patient drug therapies.
DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
* Assist PIC in ordering, dispensing, and accounting for prescription drugs.
* Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
* Dispenses medications per prescription, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
* Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions and accountability.
* Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and supervising technicians' workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, overseeing prescription data entry and processing validation of each script, and inspections.
* Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies.
* Training of pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and other health care professionals with pharmaceutical products or information.
* Complies with all state, local, and federal regulations FDA/DEA in addition to ALL Texas State Board of Pharmacy Laws & Regulations; maintains records for controlled substances; removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervises the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions and keeping up to date with existing and updated laws and legislation.
* Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.
* Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with facility policy, procedures, rules, and regulations.
* Attends educational workshops; reviews professional publications; establishes personal networks; participates in professional societies. Must stay current on yearly C.E.s.
* Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
* The pharmacist is to exercise professional judgment communicating all pharmaceutical needs
Other functions and Responsibilities
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
COMPETENCIES
* Patient & Customer Focus
* Ethical Conduct
* Flexibility
* Initiative
* Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
* Stress Management/Composure
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
* Analyzing information Be knowledgeable of and communicate pharmaceutical knowledge with clarity
* Dispensing Medication
* Professional Judgement, Verbal Communication, Productivity, Quality Focus, Attention to Detail
* FDA health regulations/DEA/EPA and Texas State Board Pharmacy Laws & Regulations
* Pharmacology
* Managing Processes, Legal Compliance
REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
* B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm D degree
* Current Pharmacist license to practice in the State of Texas and in good standing with TSBP
Medical Specialty
* Oncology
* Surgery
* Other
Work location
* One location
