Pharmacist Retail

Pharmacist Retail

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy OR PharmD from an accredited school of pharmacy
• 0 to 2 years of identified pharmacy experience

Responsibilities

• Reviews medications.
• Ensures safe, timely and cost-effective utilization of medications.
• Provides clinical/information services to patients and medical staff.
• Reviews clinical data on patient profile for possible drug interactions and over/under utilization.
• Monitors prescriptions to assure appropriateness.
• Evaluates appropriate medical dose, route, frequency and administration.
• Performs quality assurance.
• Effectively prioritizes work to meet customer promise times.
• Counsels patients and care-givers on all new medications and on refills and OTC products, as needed.
• Provides clinical pharmacotherapeutic recommendations for patient care and/or cost efficiency medication decisions based on procedure or scope of practice.
• Provides medication therapy management to patients in order to improve adherence and support positive outcomes.
• Completes controlled substance audits as directed.
• Coaches and trains pharmacy staff members in partnership with Pharmacy Supervisor and Lead Pharmacist.
• Takes accountability and resolves next-level escalations on customer service issues.
• Ensures all legal and privacy requirements are met.
• Follows legal standards in all areas including, but not limited to, work rules, controlled substance requirements, state and federal regulations, and HIPAA regulations.
• Documents and complies with standards for any active accreditations.
• Reduces audit risks through proper checks, such as days supply, signatures, dates, take as direction, and returns-to-stock.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years of retail pharmacy experience