Staff Pharmacist
Staff Pharmacist
Provides medication services across hospital, retail, and long-term care settings, including dispensing, billing, patient education, QA, and supervision of pharmacy staff. Requires a New York State pharmacy license and graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy; 1+ year preferred.
Job Summary
The Pharmacist will provide service to Margaretville Hospital and Mountainside Residential Care Center. The Pharmacist will assure safe and proper use of medication across a diverse suite of settings including retail, institutional and long-term care according to policies and procedures, regulations and highest professional standards. The Pharmacist will assist with special projects and tasks as needed, and will serve as a supervisor for pharmacy staff.
Responsibilities
Margaretville Hospital Responsibilities:
- Provide all daily Patient Medications & Drug Chart Exchanges as per current schedule.
- Complete daily Discharge Prescription Billing.
- Provide Patient Education materials.
- Assist with Quarterly QA Reports.
- Assist with QA System.
- Provide all Requested Drug Information.
- Assist with keeping the Pharmacy compliant with Federal, State and DNV Regulations.
- Maintain appropriate levels of Formulary Medications.
- Annual barrier isolator, glove box, IV hood maintenance-required to review ASHP sterile compounding guidelines and the current manufacturer SOP for the barrier isolator located in the Pharmacy and complete exam annually.
Retail Pharmacy:
- Supervise daily retail operations.
- Process all daily prescription orders
Mountainside Nursing Home Responsibilities:
- Fill & Deliver all Daily Medication Orders.
- Fill and deliver weekly Medication Cart Exchanges.
- Complete all Medication-Related Billing at, End of Month, Mid-Month Discharges, or whenever there is a Change of Insurance.
- Process all Returns of Medications and Issue Appropriate Credits.
- Produce a Monthly Charge of true cost for all OTC & Prescription Items used by the Nursing Home.
- Provide Drug Information requested by Residents, Nursing Staff and Physicians.
- Maintain a Patient Profile System to monitor Drug Interactions, Patient Allergies & Duplication of Therapy.
- Maintain a Unit Dose System to provide Unit Dose Medications as required.
- Maintain Emergency Medication Boxes as required.
Qualifications/Requirements
EXPERIENCE
1+ years of experience, preferred.
EDUCATION
Graduate of a School of Pharmacy accredited by the New York State Department of Education, with a current licensure to practice Pharmacy in the State of New York.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
NYS Pharmacy License. Completion of education/competencies as required.