Staff Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy

Overview

• Primary Work Location: Blue, Orange, Yellow Outpatient Pharmacies
• Rotating weekday schedule with 8.5-hour shifts between 7:30 AM and Midnight, including approximately 60% day shifts and 40% evening shifts
• Rotating weekend coverage with 10-hour shifts between 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, averaging six scheduled weekends per year
• Holiday coverage assigned through a volunteer-based process with consideration of seniority
• Best-in-class staffing support, including pharmacists, technicians, and pharmacy interns scheduled to optimize patient care and workflow efficiency
• Opportunities to precept pharmacy interns and APPE students, supporting the development of future pharmacy professionals

Job Description Summary

Responsible for medication management, dispensing, and patient/family education. Supports patients seen in ambulatory clinics, hospital discharges, and supports ongoing medication maintenance in the home.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Oversees pharmacy technicians and interns in the performance of prescription data entry, prior authorization submissions, resolution of billing issues, and preparation of prescriptions. Assigns tasks, checks work, (i.e. compounds) and provides input in performance evaluations.
• Reviews outpatient prescriptions; determines appropriateness of dosage form for the size and weight of the child; contacts physician if in doubt of appropriateness of dosage. May on occasion need to fill a prescription from a study and perform the required record keeping.
• Dispenses and counsels caregivers on medications; manages dispensing information including patient profile review and potential medication complications and takes appropriate action to correct problems.
• Obtains appropriate insurance information, effectively troubleshoots insurance related barriers.
• Provides drug information to health professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Education Requirement

Doctor of Pharmacy, required. Candidates who have been licensed and practicing as a pharmacist since before 2004 may qualify with a bachelor’s degree.

Licensure Requirement

Licensure, or licensure-eligibility, to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio, required.

Certifications

• Immunization administration, required.
• Basic life support required or must obtain within 6 months of hire.

Skills

• Basic skills in using and documenting in an electronic medical record.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required in providing education to patients/families and patient care team members; as well as in interactions with students, the public, pharmaceutical representatives, and representatives from external institutions (i.e., colleges of pharmacy, health care institutions).
• Aptitude for detail and medication safety skills.

Experience

Community Pharmacy/Retail experience or internship, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Biohazard waste, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"