Pharmacist Per Diem

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Dispenses drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, implements, and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Monitors drug therapies for drug interactions, allergies and contraindications.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Ensures accuracy of all prescriptions by checking all orders, identifies any inconsistencies and initiate appropriate action.
• Obtains all licenses required for shipment of Rx products in coordination with Regulatory Affairs.
• Maintains all required files to include: prescription files, patient files and profiles.
• Provides clinical consultations to internal personnel regarding medication for drug interactions, side effects and dosage. Ensures the appropriate storage and security of medicinal products and supplements to provide purity, freshness and potency.
• Maintains continuous knowledge with all current pharmacy practices and new drugs by participating in continuing education programs as required by each state board of pharmacy. Keep up with all company regulatory standards and policies.
• Provides reports as needed, including state required drug monitoring programs.
• Maintains pharmacy supplies.
• Provides pharmacy coverage with daily schedules, vacation schedules, and call offs due to illness during pharmacy business hours.
• Provides documented orientation and training for different departmental staff. Provide review and evaluation of staff if needed.
• May provide assistance to junior level staff with more complex tasks that require a higher level of understanding of functions.
• May escalate issues to supervisor/manager for resolution, as deemed necessary.
• Mentors other staff as applicable.
• Reviews and complies with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Assists with various projects as assigned by a direct supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations.  See applicable addendum for department or location specific functions.