Clinical Pharmacist Float, Community Pharmacy, PRN

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem, NC seeks a PRN Pharmacist to oversee pharmaceutical care across sites. This role includes retrieving biomedical literature, designing therapy regimens, and counseling patients and caregivers on medications.

You will review orders, participate in med safety and QA, mentor staff, and ensure compliance with regulations. Travel between pharmacy sites is required; weekend rotations may apply.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. is required.
• Current state pharmacist license in good standing through North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is required.
• Must be a certified immunizing pharmacist.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Provides patient education and counseling to patients and caregivers on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, handling, and administration.
• Designs, monitors and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on literature; implements recommendations.
• Reviews and interprets medication orders and prescriptions accurately.
• Participates in medical emergencies when applicable and supports medication safety and quality improvement activities.
• Mentors and precepts pharmacy students, residents, and staff; oversees work of pharmacy support team to ensure safety and efficiency.

Skills

Pharmacist license NC

Immunizing pharmacist

Counseling patients

Education

Pharm.D. or B.S. in Pharmacy

North Carolina Pharmacist License

Job description

Position Highlights:

• PRN
• Variable 1st shift with shift times starting between 7am and 11am, M-F with a weekend rotation.
• Travel between all pharmacy sites is expected.
• Winston Salem

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

What You Will Need:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Pharmacy with a B.S. in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) is required.
• Current state pharmacist license in good standing through North Carolina Board of Pharmacy is required.
• Must be a certified immunizing pharmacist.

Nice To Have (Not Required):

• One to two years retail experience is preferred.
• Accredited outpatient or ambulatory pharmacy residency experience preferred.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.