Onsite Per Diem Clinical Pharmacist — Patient Care

UNC Health; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 70,946 - 101,956; Part time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is hiring a pharmacist in Lenoir, North Carolina, to provide essential care through optimizing medication use and drug distribution services. This role includes responsibilities such as receiving prescriptions, counseling patients, and supervising pharmacy staff, all while fully complying with applicable laws and policies.

Candidates must possess a PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree and an active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy. The schedule will be per diem with expected hours of 8.00 per week and an attractive salary range of $51.50 - $74.01 per hour.

Qualifications

• Active pharmacist licensure with NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before employment.
• Recent graduates may fill this role but must obtain licensure within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Receives and reviews prescriptions and medication profiles.
• Utilizes patient data for drug therapy recommendations.
• Compounds and oversees medication dispensing.
• Completes required documentation as needed.
• Counsels patients on pharmaceutical care issues.
• Supervises pharmacy technicians and students.

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
Provides care of patients by optimizing medication use and drug distribution services.

• Department details: Discharge / out- patient retail / employee pharmacy.
• Work schedule: Monday to Friday 7AM to 6PM Saturday 9AM to 3 PM Sunday CLOSED, every third Saturday (9AM to 3PM) ; 15 hours each week
• Ideal candidate: Patient care oriented pharmacist who leads by example (inventory control, MTM)

Responsibilities:
1. Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews the patient's medication profile /history. Clarifies incomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with the prescriber, nurse, or other health professional, as appropriate. Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the medication needs of the patient.
2. Utilizes and analyzes patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations. Assesses the patient's medication therapy regimen and makes appropriate clinical interventions with the provider. Performs protocol-driven clinical services such as IV to oral dosing, stewardship activities, etc
3. Compounds and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products using standard formulas, processes and procedures as required.
4. Complies with the medication formulary, and therapeutic substitution and other programs designed to optimize drug therapy while minimizing cost as required.
5. Completes required documentation such as notations in the medical record, controlled substances documentation, cash register reconciliation, competency, etc. as required.
6. Counsels patients and appropriate family members regarding pharmaceutical care issues as requested or required.
7. Directs workflow of the shift and supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and/or volunteers present during that shift.
8. Adheres to federal, state, local and institutional policies, procedures, standards and regulations.
9. Identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities.
10. Precepts students, residents and participates in training new pharmacy staff as required.

Other Information

Other information:
Education Requirements:
• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
• Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.
Professional Experience Requirements:
• No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Organization Unit: Pharmacy Retail

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Salary Range: $51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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