Part-time Outpatient Pharmacist

Live Well Homecare; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff training opportunities

Job summary

Live Well Homecare seeks a pharmacist to deliver accurate, safe medication services in a retail setting. You will interpret prescriptions, counsel patients, and oversee pharmacy operations, delegating to technicians while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will manage drug interactions, formulary considerations, and inventory, with emphasis on patient safety and quality care. Strong communication with physicians and healthcare teams is essential in this role.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required.
• Knowledge of drug interactions and formulary management.
• Excellent communication and counseling skills.
• Ability to supervise staff and collaborate with healthcare professionals.
• Experience with sterile compounding and medication preparation preferred.
• Commitment to safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Interpret prescriptions, assess drug interactions, and make professional determinations regarding medication therapy.
• Process prescriptions received via phone or in person, reviewing for sensitivities, interactions, contraindications, and duplications.
• Enter patient data and insurance information to maintain accurate medication profiles and billing.
• Provide counseling to ensure correct medication administration and patient adherence.
• Resolve routine prescribing issues, suggest formulary substitutions, and coordinate with physicians on drug therapy.
• Supervise pharmacy staff, including technicians, and ensure workflow efficiency and accuracy.
• Prepare specialized medications, including compounding and sterile products, using aseptic techniques.
• Assist in inventory management and pharmacy operations, including ordering supplies and medications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with all policies and standards.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Drug interactions

Formulary management

Communication skills

Counseling patients

Professional judgment

Staff supervision

Sterile compounding

Regulatory compliance

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Role Summary

Acts as a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy setting, delivering accurate, safe, and efficient medication services to patients and customers. Responsible for interpreting prescriptions, evaluating medication needs, and counseling physicians, patients, and healthcare professionals as needed. Oversees pharmacy operations by delegating tasks to technicians and staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Role Summary

Acts as a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy setting, delivering accurate, safe, and efficient medication services to patients and customers. Responsible for interpreting prescriptions, evaluating medication needs, and counseling physicians, patients, and healthcare professionals as needed. Oversees pharmacy operations by delegating tasks to technicians and staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret prescriptions, assess drug interactions, and make professional determinations regarding medication therapy.
• Process prescriptions received via phone or in person, reviewing for sensitivities, interactions, contraindications, and duplications.
• Enter patient data and insurance information to maintain accurate medication profiles and billing.
• Provide counseling to ensure correct medication administration and patient adherence.
• Resolve routine prescribing issues, suggest formulary substitutions, and coordinate with physicians on drug therapy.
• Supervise pharmacy staff, including technicians, and ensure workflow efficiency and accuracy.
• Prepare specialized medications, including compounding and sterile products, using aseptic techniques.
• Assist in inventory management and pharmacy operations, including ordering supplies and medications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with all policies and standards.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy (required).
• Strong knowledge of pharmacology, drug interactions, and formulary management.
• Excellent communication, counseling, and professional judgment skills.
• Ability to supervise staff and collaborate with healthcare professionals.
• Experience with sterile compounding and medication preparation preferred.
• Commitment to safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.