Pharmacist

Florida Health Care Plans, Inc.; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Health Care Plans, Inc. in Daytona Beach is seeking a licensed pharmacist to dispense medications and ensure safe, effective drug therapy within a regulated environment.

The candidate will maintain patient records, monitor profiles for allergies and interactions, and support policy development and accreditation processes in a fast-paced setting. Retail experience preferred; Florida license required; strong attention to detail and stress management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Holds current State of Florida license to practice pharmacy.
• Prefer more than 2 years retail pharmacy experience.
• Must be neat and clean.
• Able to remain functional in situations of stress.

Responsibilities

• Dispense drugs, chemicals, biologicals, pharmaceuticals and controlled substances.
• Adhere to policies and procedures; assist in development.
• Review patient profiles for allergies, interactions and compatibility.
• Maintain records for patient charges and supplies.
• Control requisition and dispensing processes; verify receipts.
• Support supervision of pharmacy staff and licensure/accreditation efforts.
• Maintain medication storage areas and stock of commonly used pharmaceuticals.
• Strictly document controlled substances distribution and usage.
• Place orders with wholesalers and process transactions per policy.
• Compound and dispense medications per laws and policies.
• Check prescriptions for reasonable dosage and compatibility.
• Provide professional knowledge to ensure safe drug therapy.
• Involve in Performance Improvement activities.
• Identify and report risk management issues.
• Adhere to safety and hazardous materials policies.

Skills

Neat and clean

Stress tolerance

Education

Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy

Holds Florida pharmacy license

Job description

POSITION FUNCTIONS:

• Is responsible for the dispensing of all drugs, chemicals, biologicals, pharmaceuticals and controlled substances.
• Carries out rules and regulations pertaining to administrative and professional written policies and procedures of pharmacy services and assists in their development.
• Monitors all posting onto patients profiles in order that accuracy, drug allergies, drug to drug interactions, rational drug therapy and drug compatibilities are reviewed so that better patient care may be realized and achieved.
• Assists in maintaining records and bookkeeping in accordance with policy for recording patient charges for prescriptions and pharmaceutical supplies.
• Maintains adequate control over the requisition process and the dispensing of all pharmaceuticals received and issued.
• Assists in the supervision activities of pharmacy personnel according to policies, standard practices of the profession and state and federal laws.
• Assists in maintaining operational requirements for licensure and accreditation process.
• Assist in maintaining, in designated medication storage areas, limited stock of commonly used pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains a strict control over the distribution and usage of controlled substances, including necessary documentation.
• Places orders for drugs and supplies with pharmaceutical wholesalers and via the requisition process. Verifies receipt of all merchandise and processes according to policy.
• Compounds and dispenses medications and other pharmaceutical supplies according to established policies and procedures, state and federal laws.
• Checks all prescriptions that are received to insure dosage are reasonable and the drugs are chemically and physiologically compatible.
• Provides the professional knowledge and skills related to pharmacy services to assure that all patients receive ultimate quality and safety in drug therapy.
• Takes an active involvement in Performance Improvement.
• Identifies, intervenes, documents, and reports risk management issues.
• Adheres to company safety and hazardous materials policies.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, skills and experience:

• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Holds current State of Florida license to practice pharmacy.
• Prefer more than 2 years retail pharmacy experience.
• Must be neat and clean.
• Able to remain functional in situations of stress.