Pharmacist

mclarenhlth; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health is seeking a Clinical Pharmacist to deliver primary and consultative pharmacy services, including patient education and drug information wherever needed. Will train and educate medical and pharmacy students as part of the program.

Under limited supervision, this role ensures accuracy of work, regulatory compliance, and collaborative care with providers in a high-quality care setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy or completion of foreign equivalency examination.
• Current Michigan RPh license or Michigan eligibility along with required Controlled Substance license.
• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

Responsibilities

• Reviews prescriptions to determine safety and appropriateness; contacts prescriber as needed.
• Fills prescriptions by dispensing or compounding medications per procedures.
• Interviews patients for medication history and provides counseling on drug therapy; coordinates education with the care team.
• Assigns, educates and supervises support personnel in medication preparation and related duties; maintains inventory and records.
• Ensures storage of medications and supplies complies with environmental and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Patient counseling

Clinical pharmacy

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or PharmD

Michigan RPh license or eligible with CS license

Job description

Job Summary:

Under limited supervision, provides clinical pharmacy services including primary care services, consultative services, and drug information services to patients and health care providers to deliver high quality care.Provides education and training to medical and pharmacy students and residents. Ensures accuracy of work completed by support personnel, in compliance with established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews prescriptions as written by authorized prescribers to determine that order is safe and appropriate for the specific patient; contacts authorized prescriber as necessary to review vague or illegible prescriptions.


• Fills prescriptions as ordered by authorized prescriber by dispensing or compounding medication according to established procedures.


• Interviews patients for previous medication history and provides counseling on current drug therapy.Identifies patients who require teaching, and provides educational material. Also works collaboratively with other health care providers to assure coordination of the provision of patient education.


• Assigns, educates, and supervises the work of support personnel (technicians, interns, clerks and students) in the preparation of medications for dispensing and in related duties. Ensures maintenance of an inventory of medication and pharmacy supplies and related records.


• Ensures that storage of medications and supplies is in compliance with environmental and regulatory agency procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy or completion of foreign equivalency examination.


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  Current Michigan RPh license or Michigan eligibility along with required Controlled Substance license.

  
  

  Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans