Pharmacist

McLaren Health Care Corporation; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care Corporation in Pontiac, Michigan seeks a licensed pharmacist to provide prescribed medications, counsel patients, and support clinical staff. The role includes dispensing, drug information, and ensuring regulatory compliance to promote safe patient care.

Responsibilities extend to supervising technicians, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to ongoing staff education and quality improvement initiatives within the hospital pharmacy environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree.
• Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.
• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Monitors drug therapies and advises interventions.
• Oversees technicians' workflow and verifies preparation, labeling, and entries.
• Provides pharmacological information and counsels patients on drug therapies.
• Participates in clinical programs to train staff and students.
• Ensures compliance with state/federal drug laws and maintains records.
• Protects patients by following infection-control protocols.
• Keeps current pharmacological knowledge through workshops and literature.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Pharmacology knowledge

Clinical counseling

Attention to detail

Regulatory compliance

Education

BS Pharm or PharmD

Pharmacy internship completed

State licensure

Job description

Position Summary:

Under general direction, provides prescribed medications and pharmaceutical products for adequate patient care according to professional standards and practices. Advises/consults with medical staff, other health professionals, patients and families on pharmaceutical and patient care issues.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
2. Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
3. Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
4. Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
5. Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
6. Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
7. Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
8. Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols and related procedures, rules, and regulations.
9. Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
10. Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of pharmacy with BS Pharm or PharmD Degree.
• Completion of pharmacy internship and holds state licensure.

Preferred:

• One year of hospital pharmacy experience.