Pharmacist

Fishing Point Healthcare; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fishing Point Healthcare in Portsmouth, VA seeks a licensed Pharmacist to provide empathetic pharmacy consulting, immunizations, and clinical services, while ensuring safe medication use and drug interaction awareness. You will oversee on-duty pharmacy staff, train colleagues, maintain accurate electronic health records, adjudicate claims, counsel patients, and dispense medications in compliance with all laws.

Some local travel may be required.

Qualifications

• ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Current full unrestricted pharmacist license
• Minimum three years of full pharmacy experience
• Minimum one year supervisor experience in a pharmacy setting
• Proficiency with EMR systems and pharmacy software

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and assists with products and services with empathy, inclusivity and professionalism.
• Oversees on-duty staff, manages schedules, ensures coverage and reports.
• Supports staff through training, inventory monitoring and maintenance reports.
• Maintains excellent electronic health records and performs claims adjudication.
• Dispenses prescriptions per physician orders, considering interactions, allergies and dosage.
• Contributes to clinical services, including immunizations and patient outcome initiatives.

Skills

Empathy

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

BS in Pharmacy

Pharm D Degree

Tools

EMR

Job description

The Pharmacist provides pharmacy consulting services with empathy to patience regarding effective usage of medications and awareness with drug interactions. This role offers preventative and clinical healthcare services, including immunizations, diagnostic testing, and patient outcome services.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Greets patients, helps them with products and services and resolves patient issues, all with care, empathy, inclusivity, curiosity, professionalism and excellent customer service.
• Proactively offers services to patients and strives to resolve issues quickly and completely, whether in the pharmacy or by making connections throughout the service offerings of Fishing Point Healthcare.
• Serves as on duty supervisor, overseeing the work of all pharmacy staff, ensuring that schedules are communicated, staff's needs are met, reports are completed and functions of the department are managed.
• Supports pharmacy staff through training, inventory monitoring, equipment/maintenance reports, etc.
• Maintains excellent electronic health records.
• Performs Retail Pharmacist functions: claim adjudication, patient counseling/advocacy, liaison services.
• Make clinical decisions on and appropriately dispense prescriptions from physicians orders and all applicable law considering: drug interactions, allergy profile, dosage, strength, quantity checks, etc.
• Assists Pharmacy Director in evaluating the performance of the pharmacy staff.
• Facilitating a healthy work environment among staff and an excellent care experience for patients.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Culture:

• Know and promote the mission and all services of Fishing Point Healthcare in daily interactions.
• Maintain a positive and professional attitude with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Follow all company policies, including strict adherence to patient confidentiality.
• Prioritize safety and quality in every task to ensure exceptional patient care.
• Foster teamwork, respect, and open communication to strengthen our workplace.
• Adapt to change, seek learning opportunities, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Uphold integrity, trust, and excellence in all decisions and responsibilities.

Position Requirements / Qualifications:

• Obtain and maintain certifications: ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Maintain all licensures/certifications and current state/federal knowledge while also staying current on advancements in the professional pharmacy and healthcare fields
• Good computer skills and fluency in EMR
• Develops and maintains good community relationships, advancing the awareness of Fishing Point Healthcare
• Ability to facilitate an excellent team environment among staff and excellent care environment for patients
• Empathy and organizational skills are both paramount
• Successful Completion of a Drug Screen and Background Check

Education and Experience:

• BS ins Pharmacy or Pharm D Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum three years of full pharmacy experience
• Minimum one year supervisor experience in a pharmacy setting
• Current full, unrestricted pharmacist license

Work Environment:

In-person, office-based setting with occasional local travel required.

• Collaboration with internal teams and external clients as needed.
• On-site and Off-site hours anticipated, 3-4/hrs day of sitting and 3-4/hrs day of standing/walking. Driving needed. Work days may exceed eight hours.

NOTICE: Qualified Native Americans will be given preference in employment as required by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S. 450, ET. Seq) including other relevant laws. In accordance with Title VII of the 1984 Civil Rights Act, Sections 701(b) and 703(1), preference in filling all vacancies may be given to qualified American Indian candidates. In other than the proceeding situations, the Tribe is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week