Pharmacist 1

Spectraforce Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Pharmacist for a 6-month remote position in California. The role involves dispensing medications, conducting health screenings, and ensuring compliance with pharmacy laws. Candidates must hold a PharmD and have a current pharmacist license. This opportunity is ideal for those with 0-2 years of experience in health plans or hospital settings.

Qualifications

• Current pharmacist license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy.
• 0-2 years of experience as a Pharmacist.
• Ability to obtain licensure in required states within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and provide pharmacological information.
• Control medications and ensure compliance with drug laws.
• Train pharmacy staff and maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Excel

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

Job Title: Pharmacist

Duration: 6 Months

Location: CA remote

Description:

The main function of a pharmacist is to dispense prescription medications to patients and offer expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. They also may conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

Responsibilities:

1. Prepare medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
2. Dispense medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
3. Control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
4. Complete pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
5. Provide pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
6. Develop hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs; training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
7. Comply 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and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new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. Protect patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.
9. Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
10. Maintain pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; and participating in professional societies.
11. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
• Current pharmacist license in good standing with the State Board of Pharmacy in the State where the position is located (California, New Mexico, or Texas).
• If the license is not in a state where the position is located, the applicant must be able to obtain this licensure within 6 months.
• Must have current Pharmacist licensure or obtain Pharmacist licensure in the required states and any future required states. Currently, the following states are required: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho (Registration in lieu of licensure), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
• Experience: 0-2 years as a Pharmacist.

Education/Certification:

• Required: Doctorate of Pharmacy
• Preferred: (not specified)

Licensure:

• Required: CA Pharmacist license
• Preferred: (not specified)

Additional Skills and Experience:

• Must have at least 2 years pharmacist experience, preferably in health plans, medication reconciliation, or hospital settings.
• Nice to have: Post hospital discharge, Outreach experience.
• Disqualifiers: Only retail experience (e.g., CVS, Walgreens) is not desired.
• Performance indicators include quantity of calls/interventions, member success stories, and quality of interventions.
• Top hard skills: Excel, Presentation skills, ranked by importance.