Pharmacist - Community Pharmacy

Geisinger; Mount Rock (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits from day one

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Job summary

Geisinger is looking for a Pharmacist to join our pharmacy team at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital. This role involves providing efficient, accurate, and safe medication services, along with supervising pharmacy technicians.

Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree and be licensed as a Pharmacist in Pennsylvania within 90 days of hire. We offer generous healthcare benefits from day one, including vision and dental care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pharmaceutical care to patients by interpreting prescriptions.
• Provide counseling to physicians and patients regarding medication delivery.
• Coordinate activities at the CareSite Pharmacy.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Location: Geisinger Lewistown Hospital (GLH) Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join our pharmacy team and practice at the top of license in a collaborative environment. The position includes a sign‑on bonus. The pharmacist functions at the Retail Site Pharmacy and provides efficient, accurate, and safe medication services to patients/customers by filling physicians’ prescriptions after evaluating individual medical needs, consulting appropriate references, and counseling physicians and other health professionals, if needed. The pharmacist assumes overall responsibility for the pharmacy by delegating authority to pharmacy technicians and other non‑clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Presents responsibility for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients by interpreting prescriptions and making professional determinations regarding medications, drug interactions, drug utilization review, generic substitution; accurately fills and dispenses prescriptions.
• Processes prescriptions received by telephone from the physician or in person from the patient, reviewing them against the medication profile for sensitivities, drug interactions, contraindications, and duplications.
• Enters patient medical, demographic, and insurance information to maintain a complete, updated medication profile and adequate payment for services.
• Provides counseling to physicians and patients to ensure accurate delivery of medication and compliance with administration.
• Identifies and resolves routine prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues; suggests appropriate formulary substitutions to prescribing physicians.
• Coordinates and supervises all activities at the CareSite Pharmacy, including professional competence, services rendered, and work performed in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Supervises, advises, and assists pharmacy technicians and assumes final responsibility for the accuracy of their work.
• Confers with physicians and clinical personnel on drug therapy, drug information, formulary status, active and inactive medication ingredients.
• Prepares special medications involving compounding, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic medications, and other sterile products using aseptic technique when necessary.
• Suggests improvements to perpetually enhance the operations at the CareSite Pharmacy.
• Assists the manager in ordering medications and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels for pharmacy operation.
• Assumes responsibility of pharmacy operations as assigned by the manager.
• Accounts for satisfying all job‑specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree (required).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of related work experience (required).
• Certification & License: Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days of hire; State of Pennsylvania Licensed Pharmacist – Default Issuing Body.
• Skills: Teamwork.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits for full‑time and part‑time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and benefits for domestic partners.

EEO Statement

Geisinger is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status.