Pharmacist - Full-time Temporary (3 months)

Entertimeonline; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Medical System (BMS) seeks a Pharmacist for a temporary role to provide clinical pharmacy services and serve as a liaison among Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical staff. The pharmacist supports therapeutic initiatives, 340B audits, and patient safety programs across centers.

Ideal candidates hold a BS in Pharmacy (PharmD preferred), with 18+ months of retail experience and an active Maryland RPh license. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential in this community setting.

Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy required; PharmD preferred.
• At least 18 months of retail pharmacy experience, with at least 12 months gained in the past year.
• Active Maryland Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical services and act as a resource to physicians and nurses.
• Lead therapeutic initiatives and pharmacoeconomic programs.
• Coordinate clinical pharmacy functions and promote patient safety programs.
• Audit pharmacy processes and maintain accurate documentation.
• Train new staff on store-level pharmacy inventory management.
• Communicate with internal and external contacts to ensure service continuity.

Skills

Retail pharmacy experience

Clinical pharmacology knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

BS in Pharmacy

PharmD preferred

Tools

Retail pharmacy software

Job description

• Job Category Pharmacy
• Relocation Expense Covered No
• Employee Type Temp
• Required Degree 4 Year Degree
• Manage Others No

Description

The Pharmacist receives supervision and direction from the VP of Pharmacy Services. The Pharmacist provides clinical services, acts as a resource to physicians and nurses, and serves as a resource for clinical practice issues. The pharmacist produces clinical recommendations and programs for the pharmacy and assists in the implementation of therapeutic initiatives. The employee acts as a liaison between Pharmacy, Nursing, and Medical staff. The employee will be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide services appropriate to the age of the patients served. Also responsible for aiding and assisting with patient care decisions and therapies, reviewing current clinical programs, staff and patient education, patient safety programs, pharmacoeconomic programs, and overall process improvement. The employee will be able to access patient-specific information and interpret this information to make clinical judgments. The employee will coordinate all clinical pharmacy functions of the department and will promote the role of staff pharmacists in drug quality surveillance programs and disseminating safety, labeling, and quality information on marketed drug products. The employee will also perform all other duties as assigned. Frequent communication outside of the work group is required to resolve disagreements, reach agreements, and clarify issues/processes. Responsibility exists to ensure that internal customers are satisfied with service. Communicates with external contacts frequently and is responsible for ensuring ongoing service.

Schedule/Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Essential functions:

• Demonstrates working knowledge of 340B
• Consistently completes audits
• Works with the billing coordinator to resubmit corrected pharmacy claims through electronic and paper processes.
• Compiles and prints reports as needed for audits
• Maintains organized files
• Trains new staff on the store-level pharmacy inventory management
• Working knowledge of pharmacy systems.
• Responds to pharmacy inventory questions in a timely and courteous manner.
• Completes online training for pharmacy compliance
• Maintains accurate documentation of all actions taken on inventory changes and audits
• Attends center staff meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacy required; PharmD preferred.
• At least 18 months of retail pharmacy experience, with at least 12 months gained in the past year.
• Active Maryland Registered Pharmacist (RPh) license required.

Summary

Baltimore Medical System (BMS) is a community-based, nonprofit organization that provides quality primary/outpatient care services to communities in the Greater Baltimore area. BMS is the largest FQHC in Maryland, and we offer various comprehensive primary and behavioral health services through five (5) community health centers and eight (8) school-based health centers. We have a competitive salary based on experience and generous benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 403b plan, paid time off, eight (8) paid holidays, tuition assistance, and more!