Pharmacist / Part-time

MedStar Health; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 103,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health in Maryland seeks a pharmacist to evaluate prescriptions for dosage, effectiveness, allergy interactions, and contraindications, and to counsel patients and physicians. The role includes processing prescriptions through insurance, handling DUR rejects and pre-authorizations, and ensuring accurate labeling and dispensing.

Responsibilities include final checks, clinical guidance to physicians, patient counseling, and active participation in quality and service improvement teams.

Qualifications

• Maryland or DC Pharmacist license required.
• 1–2 years retail pharmacy experience preferred.
• CPR certification (AHA/Red Cross) within 90 days.
• Immunization/Vaccination Certification required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving department goals and adhere to policies, procedures, quality and safety standards.
• Act as pharmacist in charge in the absence of the manager; oversee workflow and staff.
• Perform final check on all prescriptions; verify input labeling and dispensing; maintain logs.
• Process prescriptions in the dispensing system; evaluate for dose, efficacy, interactions; handle DURs and preauthorizations.
• Provide clinical information to physicians and allied health professionals; follow up on refills and notify physicians for pre-authorizations.
• Provide patient counseling and participate in committee and community outreach efforts.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Maryland/DC Pharmacist license

Job description

About this Job: General Summary of Position
Evaluates drugs prescribed by physicians for appropriateness of dose therapeutic efficacy allergy drug interaction and contraindications; processes prescriptions through insurance company and handles DUR rejects pre-authorizations etc.; performs final check on all prescriptions ensuring accurate input labeling and dispensing; and provides counseling and drug information to patients and physicians. MedStar Pharmacy is committed to providing world-class compassionate care to every patient every time at every touch point. All associates are accountable for their role in meeting patient experience standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Contributes to the achievement of established department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies procedures quality standards and safety standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.
• Acts as the pharmacist in charge in the absence of the manager: directing workflow patterns ensuring daily responsibilities are carried out by assigned staff resolving issues requiring management intervention and performing routine oversight of pharmacy operations.
• Performs final check on all completed prescriptions verifying the accuracy of input labeling and dispensing; makes corrections as necessary; maintains refill and narcotic logs and prescription files.
• Processes prescriptions in the dispensing system; evaluates prescriptions for appropriateness of dose therapeutic efficacy allergy drug interactions and contraindications; handles DURs rejects preauthorizations etc.; communicates with third party payors to troubleshoot issues relating to coverage reimbursement etc.
• Provides clinical information and guidance to physicians and allied health professionals as appropriate to provide safe prompt and accurate dispensing of all prescriptions; calls physicians and follows up on refill requests; notifies physicians of Rx's requiring pre-authorizations and discusses alternatives as appropriate.
• Provides patient counseling as appropriate on a patient-by-patient basis.
• Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the department and hospital in community outreach efforts. Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• Licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland or District of Columbia (DC) required

Experience

• 1-2 years Pharmacy experience preferably in retail required

Licenses and Certifications

• PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist Current Maryland or DC Pharmacist license including Immunization/Vaccination Certification and registration with the board of pharmacy in that state or district. required and
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of : USD $102,606.00 - USD $196,996.00 /Yr.