Pharmacist PD

UNC Health; British Woods (NC); On-site; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a per diem Pharmacist at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, NC. The role involves processing prescriptions, performing MTM and direct patient counseling, and supervising pharmacy staff during shifts.

The ideal candidate will be patient‑care oriented with inventory control experience and the ability to interpret prescriptions, participate in protocol‑driven services, and maintain regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required; NC licensure obtainable before employment or soon after orientation.
• Experience in patient-centered pharmacy services preferred but not required for all candidates.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret prescriptions and review patient medication histories.

Responsibilities

• Receives, interprets, and reviews prescriptions and patient med histories.
• Clarifies incomplete or contraindicated prescriptions with prescribers, nurses, or other health professionals.
• Provides clinical interventions using patient data to optimize drug therapy and participate in stewardship activities.
• Compounds and oversees preparation and dispensing of medications, including sterile products.
• Adheres to formulary policies and cost‑control programs; documents activities in medical records.
• Counsels patients and families on pharmaceutical care issues as needed.
• Directs shift workflow and supervises pharmacy staff present during the shift.
• Maintains compliance with applicable regulations and institutional policies.
• Precepts students and residents and participates in training new staff.

Skills

Patient care

Inventory control

MTM

Team leadership

Clinical interventions

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary: Provides care of patients by optimizing medication use and drug distribution services.

• Department details: Discharge / out- patient retail / employee pharmacy.
• Work schedule: Monday to Friday 7AM to 6PM Saturday 9AM to 3 PM Sunday CLOSED, every third Saturday (9AM to 3PM) ; 15 hours each week
• Ideal candidate: Patient care oriented pharmacist who leads by example (inventory control, MTM)

1. Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews the patient's medication profile /history. Clarifies incomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with the prescriber, nurse, or other health professional, as appropriate. Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the medication needs of the patient.
2. Utilizes and analyzes patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations. Assesses the patient's medication therapy regimen and makes appropriate clinical interventions with the provider. Performs protocol-driven clinical services such as IV to oral dosing, stewardship activities, etc
3. Compounds and oversees the preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products using standard formulas, processes and procedures as required.
4. Complies with the medication formulary, and therapeutic substitution and other programs designed to optimize drug therapy while minimizing cost as required.
5. Completes required documentation such as notations in the medical record, controlled substances documentation, cash register reconciliation, competency, etc. as required.
6. Counsels patients and appropriate family members regarding pharmaceutical care issues as requested or required.
7. Directs workflow of the shift and supervises pharmacy technicians, students, and/or volunteers present during that shift.
8. Adheres to federal, state, local and institutional policies, procedures, standards and regulations.
9. Identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities.
10. Precepts students, residents and participates in training new pharmacy staff as required.

Other Information

Education Requirements

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Organization Unit: Pharmacy Retail

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Salary Range: $51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Lenoir

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.