Pharmacist PD

UNC HEALTH; Chapel Hill (TN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking a per diem Pharmacist to optimize medication use and ensure safe drug distribution. You will interpret prescriptions, review patient histories, and collaborate with prescribers and nurses to resolve issues.

Requirements include a PharmD or BS Pharmacy degree and active NC licensure (or eligibility within six months). No prior experience is required. This onsite role offers pay between $51.50 and $74.01 per hour in a per diem arrangement.

Qualifications

• PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree required.
• Active pharmacist licensure with NC Board of Pharmacy or obtain before employment.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews the patient's medication profile/history.
• Provides clinical interventions and optimal drug therapy recommendations with the provider.
• Compounds and oversees preparation and dispensing of medications including sterile products.
• Complies with formulary and cost-optimization programs.
• Completes required documentation in medical records and related systems.
• Counsels patients and families on pharmaceutical care issues.
• Directs workflow and supervises pharmacy staff during shifts.
• Adheres to applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities.
• Precepts students, residents, and trains new staff as needed.

Education

PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree

Job description

Summary:

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

Responsibilities:

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: STATE

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: Retail Pharmacy SES Campus Health

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: Variable

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

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 Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

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.