Pharmacist - PRN - Outpatient/Community

MedStar Health’s Washington Hospital Center; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a customer-focused outpatient Pharmacist to join their team in Baltimore. This role involves evaluating prescriptions for accuracy and appropriateness, providing patient counseling, and ensuring the highest standards of care. With a commitment to compassionate service, you will support pharmacy operations and collaborate with healthcare professionals to deliver safe and effective medication management. If you are passionate about patient care and have the required qualifications, this opportunity offers a rewarding environment to make a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years Pharmacy experience, preferably in retail required.
• Licensed pharmacist with CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as pharmacist in charge, directing workflow and managing staff.
• Processes prescriptions and provides clinical information to healthcare professionals.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland

Job description

General Summary of Position

We have an opportunity for a customer-focused outpatient / community Pharmacist to support our MedStar Pharmacy outpatient locations in Baltimore, Maryland on a PRN basis. Shifts that need coverage include 9:30 - 6 Monday - Friday and 10 - 2 Saturday.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Processes prescriptions in the dispensing system; evaluates prescriptions for appropriateness of dose, therapeutic efficacy, allergy, drug interactions, and contraindications; handles DURs, rejects, pre-authorizations, etc.; communicates with third party payors to troubleshoot issues relating to coverage, reimbursement, etc.
4. 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.
5. Provides patient counseling as appropriate on a patient-by-patient basis.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Licensed as a pharmacist in the State of Maryland required.

Experience

• 1-2 years Pharmacy experience, preferably in retail required.

Licenses and Certifications

• PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist Current Maryland license, including Immunization/Vaccination Certification and registration with the board of pharmacy in that state required.
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

This position has a hiring range of $100,588 - $190,340.