Pharmacist|PRN (Vacation Coverage)

Swope Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro seeks a PRN Pharmacist for vacation coverage in Missouri. The role focuses on medication management, patient education, collaboration with healthcare staff, and overseeing pharmaceutical supplies.

Primary duties include creating patient profiles, reviewing medications, and supporting chronic therapy monitoring. The candidate must be a registered Missouri pharmacist with at least 10 years of experience in a busy pharmacy and the ability to teach health professionals.

Qualifications

• Missouri pharmacist license is required.
• 10 years experience in a fast-paced pharmacy.
• Ability to develop and coordinate comprehensive health care programs.
• Ability to teach other health providers in drug-related patient care.

Responsibilities

• Develop patient profiles and drug records with allergies and contradictions.
• Review medications for side effects and proper usage with patient education.
• Provide drug information to staff upon request.
• Monitor patients on chronic therapy and refer to clinics when needed.
• Support the development and operation of specialty clinics using standard medications.
• Involve in special patient education programs about drugs and home Lab tests.
• Complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Pharmacy program coordination

Teaching health professionals

Patient care & education

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Tools

340B knowledge

Job description

The Pharmacist focuses on improving patient care through medication management, patient education, collaboration with healthcare staff, and oversight of pharmaceutical supplies. This PRN role is specifically for vacation coverage, working 8:00 AM-5:00 PM during those periods .
1. Should develop a patient profile or drug record which should include all medications current and past and any known allergies or contradictions.

2. Should develop a system for review of medications used to inform the patient of potential side effects, proper methods of taking medications and possible undesirable, but normal or expected reactions.

3. Will provide specific drug information to other staff members as required or requested.

4. Should develop a program to assist in the monitoring of patients on chronic therapy, e.g., diabetes, hypertension with respect to effectiveness of therapy and refilling of prescriptions. Compliance should also be monitored. The program should include primary screening for patients stabilized on chronic medications and refer to the proper clinics if anything appears to go wrong. He/she should not have sole responsibility of this program, but depend on nurses and physicians as circumstances indicate.

5. Shall aid in the development and operation of specialty clinics which use standard medication, e.g., birth control, V.D., etc.

6. Should be involved in special education programs for patients as to the types of drugs used, why and how they are used and the importance of following directions and the importance of home lab tests, e.g., urine, etc.

7. Must complete Patient Safety Training curriculum.

8. Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A degree from an accredited college of pharmacy.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Registered pharmacist in the State of Missouri.

2. Experience in coordinating pharmacy programs and in teaching health professional students.

3. Must have the ability to develop and coordinate a comprehensive health care program.

4. Must have the ability to teach other health providers in all aspects of drug related patient care. Should meet academic qualifications to affiliate with educational facilities to train pharmacy students or support staff.

5. Must have 10 years experience working in a fast-paced pharmacy.

6. Manager experience and 340B knowledge preferred.

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