Pharmacist-Retail - PRN (Tuomey Campus)

Prisma Health; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Tuomey (Sumter, SC) seeks a Pharmacist to provide direct patient care, manage medications, and collaborate with clinicians. The role combines clinical duties with operational responsibilities to support safe and effective therapy for diverse patient populations.

The pharmacist will review prescriptions for safety and efficacy, educate patients on medications, and participate in departmental education and quality initiatives while ensuring compliance with state and federal laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an ACPE-approved college of Pharmacy; PharmD preferred.
• No experience required.
• Licensed to practice or eligible to become licensed within 4 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide medication order-entry, drug distribution, drug administration and patient care.
• Review prescriptions for safety, appropriateness and clinical efficacy; advise providers.
• Complete prior authorizations/appeals using EMR data or direct contact with providers.
• Oversee pharmacy staff; may function as lead or charge pharmacist; monitor workload and workflow.
• Educate patients on medications and develop individual care plans.

Skills

Pharmacy terminology

Computer skills

Aseptic technique

Mathematics

Education

ACPE-approved pharmacy degree

PharmD preferred

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides patient care through the provision of direct operational and / or clinical patient services. Ensures the safe and appropriate use of medications through the provision of drug information, drug therapy monitoring, distributive and supervisory pharmacy services within the framework of pharmacy departmental policy, standard practices and state / federal laws. This position requires regular communication with prescribers, office staff, patients/caregivers, and a variety of other healthcare and industry professionals. This position must also meet departmental staff development requirements. The pharmacist may participate in departmental or health system committees and the provision of education. The amount of time allocated to operations and clinical services depends upon staffing and overall pharmacy workload.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Provides accurate medication order-entry, drug distribution, drug administration, diagnostic testing and patient care. Confirms the appropriateness of drug therapy as it relates to the care of specific, specialized patient populations including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. Seeks to minimize turn-around-time for products and services.
• Performs all pharmacist duties specific to pharmacy including:
• Patient Education
• Patient Care Management
• Reviews and evaluates prescriptions for safety, appropriateness, and clinical efficacy
• Completes prior authorizations/appeals for medications using EMR data and/or direct contact with providers
• Provides initial and ongoing education on medications including associated supportive care
• Creates and monitors individual care plans for patients
• Develops/maintains relationships with medical providers and office staff personnel
• Refers patients to provider, other healthcare professionals, or community resources as needed
• Participates in pharmacist "on call" program where applicable.
• Provides concise, applicable, timely responses to requests for drug information.
• Oversees pharmacy support personnel; checks and verifies the accuracy of all tasks performed. May also function as lead or charge pharmacist within the department to monitor workload and workflow.
• Completes lab reviews, pharmacy consults and provides clinical services, with appropriate documentation, via the department's initiatives.
• Acts as liaison between pharmacy and assigned patient care area solving distribution problems and monitoring drug supplies for proper storage, etc.
• Provides experiential education and training for pharmacy technicians, students and new team members.
• Represents the department in its collaborative effort to integrate pharmaceutical care throughout the patient's continuum of care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Bachelor's degree from an ACPE-approved college of Pharmacy. PharmD preferred.
• Experience - No experience required

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of an active Pharmacist license, may be a graduate of an ACPE accredited US college of Pharmacy with an pharmacist intern certificate pending initial licensure or have completed requirements for reciprocity pending board of pharmacy interview for licensure.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Licensed to practice as a Pharmacist or eligible to become licensed within 4 months of hire date in the state the team member is working.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of medical and pharmacy terminology; possess good mathematical, computer, and aseptic technique skills required.
• Knowledge of State BOP/Dept of Health/DEA rules/regulations required.
• Able to handle urgent, stressful working conditions required.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Tuomey

Facility

4002 Upstate Pharmacy

Department

40027326 PH Pharmacy - 11 Tuomey