Retail Pharmacist

Geisinger; Mechanicsville (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine is seeking a pharmacist to provide accurate, safe medication services at the Retail Site Pharmacy. You will evaluate prescriptions, counsel patients and collaborate with physicians and health professionals to ensure optimal therapy.

The role requires a Pennsylvania license within 90 days, a Bachelor’s degree, and at least two years of related experience. You will supervise technicians and help manage daily pharmacy operations in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Licensed Pharmacist in Pennsylvania within 90 days of hire.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum 2 years related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Fill prescriptions after evaluating patient needs and consulting references.
• Counsel patients and healthcare professionals as needed.
• Ensure accurate, safe dispensing and maintain patient medication profiles.
• Supervise technicians and coordinate pharmacy operations.

Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Location: Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine Shift: Days (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Worker Type: Regular Exemption Status: Yes

Job Summary

Functions as a pharmacist at the Retail Site Pharmacy and provides efficient, accurate, and safe medication services to patient/customers by filling physicians prescriptions after evaluating individual medical needs, consulting appropriate references, and counseling physicians and other health professionals, if needed. Assumes overall responsibility for the pharmacy by delegating authority to pharmacy technicians and other non-clinical staff.

Job Duties

• Assumes responsibility for the delivery of pharmaceutical care to patients by interpreting prescriptions, making necessary professional determinations regarding medications and various drug interactions, drug utilization review, generic substitution, and accurately filling and dispensing the prescription.
• Process prescriptions by receiving the prescription via telephone from the physician or in person from the patient, reviewing it against the medication profile for possible sensitivities and drug interactions, and checking it for contraindications and duplications.
• Enters patient medical, demographic, and insurance information to ensure a complete, updated medication profile and adequate payment for services.
• Provides necessary counseling to physicians and patients and customers to ensure accurate delivery of medication and patient compliance in the administration of the medication.
• Identifies and resolves routine prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues and suggests appropriate formulary substitutions to the prescribing physicians.
• Coordinates and supervises all activities at the CareSite Pharmacy including, but not limited to, professional competence, services rendered, and work performed in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Supervises, advises, and assists pharmacy technicians and assumes final responsibility for the accuracy of their work.
• Confers with physicians and clinical personnel on matters relating to drug therapy, drug information, formulary status of a particular agent, and active and inactive medications ingredients.
• Prepares special medications involving compounding, IV admixtures, chemotherapeutic medications, and other sterile products utilizing aseptic technique, when necessary.
• Suggests improvements and changes to perpetually improve the operations at the CareSite Pharmacy.
• Assists the manager in ordering medications and supplies to maintain appropriate inventory levels for pharmacy operation.
• Assumes responsibility of pharmacy operations as assigned by the manager.
• Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.
• Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures.
• The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
• Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.

Position Details

• Education: Bachelor's Degree- (Required)
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years-Related work experience (Required)
• Certification(s) and License(s): Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days - State of PennsylvaniaState of Pennsylvania, Licensed Pharmacist - Default Issuing BodyDefault Issuing Body
• Skills: Teamwork

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and benefits for domestic partners.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

Company Information

Geisinger is committed to making better health easier for the more than 1 million people it serves. Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes nine hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually.

For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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