Retail Pharmacist: Patient Care & QA Lead

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Retail Staff Pharmacist responsible for quality assurance of pharmacy services, ensuring accurate dispensing and patient safety within an interdisciplinary team.

The role includes medication reviews, clinical interventions per protocol, patient counseling, provider communications, and supervising pharmacy technicians, with focus on compliance, inventory management, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• PharmD degree preferred; MA Pharmacist license required.
• 0–1 year related work experience required.
• Knowledge of drug information, disease state management, and insurance adjudication.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and web-based tools.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality assurance of prescriptions and medications to dispense.
• Conducts clinical assessments and reassessments; documents clinical interventions per protocol.
• Dispenses prescribed medications; reviews prescriptions for accuracy; answers questions on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage.
• Maintains procedures for quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Enters data to maintain pharmacy files, charge systems, and inventory; assists with documentation.
• Assays medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
• Participates in Quality Management Committees for pharmacy operations and client satisfaction.
• Oversees pharmacy technicians and workflow; trains/mentors interns and medical staff.

Skills

Drug information knowledge

Disease state management

Insurance adjudication processes

Inventory processes

Microsoft Office suite

Education

Bachelor's degree

PharmD preferred

Massachusetts Pharmacist license

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Retail Staff Pharmacist responsible for quality assurance of pharmacy services, ensuring accurate dispensing and patient safety within an interdisciplinary team.

The role includes medication reviews, clinical interventions per protocol, patient counseling, provider communications, and supervising pharmacy technicians, with focus on compliance, inventory management, and continuous improvement.