Retail Senior Pharmacist

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Retail Senior Pharmacist to lead the Retail Rx and OSU Specialty Pharmacy Ackerman teams. The role involves supervising pharmacists and technicians, ensuring safe dispensing, and delivering patient-centered medication services across inpatient and outpatient settings.

You will educate staff, coordinate with clinicians, manage drug information inquiries, and participate in quality improvement activities to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and registered pharmacist.
• 1 year of relevant experience required; 2–4 years preferred.
• Retail pharmacy operations, patient counseling, and medication safety experience.
• Supervise technicians and educate staff in a hospital/retail setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, organization, and evaluation of retail pharmacy services.
• Approve medication orders; ensure correct dose, route, and duration.
• Review patient profiles for interactions, allergies, and appropriate regimens; counsel patients.
• Supervise technicians and coordinate care with physicians and nurses; teach students.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Quality improvement

Drug information

Insurance coordination

Education

Bachelor's in Pharmacy

Job description

Job Title:Retail Senior PharmacistDepartment:Retail Rx | OSU Specialty Pharmacy Ackerman

Scope of Position

Assists the Assistant Director in leading retail pharmacists; cultivating collaboration, enthusiasm, and mutual respect. Acts as representative of clinical practice area through involvement and leadership in teaching, educational, supervisory, and quality improvement activities. Maintains subject matter expertise in assigned workflow and/or patient population in order to effectively communicate with team members, clinic staff, and manufacturers. Responsible for checking prepared medications, overseeing dispensing of prescriptions from the pharmacy, and completing clinical patient review for safety and accuracy. Provides safe, efficient, high quality, patient-centered, and evidence-based medication services to all patients. In cooperation with other pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, acts as a resource and provides answers to drug information questions for patients and family members, pharmacists, nurses, physicians, advanced practice providers, medical students, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students, and other associated hospital personnel. Screens for drug-drug, drug-herb/dietary supplement, drug-allergy, drug-food, drug-disease state, and drug-laboratory interactions. Submits insurance claims and communicates with insurance companies as necessary. Participates in appropriate hospital and/or departmental committees relevant to practice area.

Position Summary

This position oversees the planning, organization, and evaluation of pharmaceutical services provided by retail pharmacists. Under the guidance of the Associate Director and Assistant Director of Retail Pharmacy assists in managing, guiding, coaching, and evaluating the work performance of retail pharmacists and technicians. This position also functions to coordinate all aspects of patients' pharmaceutical needs in OSUMC inpatient and outpatient areas. Duties include but are not limited to: medication order approval and distribution; assurance of appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration of therapy; patient medication profile review for drug-drug interactions, duplication of therapy, drug allergy interactions and appropriate regimens, patient counseling, disease state management, and coordination of patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses. Patient population includes adult and geriatric patients. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must be able to demonstrate medication dosing and identify pharmaceutical needs relative to the disease process and age. Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, other health care providers, and insurance companies. This position is also responsible for supervising technicians, undergraduate and graduate student teaching, and providing educational programs for hospital/clinic staff (physicians, nurses and pharmacy staff).

As a subject matter expert, this position is responsible for educating pharmacist and technician staff on workflow, disease, and treatment updates and for precepting residents and students.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy. Registered Pharmacist. 1 year of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Additional Information:Location:James Cancer Hospital (0375)Position Type:RegularScheduled Hours:40Shift:Varying Shifts

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.