Retail Senior Pharmacist

Ohio State University; Ohio; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

State retirement plan

Job summary

Ohio State University in Columbus, OH, seeks a Retail Senior Pharmacist to lead retail pharmacists and oversee dispensing, ensuring safe, effective, patient-centered care. This role collaborates with physicians, nurses, and staff to optimize pharmaceutical services.

The incumbent will supervise, coach, and evaluate Pharmacy staff, coordinate inpatient and outpatient needs, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives within the Retail Pharmacy department.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Medication order approval and distribution.
• Ensure appropriate dose, route, frequency and duration.
• Review patient profiles for interactions and allergies.
• Conduct patient counseling and disease state management.
• Coordinate patients' pharmaceutical needs with physicians and nurses.

Skills

Clinical pharmacy

Drug interactions

Patient counseling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Registered Pharmacist

Job description

Job Title: Retail Senior Pharmacist

Department: 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

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.

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: Regular

Scheduled Hours: 40

Shift: 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.

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• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

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