Retail Staff Pharmacist

Banner Health Corporate; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health is seeking a pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical care in a busy retail/outpatient setting in Gilbert, Arizona. The role involves accurate dispensing, patient counseling, and collaboration with clinicians to ensure safe medication use.

You will supervise pharmacy technicians, coordinate daily workflow, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations while maintaining high standards of patient care.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Arizona license and AZ Board Wallet Card at time of hire.
• Immunization certification required within 6 months.
• Current BLS card.
• Strong organizational, problem solving and computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with staff, physicians, patients.

Responsibilities

• Dispense prescriptions accurately in retail/outpatient setting.
• Counsel patients and caregivers on medications.
• Oversee pharmacy technicians and coordinate workflow.
• Verify medications prior to dispensing.
• Interact with healthcare providers to optimize therapy.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft applications

Education

Pharmacy degree

Tools

Medication management system

Microsoft applications

Job description

Primary City/State: Gilbert, Arizona. Department Name: BFP-Gateway. Work Shift: Varied. Job Category: Pharmacy.

Pharmacy careers are better at Banner Health! Innovation and highly trained staff. Our Pharmacy team members play a critical role in ensuring the best care for our patients. Join a nationally recognized leader that values excellence and begin making a difference in people's lives. This position provides pharmaceutical care in a retail/outpatient setting, ensuring the accurate dispensing of prescription medications and compliance with all state and federal regulations. Responsibilities include counseling patients and caregivers, collaborating with healthcare providers, overseeing pharmacy technician activities, coordinating workflow, and verifying medications prior to dispensing to promote safe and effective medication use.

Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with schedules assigned within those hours. This position offers varied 10-hour shifts based on department needs.

Banner Pharmacy Services is a recognized leader in healthcare and trusted partner in proactively providing innovative pharmacy services through excellence in integration, care coordination, medication management and services to make a difference in people's lives. Clinical Pharmacy Services is responsible for the management of the Banner formulary, development of standardized system wide clinical pharmacy services, and management of adverse drug event preventions. Clinical Pharmacy Services provides collaborative drug therapy management and educational interventions in patient care to optimize medication therapy, improve outcomes, promote wellness, and disease prevention. As a division, Banner Pharmacy services provides excellent patient care across our entire continuum through convenient access, improved medication outcomes and innovative pharmacy practices.

Position Summary

This position provides pharmaceutical care in the retail, outpatient setting. Responsible for the accurate dispensing of prescription medication from the pharmacy and maintaining records according to state and federal regulations. Provides counseling, consultation with other practitioners, family members, and caregivers, to help ensure that medication dispensed is ordered, and used as appropriately and effectively as possible. Oversees the activities of the pharmacy technicians, coordinates workflow and verifies all medications prior to being dispensed. Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients being served. Adheres to local, state, and federal laws regarding the profession of pharmacy practice.

Core Functions

• Fills prescriptions in an accurate and timely manner. Reviews and verifies or enters orders into the medication management information system. Assures that orders present no significant problems in regard to drug interactions, incompatibilities, therapeutic duplications or patient safety.
• Supervises and directs work of pharmacy technicians. Coordinates medication preparation and distribution work of the pharmacy technicians and ensures accuracy prior to dispensing medications for distribution.
• Provides counseling to patients, families, or caregivers regarding their medications, to support appropriate and effective drug use. Provides accurate, appropriate and timely information to physicians, nurses, patients and others regarding medication therapy, drug product guidelines, law and regulations, medication formulary and other topics related to medication use and control.
• Supervises the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy that may include inventory maintenance, interactions with insurance companies, and accurate and appropriate record keeping.
• Consults with prescribing practitioners to help ensure accurate and appropriate medication use. Reviews medication orders and evaluates their appropriateness and completeness. Contacts the prescriber with suggestions for improvement and resolves problems with the medication orders as needed.
• Oversees all aspects of medication use, including (1) selection, procurement and storage, (2) dispensing, (3) monitoring of all medications utilized. External customers may include Patients, Nurses, Licensed Independent Practitioners, Physicians, other health care staff, local, state, and national pharmacy organizations, Joint commission, state Board of Pharmacy, colleagues and peers, educational institutions and pharmaceutical representatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires pharmacy licensure in the state of practice and a degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Incumbents in Arizona are also required to provide the AZ Board of Pharmacy Wallet Card at time of hire.
• Immunization certification and/or licensure (if state requires) in state of practice required within 6 months of hire.
• BSS Registry Team members are required to have a Pharmacy license and Immunization Certification at time of hire/transfer.
• Must possess current BLS card.
• Must possess good organizational, problem solving and computer skills.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills for interfacing with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and other contacts.
• Must be able to use reference tools to evaluate patient care and answer questions posed by customers.
• Must have knowledge of computer software, particularly medication management information system software, and Microsoft applications.
• BSS Registry Team members and Travelers are not eligible to drive on behalf of Banner and are not required to possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible for coverage under the company’s auto insurance policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO Statement

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

Banner Health supports a drug-free work environment.

Company Overview

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.

Benefits

• We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit-eligible positions.
• Please visit our Benefits Guide for more information.