Staff Pharmacist, Community Float, 32 hours, 1st shift

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking a Staff Pharmacist Float for our Community Pharmacy in Winston-Salem. This 32-hour, full-time position requires travel between pharmacy sites and includes a sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

First shifts vary between 7am and 11am, Monday through Friday, with holiday and weekend rotation. Responsibilities include evaluating pharmacotherapeutic regimens, counseling patients, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supervising pharmacy staff.

Qualifications

• Pharmacy degree from ACPE-accredited school or FPGEC NABP.
• Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required.
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care and designs pharmacotherapeutic regimens.
• Counsels patients and caregivers on therapy, adverse effects, adherence and safety.
• Reviews medication orders and prescriptions for accuracy.
• Participates in medical emergency management when applicable.
• Supports medication safety and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Patient counseling

Pharmacotherapy knowledge

Clinical collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Doctorate in Pharmacy

Job description

• Staff Pharmacist Float, Community Pharmacy
• Full-Time, 32 hours
• Variable 1st shift with starting times between 7am and 11am, M-F.
• There is a holiday and weekend rotation.
• Must be able to travel between all pharmacy sites.
• Winston Salem
• Sign-On bonus available for eligible candidates!

Position Highlights

• Staff Pharmacist Float, Community Pharmacy
• Full-Time, 32 hours
• Variable 1st shift with starting times between 7am and 11am, M-F.
• There is a holiday and weekend rotation.
• Must be able to travel between all pharmacy sites.
• Winston Salem
• Sign-On bonus available for eligible candidates!

Major Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, including information on medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and medication administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature. Implements recommendations effectively and utilizes policies and procedures and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including the reporting of events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process. Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practice, policies and state and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Education And Licensure, Registration, And/or Certification Required

• Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy required, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.
• Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity required.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.

Nice To Have (Not Required)

• One to two years' experience is preferred.
• Accredited outpatient or ambulatory pharmacy residency experience preferred.

DISCLAIMER

All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.