Staff Pharmacist - Specialty Pharmacy

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); Presencial; USD 110 000 - 140 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH seeks a licensed Pharmacist to oversee medication management, dispensing, and education for patients and families in ambulatory clinics, hospital discharge, and home care settings.

The role includes supervising technicians, reviewing pediatric prescriptions for appropriate dosages, counseling caregivers, resolving insurance barriers, and providing medication information to the care team.

Qualificações

• Doctor of Pharmacy required.
• OH licensure or eligibility to practice in Ohio is required.
• Community/retail experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Oversees pharmacy technicians and interns in prescription data entry, prior authorizations, billing issues, and dispensing.
• Reviews outpatient prescriptions and determines dosage appropriateness for pediatric patients; liaises with physicians as needed.
• Dispenses and counsels caregivers on medications; reviews patient profiles for potential medication issues and safety concerns.
• Obtains insurance information and troubleshoots insurance barriers to ensure access to medications.
• Provides drug information to health professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Medication safety

EMR documentation

Formação académica

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Ferramentas

EMR system

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description Summary

Responsible for medication management, dispensing, and patient/family education. Supports patients seen in ambulatory clinics, hospital discharges, and supports ongoing medication maintenance in the home.

Overview

Schedule:

• 3 days a week (variable days)
• Monday to Friday
• Between 8:30 am to 5 pm

Job Description Summary

Responsible for medication management, dispensing, and patient/family education. Supports patients seen in ambulatory clinics, hospital discharges, and supports ongoing medication maintenance in the home.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Oversees pharmacy technicians and interns in the performance of prescription data entry, prior authorization submissions, resolution of billing issues, and preparation of prescriptions. Assigns tasks, checks work, (i.e. compounds) and provides input in performance evaluations.
• Reviews outpatient prescriptions; determines appropriateness of dosage form for the size and weight of the child; contacts physician if in doubt of appropriateness of dosage. May on occasion need to fill a prescription from a study and perform the required record keeping.
• Dispenses and counsels' caregivers on medications; manages dispensing information including patient profile review and potential medication complications and takes appropriate action to correct problems.
• Obtains appropriate insurance information, effectively troubleshoots insurance related barriers.
• Provides drug information to health professionals, patients, and caregivers.

Education Requirement

Doctor of Pharmacy, required. Candidates who have been licensed and practicing as a pharmacist since before 2004 may qualify with a bachelor's degree.

Licensure Requirement

Licensure, or licensure-eligibility, to practice pharmacy in the state of Ohio, required.

Skills

• Basic skills in using and documenting in an electronic medical record.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required in providing education to patients/families and patient care team members; as well as in interactions with students, the public, pharmaceutical representatives, and representatives from external institutions (i.e., colleges of pharmacy, health care institutions).
• Aptitude for detail and medication safety skills.

Experience

Community Pharmacy/Retail Experience or internship, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Squat/kneel
FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near, Sitting, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"