Staff Pharmacist- Urgently Hiring

MedWiz Pharmacy; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MedWiz Pharmacy is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to oversee dispensing, clinical verification, and medication safety. Reporting to the Head PIC, you will verify prescriptions, check for interactions, and ensure accurate data entry and inventory control.

The role emphasizes collaboration with facilities, physicians, and technicians, managing workflow, sterile and non-sterile compounding as needed, and maintaining a compliant, organized work environment with weekend and second-shift availability.

Qualifications

• Doctorate of Pharmacy is required.
• Active State Pharmacist license is required.
• 1-3 years of pharmaceutical experience; long term care pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial review and clinical verification of medications/prescriptions, including checking for drug interactions and therapy duplication.
• Conduct final verification on filled medications to ensure correct usage and packaging integrity.
• Ensure accurate entry of prescriptions and verify correct typing; perform data entry for various prescription types.
• Manage controlled medication inventory including DEA documentation, ordering, and storage.
• Utilize MedBank for prescription verification and emergency dispensing (training provided).
• Conduct daily checks on ancillary items and ensure expiry dates are observed.
• Review prescriptions and contact facilities/prescribers to address issues as needed.
• Monitor and manage workflow to ensure timely and accurate prescriptions.

Skills

Active State Pharmacist license

Pharmaceutical experience

Long term care experience

Education

Doctorate of Pharmacy

Tools

Pyxis Medbank

Frameworks

Job description

Reporting to the Head PIC, the Staff Pharmacist plays a critical role in the healthcare industry by ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. The primary responsibilities of the Staff Pharmacist involve dispensing prescription medications, providing education on medication use, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Head PIC, the Staff Pharmacist plays a critical role in the healthcare industry by ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. The primary responsibilities of the Staff Pharmacist involve dispensing prescription medications, providing education on medication use, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize patient care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Predictable, reliable, and punctual attendance is an essential function of the job role.

• Perform initial review and clinical verification of medications/prescriptions, including checking for drug interactions, therapy duplication, and clinical issues based on patient's age, medical conditions, and status.
• Conduct final verification on filled medications to ensure correct product usage, absence of damage, intact blister packs, and no missing pills, adhering to quality assurance standards.
• Ensure accurate entry of prescriptions and verify correct typing of prescriptions. Accurately perform data entry for various types of prescriptions.
• Controlled medication inventory functions including checking in orders per DEA regulations, documentation, online ordering and inventory management, and ensuring appropriate storage.
• Utilize MedBank for prescription verification and controlled medication emergency dispensing (training provided).
• Conduct daily checks on ancillary items which may include emergency kits, MedBank cubes, and DOSIS canisters, ensuring they are properly stocked, and medications are within expiration dates.
• Review prescriptions, contacting facilities or prescribers as necessary to address any issues.
• Monitor and manage workflow to ensure prescriptions are filled accurately and on time.
• Evaluate orders that are held for payer issues and determine if emergency supply should be provided during the review process.
• Prepare/Oversee sterile and non-sterile compounding as needed.
• Handle telephone orders from prescribers and delegate prescriptions as required.
• Address inquiries from technicians and provide guidance on pharmacy procedures.
• Manage electronic communications with staff and facilities, ensuring timely responses.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be able to work the second shift and have weekend flexibility.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The regular work schedule for this position is approximately 40 hours per week and may require additional hours as necessary. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception, Ability to adjust focus and Ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, bend, and walk.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience: Doctorate of Pharmacy; Active State Pharmacist license, State license to handle medication; and 1-3 years of pharmaceutical experience; or an equivalent mix of education and experience, 2-4 years long term care pharmacy experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Intermediate proficiency with Pharmacy and medication distribution software (Pyxis Medbank, Frameworks) Experience with long term care pharmacy software preferred.

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as medication documentation, business correspondence and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and business correspondence; ability to speak effectively, both in person and by telephone, to customers or employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs; ability to understand and interpret statistical reports, data charts and graphs.