Travel Pharmacist in Fortuna, CA at Remede Consulting Group, Inc.

JOB DESCRIPTION - PHARMACIST (A)

Job Summary:

The pharmacist accurately fills and dispenses prescription and nonprescription drugs to customers; compounds medications; provides drug information to customers, health practitioners, and the general public, reviews drug history of customers, consults with customers and health practitioners.

Qualifications:

Education: BA in Pharmacy

Experience: One year full time experience as a Pharmacist

Licensure: Current Pharmacist License as required by state law.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Prepares and/or oversees the preparation and dispensing of prescription medications to customers.
• Makes decisions regarding generic substitution of prescribed pharmaceuticals.
• Counsels customers on drug indications/contraindications, dosage, drug interactions and side effects.
• Provides other drug and pharmaceutical information as appropriate.
• Provides guidance and training to pharmacy interns during course of work and monitors performance.
• Establishes and maintains methods and manner or storage and record keeping systems to provide for safe keeping of pharmaceuticals.
• Follows established company policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Performs miscellaneous duties, as assigned.

Essential Functions:

• Directs, coordinates, and controls the operation of the pharmacy in accordance with the client’s objectives and Joint Commission standards.
• Ensures compliance with established inventory control standards and procedures and State and Federal regulations.
• Ensures continued compliance with reimbursement requirement and maintenance of competitive pricing.
• Maintains record, respecting confidentiality, and established policy.
• Maintains formularies and sources of information on preparations.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to perform light lifting and repetitious physical activity.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to exercise sound analytical judgment and the ability to work under pressure.
• Attentive to detail.
• Possess manual dexterity and normal color vision
• Accurate use of computer
• Problem solving ability
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Sensory requirements include speech for communication, vision, smell, touch, and hearing for accurate completion of assignment.
• Consistent attendance is required to assure that the client facility needs and patient needs are met.
• While on assignment, the pharmacist will carry out the assignments as directed by the pharmacy director.
• While on assignment, the pharmacist is expected to comply with all client institutional policies, procedures, and practices