Pharmacist presso Primary Care & Hope Clinic

Description

Reports To: Director of Pharmacy

Employee Status: Non-Exempt

Position Summary: Under general supervision, but in line with established PC&HC policies and procedures, responsible for efficient operation of PC&HC’s Pharmacy and Dispensary.

Essential Functions

• Represent PC&HC to the employees, patients, and guests in a courteous and professional manner. Provide prompt, efficient and accurate service.
• Maintain pharmacy and dispensary services in accordance with State and Federal regulations, accepted standards, professional practices and PC&HC policies.
• Review and interpret practitioners’ orders for appropriateness to ensure that overdoses or under-doses have not been prescribed and that interactions, incompatibilities or toxic compounds will not result from the combination of medications.
• Assist patients in obtaining prescriptions through Prescription Assistance Programs.
• Prepare and dispense medicines, chemicals and pharmaceutical preparations according to written orders by authorized medical practitioners with clinical privileges.
• Counsel patients about their medications and maintain an accurate patient profile.
• Document the dispensing of all medication according to the PC&HC policies and procedures.
• Sign out and restock medication using the medication software per PC&HC policies and procedures.
• Provide drug information such as dosing, compatibilities and formulary substitutes to practitioners.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the profession.
• Responsible for wearing identification badge listing name and job title at all times while on duty.
• Improve the patient experience and health care processes and help assure the provision of high quality health care, as well as an ongoing process of performance improvement.

Marginal Functions

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• Perform all other duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Current licensure to practice pharmacy in state of Tennessee.
• Five (5) or more years of pharmacy experience.
• Accurate in all transactions.
• Strong computer skills.
• Must follow all HIPAA and OSHA requirements.
• Must be supportive of our mission in order to provide healthcare to the underinsured and uninsured.