Retail Pharmacist - Part-Time

5h5 hours ago

Geisinger

US · Part-time · $110,000 – $140,000

About this role

Functions as a pharmacist at the Retail Site Pharmacy, providing efficient, accurate, and safe medication services to patients and customers. Fills physicians' prescriptions after evaluating individual medical needs, consulting references, and counseling health professionals if needed. Assumes overall responsibility for the pharmacy by delegating to technicians and non-clinical staff.

Interprets prescriptions, makes determinations on medications, drug interactions, generic substitution, and accurately fills and dispenses them. Processes prescriptions received via telephone or in person, reviewing for sensitivities, contraindications, and duplications. Enters patient medical, demographic, and insurance information to maintain updated medication profiles.

Provides counseling to physicians and patients to ensure accurate medication delivery and compliance. Identifies and resolves routine prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues, suggesting substitutions. Supervises pharmacy technicians, advises on their work, and assumes final responsibility for accuracy.

Confers with physicians and clinical personnel on drug therapy, formulary status, and medication ingredients. Prepares special medications like compounding, IV admixtures, and sterile products using aseptic technique. Assists manager in ordering supplies and suggests improvements to pharmacy operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required)
Licensed Pharmacist (Pennsylvania) within 90 days
Minimum of 2 years related work experience (Preferred)
Teamwork skills
Ability to evaluate prescriptions for drug interactions, sensitivities, and contraindications
Proficiency in patient counseling and medication profile management
Knowledge of formulary substitutions and therapeutic issues
Experience supervising pharmacy technicians and ensuring regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for delivery of pharmaceutical care by interpreting prescriptions and making determinations on medications, drug interactions, generic substitution, and dispensing
Process prescriptions by receiving via telephone or in person, reviewing for sensitivities, interactions, contraindications, and duplications
Enter patient medical, demographic, and insurance information to ensure complete medication profiles
Provide counseling to physicians and patients to ensure accurate medication delivery and compliance
Identify and resolve routine prescribing, formulary, and therapeutic issues with appropriate substitutions
Coordinate and supervise all activities at the CareSite Pharmacy in accordance with regulatory standards
Supervise, advise, and assist pharmacy technicians while assuming final responsibility for their work
Prepare special medications involving compounding, IV admixtures, and sterile products using aseptic technique