SUMMARY:Employees in this job complete or oversee a variety of professional assignments involving the compounding, dispensing, and preservation of drugs and medicines prescribed by Physicians, Dentists, or other authorized medical personnel. Prospective pharmacists should have scientific aptitude, good communication skills, and a desire to help others. They also must be conscientious and pay close attention to detail.
Responsibilities:- Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements;
- Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed;
- Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients;
- Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals;
- Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals;
- Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs;
- Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory;
- May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength;
- May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
- Sets up and educates patients/caregivers on care and proper operation of home medical equipment and supplies including, but not limited to Diabetic Testing Monitors and Supplies, Nebulizer Medication, braces, walkers, crutches
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned.- Implements Gerould’s Professional Pharmacy, Inc/Gerould’s Healthcare Center's Mission Statement.
- Reads prescription and reviews pertinent clinical and patient information to assess patient’s condition and educational needs in accordance with medication being prescribed.
- Evaluates patient’s response to therapy as per protocol and/or physician’s order as indicated.
- May have to communicate or interact with, assess, or treat Gerould’s Professional Pharmacy, Inc/Gerould’s Healthcare Center's customers that may be:
- Infants (0 - 1 years of age)
- Pediatrics (1 - 17 years of age)
- Adults (18 - 64 years of age)
- Seniors (65 years or greater)
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- Participates in Performance Improvement (PI) activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:Valid NY State Pharmacist License
Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Clean background check
Retail Pharmacy Experience preferred
