Pharmacist - Outpatient Pharmacy

$8,000 Sign-On Bonus (taxable) Available

Full-time, 40 Hours/week

Onsite Akron, OH

Monday - Friday, Between hours of 8AM - 6PM

Summary:

The OP Pharmacist reviews, evaluates and verifies prescriptions for appropriateness of dose, route, interval, schedule and duration. Corrects significant drug-allergy, drug-drug, drug-disease, or drug-food interactions. Consults with licensed independent practitioners about outpatient prescription issues and documents interventions in medication therapy. Prepares and checks medication and answers drug information questions.

Responsibilities:

• Reviews and verifies outpatient prescriptions.
• Evaluates prescriptions for appropriateness of dose, route, interval, schedule and duration.
• Corrects significant drug-allergy drug-drug, drug-disease, or drug-food interactions.
• Consults with licensed independent practitioners and documents interventions in medication therapy.
• Ensures prescriptions meet Ohio legal requirements before dispensing.
• Ensures prescriptions are typed, counted, labeled and dispensed correctly. Verifies work performed by pharmacy technicians is correct.
• Responsible for accuracy of Controlled Substance Inventory.
• Provides drug information and patient counseling.
• Assists nurses and physicians with prescription issues.
• Reconciles all patient insurance issues prior to prescription filling.
• Compounds oral liquid solutions/suspensions and topical medication using appropriate standard operating procedures.
• Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

1.Experience in pediatrics/hospital pharmacy is preferred, but not required.

2.Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is preferred.

3.Proficiency in Epic Willow Pharmacy software is preferred.

Education and Experience

1.Education: Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm D Degree is required.

2.Licensure: Current License by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy is required.

3.Certification: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) or Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS) Certification is preferred.

4.A Post Graduate Year 1 Pharmacy (PGY1) Residency is preferred.

5.Years of relevant experience: 2 years is preferred

6.Years of experience supervising: None

• Possesses a valid State driver's license and ability to obtain and maintain insurability as determined by the ACH insurance carrier's requirements.

• An annual physical is required to be completed with the Akron Children's Hospital Employee Health Department.

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite