Staff Pharmacist

• Maintains the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy.
• Maintains the management of the pharmacy in the absence of the PIC.
• Serves in a leadership capacity to oversee the workflow of the pharmacy, including delegation of staff responsibilities.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Oversees management and confidentiality of patients’ personal medical data and other personal identifiable information and provides appropriate training to pharmacy staff.
• Ensures all services are in compliance with professional standards, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains pharmacy inventories, including management of virtual inventories.
• Reviews prescription orders for completeness, accuracy, and appropriateness.
• Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge systems, and inventory.
• Prepares and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and pharmaceuticals for high quality patient care.
• Compounds medications using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Directs pharmacy personnel engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Answers healthcare professional and patient drug information requests.
• Provides counseling to patients regarding ordered medications, including, but not limited to, indication, directions for administration, potential side effects and interactions, expected time to desired effect, and appropriate storage.
• Reviews department of health stock inventory and orders as completed by the pharmacy technicians for accuracy.
• Reviews prescription renewal requests and authorizes or denies requests according to the renewal policy.
• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Promotes joy in the workplace to achieve organizational goals, mission, and vision.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent and/or as assigned by Pharmacist in Charge. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy with a B.S. or Pharm.D. degree required
• Prior experience working in a community pharmacy and/or ambulatory care setting preferred
• Experience working in an urban setting with racially and culturally diverse population preferred
• Experience working in a low-income community preferred

• Licensed pharmacist in the state of New Jersey (or eligible and able to obtain prior to start date)

• Bilingual English/ Spanish preferred
• High energy and enthusiasm, positive, “can-do” attitude with a high degree of initiative
• Must be able to work in a team environment and collaborative environment
• High attention to detail
• Strong verbal communications skills and demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically
• Commitment to working within low-income communities
• Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

• Supervise Pharmacy Technician/s

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