Travel Pharmacist in Alturas, CA

Job Title

Retail Pharmacist

Alturas, CA

Contract | Days | Onsite

• Compound and dispense prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care.
• Review prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers to ensure accuracy and determine required formulas and ingredients.
• Counsel pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals when counseling is accepted.
• Maintain established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Instruct pharmacy interns and technicians on pharmacy matters while maintaining required pharmacist-to-technician and pharmacist-to-intern ratios per state and federal law.
• Report prescription errors immediately, manage third-party Rx system issues, and ensure compliance with all applicable pharmacy policies and regulations.

• Active Pharmacist license to practice in the State of California.
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm.D. from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Compliance with all current federal, state, and local laws, guidelines, and regulations governing retail pharmaceutical services.
• Maintenance of required continuing education hours annually to ensure continued competence.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.

• Experience working with third-party Rx systems and resolving third-party rejection issues.
• Familiarity with retail pharmacy operations including inventory management, loss prevention, and expense control.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications for data compilation and record management.

• Opportunity to play a key role in delivering comprehensive retail pharmacy services within a collaborative healthcare environment.
• Engage directly with patients and healthcare professionals to make a meaningful impact on community health outcomes.