Pharmacist, Registered

Overview

Responsibilities

• Prepares and dispenses medication orders.
• Maintains and evaluates patient profile and comprehensive drug data file to evaluate orders for any incompatibilities.
• Checks all orders for completeness of information.
• Verifies patient information and proper physician authorization.
• Checks all orders for insurance approval before admixing.
• Admixes drugs as ordered by physician in an accurate and timely manner as per department guidelines, and preparing all drugs within OSHA guidelines and interoffice guidelines.
• Ensures correct preparation of all formulas or medications.
• Checks all prescriptions for completeness.
• Calculates correct dosages, converting between metric and apothecary equivalents.
• Organizes and directs technician's workflow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and patients.
• Provides and documents drug counseling to all patients.
• Ensures all legal and professional requirements are adhered to, including controlled substances.
• Consults with patients to determine pre-existing conditions to assess medication compatibility.
• Instructs patients on effects of food and alcohol intake.
• Warns of potential side effects.
• Provides professional drug information and assistance to medical staff.
• Participates in pharmacy teaching and in-service programs.
• Properly disposes all materials used when mixing chemo or non-chemo IVs.
• Cleans hood daily and in between I.V. admixture.
• Logs and dates all drugs that are being used.
• Checks drugs monthly for outdates.
• Keeps accurate temperature logs.
• Keeps accurate logs on all protocol drugs and patient assistance drugs.
• Assists with inventory control of medications.
• Orders supplies and medications.
• Receives and shelves medications.
• Ensures that standard drug supplies are in adequate supply in all departments.
• Prepares labels.
• Files and prepares billing.
• Computes prices.
• Receives new drug education from drug representatives; remains abreast of new information.
• Maintains confidentially of all information related to patients and medical staff.
• Prepares reports and monitoring activities as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of pharmacy and state licensure.
• Minimum three years’ experience as a registered pharmacist.
• Prefer three years’ experience in a pharmacy with I.V. skills.
• Oncology background preferred.
• Current license as Pharmacist in state of practice.
• May supervise the activities of pharmacy technicians.