Job Description
An outpatient pharmacist is responsible for dispensing prescribed medications to patients, counseling patients on medication usage, ensuring proper medication management, and offering expertise to healthcare providers. Manages and promotes the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications.
Principal duties and responsibilities
- Medication
- Dispensing: o Accurately and efficiently fill prescriptions, ensuring that all medications meet the prescribed dosage, quantity, and instructions. o Review prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness, drug interactions, allergies, and any other potential concerns. o Provide proper labeling of medications and instructions for use.
- Patient
- Counseling and
- Education: o Offer counseling to patients regarding proper medication usage, potential side effects, and interactions with other drugs or foods. o Answer any patient queries related to their medications, including over-the-counter products and health supplements. o Educate patients on lifestyle changes and healthy habits that support their medication regimen.
- Collaboration with
- Healthcare
- Providers: o Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers regarding prescription-related issues, such as therapeutic alternatives or dosage adjustments. o Assist in creating and reviewing patient medication profiles to ensure optimal drug therapy.
- Medication
- Management: o Monitor patient medication regimens to identify and resolve any medication-related problems. o Ensure that patients are adhering to their prescribed treatments and provide solutions to overcome non-compliance.
- Inventory
- Management: o Oversee the pharmacy's inventory, ensuring that medications are stocked, stored, and dispensed properly. o Monitor stock levels and ensure timely reordering of medications and supplies.
- Regulatory
- Compliance: o Ensure all activities adhere to federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the dispensing of medications. o Maintain accurate patient records and prescription documentation.
- Patient
- Safety: o Work to ensure the safety and well-being of patients by identifying and preventing potential medication errors or adverse drug reactions. o Participate in continuing education programs to stay current with new medications, treatments, and regulations.
- Administrative
- Tasks: o Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient medication profiles and other required documentation.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an accredited pharmacy school.
- Active state licensure as a pharmacist.
- Strong knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics, and drug interactions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- Previous experience in outpatient or retail pharmacy.
- Experience with patient counseling and medication therapy management.
Supervisory responsibility: Pharmacy Technician
Physical demands
• May require standing for long periods, lifting, and other manual tasks related to pharmacy operations.
TRAVEL
No travel expected for this position.
Position type/Expected hours of work
This is a full-time position, and core hours and workdays are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 8-5. Thursdays 8-8. This position may require evening or weekend work.
Work environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines,
Working conditions
- The working conditions described are representative of those that must be routinely met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
- Smoke-free environment.
This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or a skill required for the job and is subject to review and change in accordance with the needs of OVP Health Care and contractual obligations.
Eeo statement
OVP Health Care provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, OVP Health Care complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
OVP Health Care expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper inference with the ability of OVP Health Care employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
