Pharmacist - Contingent - Discharge Pharmacy - Detroit

GENERAL SUMMERY:

Location: Detroit, MI

Schedule: Contingent, Rotating Shifts

Review prescriptions for clarity, accuracy and appropriateness and to compound and dispense the medications and pharmaceutical supplies prescribed in accordance with standard operating procedures. Work in a specialty/ mail order fast paced, high-volume environment. Manage pharmacy operation during absence of supervisory personnel.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review physician's prescriptions for clarity, accuracy and appropriateness, i.e., patient allergies, drug interactions, therapeutic duplication, automatic stop orders.
• Contact the physician in the event of inappropriate or unclear medication orders and document the interventions in the pharmacy computer; advise physicians regarding safe and effective drug therapy.
• Possess knowledge of specialty biotech and oncology products.
• Able to verify approximately 250 prescriptions in an eight-hour shift.
• Compound prescriptions as necessary applying professional pharmaceutical knowledge and judgment.
• Maintain records and profiles of prescriptions and narcotics as required by Federal and State laws.
• Ensure medications are stored under proper conditions and security.
• Participate in instructing nurses and patients in pharmaceutical material.
• Order pharmaceuticals and related supplies to maintain adequate inventory.
• Assist in developing and implementing of new policies and procedures; participate in special projects involving the pharmacy department.
• Ensure the required pharmacy forms, reports and labels are generated by the computer each day and processed appropriately.
• Enter medication orders into the pharmacy computer system.
• Oversee and guide the work of assigned technical support staff and interns in performing duties and responsibilities; assign work checking quality and quantity; advise staff on methods and procedures; participate in evaluating performance.
• Evaluate medical literature for new drugs and treatments; participate in drug formulary reviews and provide drug information upon request.

This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and duties. It should be understood, therefore, that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.