Pharmacist Per Diem

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Time Type:

Part time

Department:

Retail Pharmacy - Maverick

All Locations:

20 Maverick Square – Cradock Building

Position Summary:

The Pharmacist dispenses prescription medication along with key information such as side effects, contraindications with other medicines, and a range of other concerns. They also walk customers through their physician’s dosage and usage instructions to ensure medications are safely and effectively consumed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Works with pharmacy manager to meet area specific goals and goals of the department
• Establishes collaborative pharmacist/patient relationships
• Participates in training and development for other pharmacists, technicians and interns
• Assures safe and accurate dispensing of medications
• Provide accurate verification of medications
• Identifies, mitigates, prevents, and documents problems with prescriptions
• Provides counseling to patients on the proper use of their medications, possible side effects and the role of prescribed medications in the overall therapeutic care plan
• Accurately dispenses controlled substances in accordance with the MA and Federal laws
• Manages all queues in the pharmacy software system
• Participates in risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) compliance and monitoring
• Utilize the MassPAT prescription monitoring program for appropriate controlled substance monitoring
• Provide Medication Therapy Management
• Assist providers with pre-authorization, use of Cover My Meds, if applicable

Other Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reads, understands and complies with all Standards of Conduct, JCAHO policies, etc.

• Adheres to NeighborHealth standards of Employee Conduct and all related policies and procedures by:

• Demonstrating excellent customer service;
• Showing respect to other employees;
• Adhering to standards of cultural competency and non-discrimination;
• Adhering to standards of privacy;
• Adhering to attendance and other policies and utilizing appropriate notification and other procedures.

• Upholds procedures and systems to safeguard the confidentiality of all patient and employee information. 

• Upholds safety policies, practices, and procedures including safety, fire safety, electrical safety, proper body mechanics and material handling, office/ergonomic safety and other employee safety measures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Education:

• BS Degree in Pharmacy Required
• PharmD Degree Helpful
• Valid license to practice as a pharmacist in MA Required
• Obtain CE credits needed for license renewal as required

Experience:

• Previous experience preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of contemporary outpatient pharmacy systems, general clinical knowledge and expertise in traditional therapeutics and patient-centered care, excellent comprehension of written policies and procedures, Ability to make appropriate decisions, develop and complete follow-up actions, Ability to motivate and direct staff, Effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), Attention to detail or organizational ability, Effective writing, presentation and problem-solving skills, Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, Computer literacy, English proficiency.

Starting at $127,920, and up to $205,920.00 based on experience.

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NeighborHealth is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io to let us know the nature of your request

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