(Temp) Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Description

Join Decypher and make a direct impact on the health and readiness of Americas service members, veterans, and their families. Since 2008 Decypher has offered healthcare industry professionals careers where their expertise is valued, and their work makes a meaningful impact. Decypher partners with the Defense Health Agency to deliver professional services, technology, and management solutions. Our mission is to provide and support quality care for our veterans, servicemembers and their families, across the United States.

Job Summary: Pharmacist to provide safe and effective pharmaceutical care, including reviewing patient profiles, counseling on medication use, and ensuring accurate dispensing. This role involves supervising pharmacy staff, compounding medications as needed, managing inventory, and maintaining compliance with all regulations, including controlled substances.

This is a full-time but temporary position from May 24 - July 4 to cover maternity leave.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D). Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
• Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
• License:
  • Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a pharmacist
• Experience:
  • 1 year of professional pharmacy experience after graduation

U.S. Citizenship is required

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
• Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items. Compound medications as required.
• Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Supervise inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensure pharmacy security. Maintain appropriate records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.

Work Environment & Schedule: 810-hour shifts between 7:00am-5:00pm. Not to exceed 40hrs/week.

Compensation : $117,000 plus Benefits

Decypher is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce (M/F/D/V)