Pharmacist Team Lead - Community Pharmacy

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description Summary

Compounds and dispenses prescribed drugs per physician's instructions in a hospital or healthcare facility setting. Consults with medical staff about potential drug interactions, patient medical history, and the use of particular medications. Responds to questions from patients about medications and dosage instructions. Ensures that all required pharmacy data is recorded and maintained and complies with all regulatory, security and hospital procedures.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000621 CHS - Pharmacy - OP (ART)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-34

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Under the general guidance of the Pharmacy Manager, provide operational and clinical pharmacy leadership within specialty area. In collaboration with the health care team, ensure the Pharmacy provides optimal drug therapy to patients as evidenced by proper drug selection, dose, route, duration of therapy, and cost effectiveness. Develop, implement, and coordinate pharmacy programs and enhance the quality of existing services in specialty area. Provide oversight and monitoring of clinical and operational pharmacy initiatives and services. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to optimize the delivery of care, ensuring relevant safety, regulatory, certification and/or accreditation standards are maintained, and various required human resource functions. Serves as the Pharmacist-In-Charge (PIC) of area or assumes PIC duties if the PIC is unable to perform duties due to specific circumstances and ensures the operation of the pharmacy is in conformance with all laws pertinent to the practice of pharmacy and the distribution of drugs and supervision of pharmacy personnel.

Additional Job Description

Education: Doctor of Pharmacy degree and completion of a pharmacy residency program or 2 years of work experience as a registered pharmacist. Licenses and certifications: SC Pharmacist License, Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required and must be obtained within 30 days of hire.

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