Pharmacist

job summary:
The Pharmacist is responsible for dispensing medications safely and accurately, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, providing patient counseling, monitoring medication use, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.

location: Milwaukee, WI
job type: Temporary
salary: $62 - $76 per hour
work hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm, 11:00am - 7:00pm, or 1:00pm - 9:30pm
education: PharmD or Bachelor of Pharmacy

responsibilities:

• Prescription Management: Review, verify, prepare, and dispense prescription medications accurately and in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.
• Medication Safety: Assess prescriptions for appropriateness, potential drug interactions, contraindications, allergies, and other medication-related risks.
• Patient Counseling: Educate patients on proper medication use, dosage, administration, storage, potential side effects, and possible drug interactions. Address patient questions and concerns.
• Medication Compliance: Monitor patient medication adherence and identify potential medication misuse, overuse, or other drug-related concerns.
• Patient Care Services: Provide pharmacy-based healthcare services, including smoking cessation counseling, blood pressure monitoring, and cholesterol management, as appropriate.
• Medical Device Education: Instruct patients on the proper use and handling of medical devices, including blood pressure monitors and blood glucose meters.
• Compounding and Preparation: Compound medications for internal and external use and prepare sterile solutions in accordance with established procedures and applicable safety standards.
• Record keeping and Confidentiality : Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential patient records, prescription files, and other pharmacy documentation in compliance with applicable privacy requirements.
• Inventory Manageme nt: Monitor and maintain adequate inventory levels of medications, pharmaceutical products, and medical supplies. Ensure proper storage, handling, and stock control.
• Interprofessional Collaboration : Identify and address drug-related problems, communicate recommendations to physicians and other healthcare practitioners, and collaborate with nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Staff Supervision: Supervise and support pharmacy personnel, including pharmacy technicians and pharmacy clerks, to ensure efficient operations and compliance with established procedures.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that medication dispensing, storage, handling, compounding, and pharmacy operations comply with applicable laws, regulations, and professional standards.

qualifications:
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution. Current, valid pharmacist license issued by the applicable state Board of Pharmacy.
• Strong knowledge of prescription and non-prescription medications, drug interactions, and medication safety.
• Excellent communication, patient counseling, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to patient confidentiality.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals and supervise pharmacy support staff.

skills • Strong knowledge of prescription and non-prescription medications, drug interactions, and medication safety.
• Excellent communication, patient counseling, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and commitment to patient confidentiality.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals and supervise pharmacy support staff.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io.


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.