Staff Pharmacist

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The Staff Pharmacist interprets physicians prescriptions and compounds and dispenses medications within regulatory guidelines. Supervises the clinical activities of the pharmacy technicians. Consults and counsels patients regarding the appropriate use of medications and potential drug interactions; handles complex problem resolution.

Location:

Lorain County Health & Dentistry

801 Middle Ave., Elyria, OH 44035

Typical Pharmacy Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Closed Weekends & Holidays

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the evaluating preparing and dispensing of medications; verifies prescribed medications according to professional standards, facility procedures, and state and federal legal requirements.
2. When possible, performs medication reconciliation processes to extend a seamless continuum of care for patients upon discharge.
3. Ensures and behaves with a focus on excellent customer service and clinical care.
4. Consults with patients regarding individual medications or supplies prescribed, including dosage, frequency, specialized requirements and possible drug interactions.
5. Interacts closely with individual patients in order to answer all questions and/or concerns regarding their medication therapy.
6. Reviews and evaluates patient's plan of care for therapeutic appropriateness when necessary.
7. Assists in maintaining and executing all established procedures concerning quality improvement, quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and record keeping.
8. Submits, reviews, and handles all adjudicated prescription claims to ensure appropriateness of reimbursement, co-pay and related financials and, if needed, follows up all such claims deemed inappropriate.
9. Makes recommendations to the managers regarding any changes to improve operating procedures, or to improve and facilitate patient care.
10. Performs prescription verification of all prescriptions and provides technical guidance to pharmacy technicians.
11. Promptly and appropriately responds to patient inquiries, requests and issues when situations are escalated to a higher level of authority. Follows through on closing any outstanding patient concerns to provide a superior level of customer care.
12. Supervises activities relative to patient profiles and contacts, ensuring that they are updated as needed for insurance verification and regulatory compliance.
13. Works collaboratively with organizational personnel on quality, satisfaction, service excellence, clinical care, etc. as needed.
14. Performs related duties as assigned.

Education:

Normally requires Bachelors of Science Degree or Pharm D degree from an accredited School of Pharmacy a Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy; current, unrestricted pharmacist license through the appropriate state board of pharmacy. Also requires broad training and/or experience in the fields of business administration, sales, marketing, information technology and retail/ambulatory pharmacy. Normally requires zero (1) to three (3) years of directly related and progressively responsible retail/ambulatory care pharmacy experience.

Skills and Knowledge:

1. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
2. Ability to work quickly and accurately under time and volume constraints
3. Strong leadership skills
4. Strong interpersonal skills
5. Ability to resolve patient issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction
6. Familiarity with pharmaceutical products, services and drug interactions
7. Strong organizational skills; attention to detail
8. Good analytical skills
9. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

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We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit

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