Pharmacist - Per Diem

Pharmacist

The pharmacist's primary accountability is to be responsible for the operation of a clinic pharmacy site in accordance with the goals and objectives of the clinic. The professional accountability is to provide safe, accurate and appropriate prescriptions and clinical services to patients within the framework of professional standards of care and legal requirements.

The primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Professional Pharmacy Standards Advocate
• Assures that the clinic maintains standards of pharmacy practice equal to or above those accepted by professional ethics, and federal/state regulatory agencies.
• Provides in-service training for pharmacy personnel or other clinic personnel as related to pharmaceutical issues
• Responsible for All Facets of Prescription Dispensing
• Performs the duties of a pharmacist, including dispensing prescriptions, and counseling patients on their medications.
• Reviews medical charts per OBRA requirements.
• Assures the maintenance and safekeeping of pharmacy records.
• Utilizes and supervises pharmacy technicians/assistants as appropriate, with the pharmacist assuming final responsibility for work performed by the staff.
• The pharmacist only delegates duties or activities to the staff as allowed by law and policies/procedures.
• Provides appropriate instructions/education for pharmacy staff.
• Maintains accurate records of all narcotics and other controlled substances as required by federal and state law.
• Medication Inventory Management
• Oversees the clinic medication formulary.
• Maintains a cost effective pharmacy inventory.
• Supervises the ordering of medications and supplies for pharmacy and clinic departments within the guidelines of the clinic formulary.
• Replaces emergency medications in nursing stations and other departments at the request of the nursing staff.
• Places medication orders for routine and special-orders as warranted.
• Provides Pharmacy Expertise to Medical and other Staff
• Member of the clinic provider team to discuss clinical and pharmaceutical topics affecting patient care.
• Provides drug and pharmacy information, as needed and requested, to medical providers and other clinic personnel
• Participates in quality assurance programs and projects supporting the vision and mission of the pharmacy and clinic.
• Assists with training and orientation of new pharmacy employees or students.

Professional and technical knowledge includes:

• Possesses advanced level general skills, including written and verbal communications skills, computational and computer skills, mathematical knowledge and pharmaceutical knowledge acquired through completion of a Bachelor's Degree or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree
• Washington State Pharmacist License is required