Staff Pharmacist

Job Title: Staff Pharmacist

Reports to: Chief Pharmacist, Regional Manager, Senior Vice President of Professional Services

Summary

Professional level job requiring a graduate degree in pharmacy and licensure as a pharmacist.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works in a retail, healthcare or closed door setting, compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs and other pharmaceuticals according to professional standards and practices.


• Provides excellent customer service to all customers and associates.


• Responsible for maintaining a productive work flow in the Pharmacy department when Chief Pharmacist is not on duty.


• Authorizes and approves associate purchases in the Pharmacy.


• Maintains and enforces all company policies in the Pharmacy department.


• Makes sure that all functions of the Pharmacy comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

Additional Requirements

• Must exhibit a high degree of professional excellence characterized by sound, independent judgment, initiative and a high standard of ethics.


• Must be able to stand for a long period of time and lift moderate weights.


• Must be able to use a team approach in solving problems and giving direction on a daily basis.


• Must be organized.

Education, Experience, and Licensure

• College Degree from an accredited College of Pharmacy


• Must have and maintain a current license from the Board of Pharmacy of state of practice

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and move quickly from one workstation to another


• Work with full range of hands, wrists, and arms (i.e. Ability to pick up and pinch small items with fingers, and seize, hold, grasp or turn objects with hands)


• Constantly positions self or moves about the pharmacy to access product and supplies


• Ability to lift/move items up to 40 lbs occasionally, up to 10 lbs frequently, and less than 10 lbs constantly


• Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction


• Must have depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision


• Must have ability to communicate verbally with staff and patients


• Must be able to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced setting (filling scripts, answering phones, waiting on patients, etc.)