Description

*Per Diem opportunity- Days, Evenings & Weekend hours.

Main Function:

• Using clinical judgment and available resources, dispenses medications for patients seen in an outpatient pharmacy.

• Oversees and directly contributes to compounding, preparation and dispensing of medications for patients in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations for Pharmacy practice.

• Answers medication related questions from patients and providers, and provides patient counseling on proper medication use. Supervises pharmacy technicians.

Required Job Specific Competencies:

• Outpatient pharmacists are required to review, process, dispense and counsel patients on prescriptions filled according to Federal. Patient confidentiality will be maintained throughout the process.

• Pharmacists will possess an in-depth knowledge of medications and their uses.

The pharmacist will provide professional services and support in the following distributive and clinical areas:

• Medication distribution and compounding

• Drug Information

• Education and Resource Materials

• Drug Usage

• Adverse Drug Reactions

• Medication Error Prevention

• Nursing/Pharmacy Liaison

• Clinical Computer Applications

• Medication Use Evaluation

• Program Development and Implementation

Requirements

• Current New York State Pharmacist registration.

• Accredited continuing education as required/defined by New York State

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Pharm. D from accredited Pharmacy program

• No prior experience required

• Preferred: 12 months in ambulatory care pharmacy

Pay Range: $53.30-60.00

Starting Pay: Based on Experience

Thompson Health is an EOE encouraging women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)