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Company: MedStar Medical Group
Location: Washington, DC
Career Level: Director
Industries: Not specified

Description

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Pharmacist in Charge to help lead our outpatient / retail pharmacy on the campus of MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC.

Responsible for evaluating drugs prescribed by physicians for appropriateness of dose, therapeutic efficacy, allergy, drug interaction, and contraindications; processes prescriptions through insurance company and handles DUR rejects, pre-authorizations, etc.; performs final check on all prescriptions, ensuring accurate input, labeling, and dispensing; and provides counseling and drug information to patients and physicians. Assumes full legal responsibility for the operation of the relevant pharmacy, including meeting all inspections and other requirements of the state and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing pharmacy operations. Provides day to day supervision of pharmacy operations, including assisting the operations managers with the performance management of the staff and problem resolution. Works in coordination with other managers and directors to achieve company-wide resource efficiencies and process improvement initiatives.


Education
  • Bachelor's degree or Doctoral degree in Pharmacy (Pharm D.) required
Experience
  • 5-7 years Pharmacy experience in a retail setting required
Licenses and Certifications
  • PHARMD - Licensed Pharmacist - Current DC Pharmacist license, including Immunization required
  • Vaccination Certification and registration with the board of pharmacy in DC required
  • CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong customer service skills, and basic computer skills required.
  • Must be highly productive; organized; and comfortable engaging with patients, family members, and healthcare providers.
  • Adept at building trust and relationships.
  • Assumes full legal responsibility for the entire operation of the pharmacy in a manner that legally complies with all the applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
  • Assumes full responsibility for all CDS inventory.
  • Complies with all loss prevention and security procedures for inventory as well as for the pharmacy itself.
  • Maintains all records of all transactions of the pharmacy necessary to ensure accurate control over and accountability for all drugs as required by applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.
  • Oversees monthly, yearly and biennial inventories of control substances and is responsible for reporting any discrepancies.
  • Performs initial investigation of any identified discrepancies of CDS.
  • Assures all personnel are properly registered and licensed with the Board of Pharmacy.
  • Ensures that patient counseling is provided by a pharmacist, as appropriate, on a patient-by-patient basis.
  • Performs final check on all completed prescriptions, verifying the accuracy of input, labeling, and dispensing; makes corrections as necessary, maintains refills and narcotic logs, and prescription files.
  • Processes prescriptions in the dispensing system; evaluates prescriptions for appropriateness of dose, therapeutic efficacy, allergy, drug interactions, and contraindications.
  • Provides clinical information and guidance to physicians and allied health professionals as appropriate to provide safe, prompt, and accurate dispensing of all prescriptions; calls physicians and follows up on refill requests; notifies physicians of Rx's requiring pre-authorizations, and discusses alternatives as appropriate.
  • Acts as the Site Manager" performing routine oversight of pharmacy operations, directing workflow patterns, delegating/assigning duties to appropriate staff members, and maintaining appropriate and adequate inventory for patient population. Provides management level intervention as needed for day-to-day issues or problems, including but not limited to, interactions between pharmacy staff and customers (providers, patients, internal & external associates and vendors). Works with the Operations Manager and/or Director on any ongoing issues.
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