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Full-time
On-site
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Pharmacist

Job Details

Regency IHS Pharmacy Services - Fort Worth - Fort Worth , TX
Full Time
Graduate Degree
Health Care

Description

Primary Responsibilities 

Prepares, reviews and dispenses medication orders by interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibility and advising on interventions.

  • Manage pharmacy operations, supervising staff, performing administrative duties, and buying and selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
  • Assess the identity, strength and purity of medications.
  • Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
  • Provide educational information for other pharmacists, doctors, and/or nursing staff for the benefit of patients.
  • Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
  • Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage and proper medication storage.
  • Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
  • Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs under supervision, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
  • Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, and registries of hazardous drugs, narcotics, and controlled drugs.
  • Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of drugs and drug regiments, providing advice on drug applications and characteristics.
  • Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and nursing staff, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
  • Prepare sterile solutions and infusions for use in nursing homes, when IV certified.
  • Plan, implement, and maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security and proper disposal.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Indirect supervisor of pharmacy technicians when on duty.

Competency Statement(s)

  • Creative – Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
  • Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
  • Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
  • Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
  • Financial Aptitude – Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information, prepare and manage budgets, and make sound long-term investment decisions.
  • Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
  • Judgement – Ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
  • Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
  • Relationship Building – Ability to effectively build relationships with customers and co-workers.
  • Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
  • Analytical Skills – Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
  • Team Builder – Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.

Qualifications

Educational/Training Requirements

  • Graduation from an accredited University with a B.S. in Pharmacy (R.Ph.) or a Doctorate of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.)
  • Basic computer skills

Licensing Requirements

  • Current Pharmacist License issued by Texas State Board of Pharmacy
  • CE credits must be maintained according to the Texas State Board of Pharmacy guidelines

Experience Requirements

  • IV certification preferred
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