Pharmacist

Description

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At AdaptHealth we offer Home Infusion Therapy in addition to medical equipment products and services to empower patients to live their best lives – out of the hospital and in their homes. We are actively recruiting in your area for a Monday through Friday day-shift pharmacist position. If you are passionate about making a profound impact on the quality of patients’ lives, please click to apply, we would love to hear from you.

Pharmacist

Responsible for supervising sterile compounding activities, filling prescriptions, and collaborating with physicians, nurses and case managers to promote positive patient outcomes. Advises patients on dosages, interactions, and side effects of medications. Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders and detecting therapeutic incompatibilities and monitoring the compounding process. Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals. Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

Job Duties:

• Fill and distribute prescriptions to patients in a timely manner.
• 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.
• Ensure medication will not interact adversely with another prescribed medication.
• Monitor the health and progress of patients to ensure that they are using their medications safely and effectively.
• Maintain and update confidential computerized records of patients' drug therapies to prevent harmful drug interactions.
• Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories.
• Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
• Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
• Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
• Advise patients on aseptic administration of infusion therapy.
• Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
• Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences is required
• Three (3) years of prior Pharmacy experience is required.
• Valid and unrestricted Pharmacist license required in the state(s) of practice.
• Registered with the applicable Board of Pharmacy and in good standing.
• Valid and unrestricted driver’s license

AdaptHealth is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination.