Pharmacist - PRN (Heights)

Overview: 

Provide information about those drugs and help patients understand the instructions their doctors or other health practitioners provided. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Standard pharmacist duties to include prescription intake, verification and patient counseling. 

• Advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosages, interactions, and side effects of medications. 

• Evaluate appropriateness of prescription orders with consideration for patient safety and legal requirements. 

• Performs drug utilization reviews (DUR’s) and document interventions. 

• Monitors the health and progress of patients in response to drug therapy. 

• Advise patients and answer questions about prescription drugs, including questions about possible side effects and interactions among different drugs. 

• Provides information and make recommendations about over-the-counter drugs. 

• Give advice about diet, exercise, or stress management. 

• Advises patients about durable medical equipment and home healthcare supplies. 

• Supervise pharmacy technicians to ensure compliance with all standards of care to include data entry and preparation of medications and work plans. 

• Comply with Avenue 360’s policies and procedures as well as program specific procedures and protocols. 

• Demonstrate ability to set priorities and work cooperatively with others within and outside the department. 

• Performs all other duties as assigned by appropriate management. 

Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements: 

• Bachelors of Pharmacy degree from an accredited program by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).   

• Current BLS/CPR Certification required 

Continuing Education and Training Requirements: 

Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure if applicable