What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist, Outpatient - Pennsylvania Hospital position at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System?
Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Summary:
Assists in the supervision of pharmacy technicians and students. Ensures the accuracy of their workprior to dispensing.
Completes work assignments efficiently and effectively. Adheres to daily work schedule with regard toopening, closing, and lunch assignments.
Responsible for maintaining a current State of Pennsylvania licensure and for obtaining the necessarycontinuing education credits. Maintains a current knowledge of all advancements related to pharmacy practicethrough readings, hospital-sponsored programs, off-premises programs, etc.
Responsible for all inventory control functions, ordering, receiving, control and documentation ofcontrolled substances, rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Documents all recalled drugs andactions taken.
Maintains records of all workload figures and prepares various monthly reports as required.Investigates and corrects all billing errors with PBMs. Prepares daily report of cash receipts.
Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities, performs clinical interventionsand monitors patient therapies.
Uses effective interpersonal skills in all interactions. Demonstrates ability to interact effectively withpatients, physicians, co-workers, visitors, and all levels of hospital personnel. Shows, courtesy, compassion,sensitivity and respect.
Performs other duties as assigned. Performs duties and exhibits behaviors consistent with the carephilosophy of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Credentials:
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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.
Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?
Summary:
- Reviews all outpatient prescriptions and compounds and/or dispenses them accurately. Responsible for all inventory control functions, including purchasing, receiving, purchase order processing and maintenance of stock and records. Responsible for specialty medication new starts and continued therapy. Assist in the discharge of patients with the transitions of care program, myPennPharmacy. Develop, document, and execute therapeutic plans with patients and physicians. Assist patients with copay assistance. Counsels patients on their medication therapies. Oversees pharmacy technicians and students and ensures accuracy of their work prior to dispensing.
- Reviews written, telephone and fax outpatient prescriptions accurately. Interprets and checks for drugallergies, correct dosages, drug interactions, polypharmacy, etc. Compounds and dispenses all pharmaceuticalproducts accurately.
Assists in the supervision of pharmacy technicians and students. Ensures the accuracy of their workprior to dispensing.
Completes work assignments efficiently and effectively. Adheres to daily work schedule with regard toopening, closing, and lunch assignments.
Responsible for maintaining a current State of Pennsylvania licensure and for obtaining the necessarycontinuing education credits. Maintains a current knowledge of all advancements related to pharmacy practicethrough readings, hospital-sponsored programs, off-premises programs, etc.
Responsible for all inventory control functions, ordering, receiving, control and documentation ofcontrolled substances, rotates stock to ensure use before expiration date. Documents all recalled drugs andactions taken.
Maintains records of all workload figures and prepares various monthly reports as required.Investigates and corrects all billing errors with PBMs. Prepares daily report of cash receipts.
Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities, performs clinical interventionsand monitors patient therapies.
Uses effective interpersonal skills in all interactions. Demonstrates ability to interact effectively withpatients, physicians, co-workers, visitors, and all levels of hospital personnel. Shows, courtesy, compassion,sensitivity and respect.
Performs other duties as assigned. Performs duties and exhibits behaviors consistent with the carephilosophy of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Credentials:
- Current Registered Pharmacist license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree from an ACPEaccredited school of pharmacy or equivalent required.
- Prior hospital pharmacy experience preferred
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We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.
