PHARMACIST

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. 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