Pharmacy Services Coordinator
Coordinate and assist in managing and participating in pharmacy services, including dispensing of medications, quality assurance and clinical monitoring activities.
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy and 3+ years of mail order, retail or hospital pharmacy experience OR Pharm D.
Licenses/Certifications: Current state's Pharmacist license and license at other states as required. For Floater Pharmacist: Current state's Pharmacist license and license at other states as required; Multi state licensure preferred or the ability to quickly obtain additional state licensure.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in decisions regarding the pharmaceutical services within assigned scope including: Assessing the patient's general pharmaceutical needs Planning for the pharmaceutical services provision Participating in the overall plan of care Participating in the overall quality assessment and improvement plan
- Receive physician prescription orders and evaluate the appropriateness of these orders for dosage, drug choice, potential drug interactions, route of administration and stability
- Supervise the filling, receiving, compounding, and dispensing activities involved in providing finished product to the patient
- Ensure that the patient chart is complete for allergies, height, weight, current and past medical history, clinical laboratory results and concurrent medications (including over-the-counter or home remedy medications)
- Ensure that when necessary, laboratory tests have been ordered and the results are obtained and discussed with the nurse and the physician
- Provide patient counseling, education, and monitoring
- Ensure safety of patients and personnel by exercising good pharmacy practice in the process of drug therapy instructions to the patient
- Determine remaining doses on hand to manage inventory and avoid waste
- Provide clinical interventions
- Assess responses to therapy, patient compliance, and ongoing review of drug regimens; report and manage adverse events
- Assist the physician, nurse and patient with clinical and technical support
- Document all communication with physicians, nurses and patients in the patient chart
- Assist in the maintenance and upkeep of all necessary paperwork required by state and federal agencies as well as the Joint Commission
- Assist the Pharmacy Manager in implementing new procedures
- Assist in the training and supervision of Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacy Interns and other pharmacy personnel
- Participate in Performance Improvement Projects
- Assist in providing in-service programs to nursing and pharmacy personnel on any aspect of drug therapy
- Attend and/or complete education and training programs
- Review literature and other materials pertinent to the practice of pharmacy
- Complete all competency/skills assessment requirements
- Participate in on-call schedule
- Perform other tasks as determined by the Pharmacist-In-Charge
- For Floater Pharmacist: Provide coverage in all areas of pharmacies. Willing and able to travel 50% or more as needed. Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards EEO: "Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans."
