Pharmacist

Job Description

Job Description

Why Join Advance Community Health

Life in the Triangle, with the Atlantic Ocean only two hours to the east and the Blue Ridge Mountains 3.5 hours to the west, living and working in the Triangle area gives you the best life has to offer.

Advance Community Health (ACH) proudly offers employment opportunities in multiple locations throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Apex, Cary, and Fuquay-Varina! Our Raleigh office, conveniently located less than 6 minutes from the heart of Downtown Raleigh, gives you easy access to some of the best food and entertainment the Triangle has to offer! No matter who you are, the Triangle offers everything you need to live a happy, fulfilling life!

Benefits Offered

• Company paid Medical for Employee and two dependents.
• Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan company match
• All employees receive their Birthday Off
• One Floating Holiday

Position Summary

Advance Community Health is need of new pharmacist for its Franklin County Careplex in Louisburg, NC location. The Pharmacist assures the safe, appropriate and legal dispensing of pharmaceuticals, monitors drug therapy, maintains inventory and provides consultation services to medical providers, dental providers, clinic staff, and patients in accordance with the State of North Carolina Licensing and professional scope of practice. his position provides management and supervision to designated staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for and supervises the day-to-day operational activities of the support staff for the assigned pharmacy location.
• Responsible for oversight and management of day-to-day operations, including monitoring and evaluating practice financial and operational performance and initiating corrective action where appropriate and necessary.
• Responsible for handling, reporting and assisting in the resolution of patient complaints, billing issues and other administrative issues associated with the pharmacy.
• Ensures payment processing and the proper recording of financial records/transactions are conducted in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves invoices and statements as appropriate.
• Consults with medical and dental providers to assure optimal therapeutic and cost-effective delivery of pharmaceutical services.
• Reviews prescriptions issued by health care providers to ensure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Uses professional judgment to make decisions regarding drug product selection, dosage adjustments, and emergency supply of medications in the absence of provider consultation.
• Compounds medications, using standard formulas or creating custom formulas and performing such tasks as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Provides drug therapy information to patients including treatment purpose and goal, correct use, dosage, storage, side effects, and drug interactions.
• Enters and maintains patient records in pharmacy prescription software consistent with state and federal regulations.
• Responsible for the selection, levels, storage and dating of pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains procedures and records for quality assurance, formulary compliance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs and devices.
• Facilitates patient enrollment in eligible prescription benefit and patient assistance programs.
• Ensures that the pharmacy complies with all the laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the practice of pharmacy in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy.
• Adheres to attendance standards in order to perform the job functions for daily operations and/or continuity of patient care.
• Promotes an environment that produces individual responsibility, creativity, productivity, and teamwork.
• Participates in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team

Supervisory Responsibility

• Pharmacy Technicians

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy
• Active and current Pharmacist license with the State of North Carolina
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) degree

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities, as listed in this position description, are not exhaustive. The Organization, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills and/or education will also be considered, so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Position Description. The Organization, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms.