Want to make a meaningful difference in peoples’ lives while earning a competitive salary?
Key Responsibilities
Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals
Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
Provides pharmacological information by answering questions, and requests of health care professionals, counseling patients on drug therapies.
Develops hospital staff's pharmacological knowledge by participating in clinical programs, training pharmacy staff, students, interns, externs, residents, and health care professionals.
Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Requirements
Must hold an active Virginia Pharmacy license and be a registered medical professional with the Board of Pharmacy
Strong team management and personal communication skills
Ability to thrive within a fast-paced environment
Strong compliance and regulation attitude
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Detail-oriented and focused
MS Office proficient with the ability to utilize and navigate multiple software platforms with ease
Knowledge of cannabis
Must be flexible regarding work schedule including evenings, weekends, opening and closing