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SalaryESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES
- Review prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed
- Compounds sterile and non sterile medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients
- Direct other pharmacy employees engaged in mixing, packaging, labeling and change to prescription orders
- Responsible for the accuracy intake of prescription orders and the efficient fulfillment of orders
- Dispense medications, support/counsel nursing facility staff on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, and advise physicians about medication therapy
- Counsel nursing facility staff about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and stress management, and provide information on products, such as durable medical equipment or home healthcare supplies
- Establish and maintain methods and style of storage and record maintaining systems for providing safekeeping of medicines or pharmaceuticals
- Promote open communications between internal and external customers, to enhance cooperative efforts, improve pharmacy service and production performance
- Ownership and accountability for the successful completion of all pharmacy production duties and tasks and achievement of pharmacy branch goals
- Support customers after-hours, weekends, and holidays through on-call support process
- Assist in promoting communication and adequate information flow throughout the pharmacy
- Assist in the development of quality improvements and prescription order accuracy
- Assist in the development and maintenance of interaction with physicians, residents and facility administrators regarding prescription and pharmacy consulting issues; responsible and accountable for positive customer relations
- Assist in staff education on utilization management concepts and activities, pharmacy staff training evaluation and development
- Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or school of pharmacy
