Pharmacist - Float/Retail

Description

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Summary:The System Float Retail Pharmacist supports UNC system retail pharmacy sites (Rex Pharmacy of Raleigh, UNC Pharmacy at Panther Creek, UNC Pharmacy at Eastowne, Johnston Health Outpatient Pharmacy, and the Specialty and Home Delivery Pharmacy). We seek a highly motivated, energetic, and dynamic pharmacist to support and lead among the system retail pharmacies. The pharmacist will have exceptional communication, organizational, and team-building skills and a thorough understanding of retail operations and workflow management, inventory management, clinical skills, business accountability and ownership, and patient care skills. This role works closely with Pharmacist Coordinators and management to address inefficiencies and barriers as they arise and help resolve pharmacy-related concerns reported by the team. Additionally, this position may support administrative projects as assigned.

This is a full-time position and will require working at all system locations (including some weekends and holidays) and will work a minimum of two days a week to support clinical services through the UNC Specialty Pharmacy. Certified immunizer, oral contraceptive prescriber, and long-acting injectable administrator are preferred. The float pharmacist reports to the Clinical Manager of System Retail and Outpatient Pharmacies.

Responsibilities:

1. Receives prescriptions, interprets prescriptions, and reviews the patient's medication profile/history. Clarifiesincomplete, inaccurate, or contraindicated prescriptions with the prescriber, nurse, or other health professional, asappropriate. Identifies and intervenes on problems related to the medication needs of the patient.
2. Utilizes and analyzes patient data to provide optimal drug therapy recommendations. Assesses the patient'smedication therapy regimen and makes appropriate clinical interventions with the provider. Performs protocol-drivenclinical services such as immunizations, nicotine replacement therapy, long-acting injectable administration, etc.
3. Direct workflow, supervise pharmacy personnel and ensure completion of all necessary tasks for optimal functioning of the pharmacy.
4. Complies with the medication formulary, therapeutic substitution, and other programs designed to optimizedrug therapy while minimizing cost as required.
5. Completes required documentation such as notations in the medical record, controlled substances documentation,cash register reconciliation, competency, etc. as required.
6. Counsels patients and appropriate family members regarding pharmaceutical care issues as requested or required.
7. Administer immunizations to patients.
8. Complete assigned administrative tasks and projects in a timely manner.
9. Adheres to federal, state, local, and institutional policies, procedures, standards, and regulations.
10. Identifies and participates in process improvement opportunities.
11. Precepts students, residents and participates in training new pharmacy staff as required.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* PharmD or BS Pharmacy Degree
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Active pharmacist licensure with the NC Board of Pharmacy or obtainable before initiation of employment. Recent graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges/schools of pharmacy may fill this role while pending initial pharmacist licensure, but are subject to limitations mandated by the NC Board of Pharmacy and must obtain licensure within 6 months of orientation or sooner if required for operations.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* No prior experience required.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

• Certified immunizer preferred.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Shared Services

Organization Unit: UNC Specialty and Home Delivery Pharmacy Morrisville

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range:$51.50 - $74.01 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Durham

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, in a department that provides shared services to operations across UNC Health Care; except that, if you are currently a UNCHCS State employee already working in a designated shared services department, you may remain a UNCHCS State employee if selected for this job.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.