Retail Pharmacist

Role Overview: Serves as a pharmacist at a retail pharmacy, ensuring safe, accurate medication dispensing, patient counseling, and collaboration with healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interpret prescriptions, evaluate drug interactions, perform drug utilization reviews, and dispense medications accurately.
• Process prescriptions received via phone or in person, review for sensitivities, contraindications, and duplications.
• Maintain complete patient medical, demographic, and insurance profiles for accurate billing and record-keeping.
• Provide counseling to physicians and patients to promote proper medication use and adherence.
• Resolve routine prescribing issues, suggest formulary substitutions, and oversee pharmacy operations.
• Supervise pharmacy technicians, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards.
• Consult with physicians on drug therapy, formulary status, and medication information.
• Prepare specialized medications, including compounding and sterile products, using aseptic techniques.
• Assist in inventory management, ordering medications and supplies as needed.
• Contribute to process improvements and assume designated operational responsibilities.

Qualifications & Skills: Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy required. Strong knowledge of medication therapy, regulatory standards, and supervisory skills. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities necessary.