Summary
This position assists the Community Pharmacy Manager with the direction and development of pharmacy staff to optimize patient experience and delivery of services. The Community Retail Staff Pharmacist provides direct patient care services including but not limited to drug regimen review, disease state management, medication counseling, adherence monitoring, discharge medication reconciliation, prescription dispensing, and immunization administration. Proficient with all steps of dispensing and verification workflows. The Community/Retail Staff Pharmacist maintains appropriate patient record documentation for clinical and dispensing services. Also responsible for inventory management functions, including maintaining 340B program integrity.
Job Description:
Baptist Health is looking for a day shift Part-time (24 hours per week) Community/Retail Staff Pharmacist to join our Pharmacy team at Baptist Health Richmond!
Essential Functions:
- Assists the manager with oversight of pharmacy operations and personnel.
- Supports the orientation, training, and development of community pharmacy staff.
- Ensures compliance with Baptist Health policies, 340B program (if applicable), accrediting bodies, REMS compliance, third-party payers (including audits), and state and federal regulations.
- Ensures timely completion of all claim and invoice reconciliation as needed by the Community Pharmacy Manager.
- Ensures adequate control and documentation of controlled substance ordering, receiving, inventory management, and dispensing in compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Maintains compliance with immunization protocols and ensures all staff have current training, including BLS CPR certification.
- Ensures the integrity of medications by assuring storage under proper conditions (e.g., refrigeration) and security.
- Monitors drug shortages and implements solutions to avoid therapy delays.
- Supports the development and implementation of strategies to eliminate or minimize medication errors.
- Reports Good Catches, Adverse Drug Events, and Medication/Fluid errors.
- Coordinates safe transitions of care from the hospital with patients, caregivers, other institutions, providers, and pharmacies.
- Ensures prompt and friendly service, prioritizing the patient's well-being in all functions and duties.
- Performs responsibilities of Community Pharmacy Manager during their absence.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy required.
- Kentucky Board of Pharmacy license in good standing.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- Community Pharmacy experience preferred.
- Must obtain Immunization certification within 6 months.
Benefits:
- 5 days of Paid Time Off available for use upon hire (full-time only).
- PTO Sell Back Program
- Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
- Retirement plans with company match
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability
- Health Insurance, Pharmacy, Dental, Vision and much more!
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Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!
Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.