What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacist - 229829 position at Medix™?
**Job Description: Pharmacist**
**Summary:**
The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the safe and accurate dispensing of medications, adhering to all state and federal pharmacy laws, and complying with company policies and procedures.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**
- Receive and interpret new prescription orders from prescribers or legally authorized individuals.
- Analyze clinical data and conduct final inspections of packaged drugs before dispensing.
- Supervise and oversee the activities of pharmacy interns and technicians, retaining professional and personal responsibility for delegated tasks.
- Review and verify controlled medications received from drug wholesalers.
- Complete all required documentation, forms, and reports accurately and in a timely manner as outlined in the company policy and procedure manual.
- Participate in the pharmacy’s continuous quality improvement program.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and secure prescription department.
- Obtain pharmacy licenses in multiple jurisdictions as required.
**Prescription Verification:**
- Review and evaluate all prescriptions to ensure accuracy in the patient's prescription record.
- Conduct Drug Utilization Reviews for all received prescriptions.
- Consult with patients or their agents regarding drug or medical information.
- Communicate with prescribers or their authorized agents as necessary.
- Transfer prescriptions to and from other pharmacies or institutions.
- Oversee and supervise the activities of pharmacy interns and technicians, including but not limited to loading automated dispensing machines, filling prescription orders, and confirming drug selection accuracy.
**Non-Sterile Lab Responsibilities:**
- Supervise and oversee the activities of pharmacy interns and technicians.
- Perform or confirm pharmaceutical calculations and ensure quality assurance for completed compounds.
- Manage controlled substance storage and log medications added or removed from storage.
- Create or amend compound formulations and verify new chemicals for accuracy, potency, and quality.
- Review and release sterility-tested compounds from quarantine.
**Qualifications:**
- **Education and Experience:**
- Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy.
- Active pharmacy license issued by the State of TN Board of Pharmacy.
- Minimum of two (2) years of retail or community pharmacy experience.
- **Language Skills:**
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- **Mathematical Skills:**
- Proficiency in calculating proportions, percentages, and volume, and applying basic algebra and geometry concepts.
- **Reasoning Ability:**
- Capability to apply common sense to carry out written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions effectively.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
