Pharmacist jobs in Newport News, VA

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Matrix Providers is hiring a Pharmacist to join our team of talented professionals who provide healthcare services to our Military Service Members and their families at TPC Suffolk in Suffolk, Virginia.

• Employment Status: Full-time
• Compensation: This is a salaried position, paid bi-weekly
• Schedule: Services shall be provided Monday through Sunday between 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The clinic is open on all Federal Holidays. . The healthcare workers providing services on shifts longer than six (6) hours shall be authorized a thirty (30) minute meal break. Shifts include a compensated meal break when the HCW is the sole pharmacist and cannot physically leave the work site.
  • The current schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements: The Pharmacist must have and meet the following:

• Degree: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy.
• Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by the Accreditation
  Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) approved continuing education of at least 15 hours which maintains pharmacy skills and knowledge in the preceding two (2) years.
• Experience:
  • Possess experience as a pharmacist for 12 months within the preceding 24 months.
  • Possess experience in the use of pharmacy computer systems such as the Navy
    TRIPHARM Computer System, the Composite Health Care System (CHCS), or retail pharmacy computer systems.
• Licensure:
  • Current, complete, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a pharmacist.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or the Red Cross. Web-based classes do not meet these standards.
• Reference Letters: Provide two (2) letters of recommendation written within the last two (2) years attesting to the healthcare worker's clinical skills. The letters must be from practicing Pharmacists who have personally observed and evaluated the healthcare worker and can attest to the healthcare worker's clinical skills in the care of patients. Reference letters shall attest to the healthcare worker's communication skills and ability to relate to patients and professional and other interpersonal skills among staff members. They must include the name, title, phone number, date of reference, address, and signature of the individual providing the reference.

Job Summary:

• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures
• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
• Counsel patients regarding the appropriate use of medications.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing to monitor medication therapy closely.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age-specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancies of the above-listed items.
• Compound medications as required.
• Ensure the accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Supervise inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensure pharmacy security. Maintain appropriate records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.

Matrix Providers is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please see https://matrixproviders.com/accessibility-eeo-disclaimer. To learn more about our Benefits Packages, please see https://matrixproviders.com/benefits.

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