Pharmacy Job Description
Pharmacy
provides purchasing information to staff in regard to drugs on back order status and discontinued drugs.
Pharmacy Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective pharmacy job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included pharmacy job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Adheres to all facility and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs safety, environmental and infection control standards in the performance of work duties
Treats co-workers, patients, physicians and guests with kindness, care and courtesy
Communicates with pharmacists and other technicians in an open, cordial manner so that information related to the department operations is freely exchanged
Completes assigned duties so that co-workers are not burdened with additional responsibilities
Performs functions requested by pharmacists or pharmacy leadership in a timely manner
Maintains confidentiality of patient and business information
Compounds all medications accurately as needed
Maintains a high level of accuracy and accountability in all controlled substance transactions
Conducts self with the same high standards of conduct regardless of level of supervision on the shift
Answers phone in a prompt courteous manner
Pharmacy Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Pharmacy
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PTCB, IV
Education for Pharmacy
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the pharmacy job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and High School Degree in Pharmacy, Associates, Education, Pharmacy Technician, Science, Business, Graduate, Healthcare, Computer, Communication
Skills for Pharmacy
Desired skills for pharmacy include:
Company asset protection techniques
Damaged goods involving Rx drugs
Files claims for warehouse overages
Order errors
Store inventory control
Store systems and store equipment
Applicable state and federal controlled substance laws
Registers
StoreNET to provide support to customers pharmacy staff
Brand and generic drugs by name
Desired experience for pharmacy includes:
Thorough knowledge of contemporary pharmacy practice
Working knowledge of principles of supervision, personnel management, contract administration, financial analysis, asset management and auditing techniques
Demonstrated contemporary pharmacy skills and vision
Demonstrated and proven communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to use good judgment and decision making while coping in a stressful, busy environment daily
Demonstrated ability to plan for and organize the daily work with limited resources and time
Pharmacy Examples
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Pharmacy Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a pharmacy. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for pharmacy
- Fills and delivers all medications ordered to patient care areas without delay
- Restocks boxes, kits, trays and codes cart trays without being asked
- Currently enrolled in a college of Pharmacy
- Kansas Board of Pharmacy Technician Registration OR Kansas Pharmacy Intern License
- Coordinates allof the functions and job responsibilities of the technician staff in the Procurement, Repackaging and Distribution (PRD) division
- Scheduling staff in the PRD division and serving as backup API approver
- Collaborating with Pharmacy Manager to achieve departmental and division goals
- Use of unit dose packaging technology to repackage bulk medications to unit dose form following all applicable policies and procedures
- Appropriate utilization of the Omnicell WorkflowRx software and associated carousel hardware
- Appropriate execution of supplemental pharmaceutical and supply orders
Qualifications for pharmacy
- Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Pharm D from ACPE approved College of Pharmacy
- Doctor of Pharmacy degree is required
- Licensure as a Pharmacist in the State of California is required
- 3+ years of administrative experience in a large multi-hospital system is required
- Knowledge and understanding of California Pharmacy law, Department of Health Services Title 22, G.M.P., HCFA and DEA regulations and TJC standards is required
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles is required
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pharmacy
- Independently able to identify appropriate storage conditions for pharmaceuticals, consistent with manufacturer labeling
- Comply with OSHA, NIOSH, and USP <797> regulations for the safe handling of hazardous medications
- Consistently adhere to first-in first-out methodology for inventory distribution
- Collaborate with team members to surpass customer expectations
- Compound Hazardous/Chemotherapy IV admixtures in a USP 797/800 environment
- Screen medication orders for accuracy and resolves questions in consultation with a licensed pharmacist
- Deliver and/or exchange medication to the respective patient areas
- Accurately document pharmaceutical activities using automated and paper systems
- Appropriately deliver medications to automated dispensing cabinets (Pyxis)
- Assist with training of new technician employees in various responsibilities
Qualifications for pharmacy
- Ability to utilize relevant computer programs is preferred
- Experience or affiliation with a teaching institution, particularly involving pediatrics, is preferred
- Three to five years of administrative experience in a large multi-hospital system
- Knowledge and understanding of California Pharmacy law, Department of Health Services Title 22, G.M.P., HCFA and DEA regulations and TJC standards
- Registration with the NC Board of Pharmacy, completion of a certified pharmacy technician training (PTCB) program and two years hospital experience as a pharmacy technician are preferred
- 1-2 years of experience focused on improving medication related systems and processes
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacy. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for pharmacy
- Handle customer service issues in a helpful, proactive manner, escalating to a pharmacist or manager when the issue is not easily resolved
- Deliver exceptional service to patients and allied health care staff and perform the six essential service practices at the heart of the Commitment to Caring philosophy
- Dispensing clinical trial materials to patients in the NC Cancer Hospital
- Maintain inventories for each clinical trial study
- Receive clinical trial materials and update protocol information accordingly
- Establish relationships by interacting with outside vendors related to conducting clinical trials at UNC Hospitals
- Provide standard of care operations by compounding Hazardous/Chemotherapy IV admixtures in a USP 797/800 environment
- Assists with training of new technician employees in various responsibilities
- Maintain and organize workflow documents to establish standard practice within the IDS pharmacy
- Managing and defining Pharmacy users
Qualifications for pharmacy
- Knowledge of general principles of medication use safety, system theory, culture of safety, medication error reporting systems
- PGY2 Medication Safety residency training preferred
- Experience in the adult/pediatric medication use process with 2-3 years as a Clinical Pharmacist
- ASHP or equivalent Professional Certificate Program
- Maintains current licensure as a pharmacy technician II in the State of Rhode Island
- Formal Pharmacy Technician training course preferred
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a pharmacy. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for pharmacy
- Maintaining a system for monitoring and reporting on equipment functionality
- Assist in maintaining Pharmacy computers
- Working with barcode technology
- Analyzing and optimizing system inventory and usage with the help of on-site and contactor system reports to determine appropriate adjustment to inventory
- Prepare reports for optimization and continuous improvements of
- Supervises the work of technicians and pages and interns to ensure the completion of all tasks
- Supervises technician staff in the daily operation of the department for accuracy and quality and corrects deficiencies
- Provides expertise and leadership in assigned area
- Assist the pharmacist in obtaining authorization for pharmacy services as requested
- Gather information for the initial admission of new patients and review all new charts to ensure that all necessary nursing paperwork is included
Qualifications for pharmacy
- Must be able to consistently complete workloads in all areas of pharmacy
- Experience as a hospital pharmacy technician or evidence of satisfactory completion of a formal hospital training program including advanced IV and chemo training preferred
- Current certification as a Pharmacy Technician with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy required
- Certified Pharmacy Technician - Texas Board of Pharmacy required
- Degree in Pharmacy, Pharm
- Current Texas Registered Pharmacist (R.Ph.) license
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of pharmacy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for pharmacy
- Address discharge medication barriers
- Assist with discharge medication reconciliation
- Conduct discharge medication counseling or counseling about the patient's disease state
- Provide a list of the patient's discharge medications to their community pharmacy
- Follow up with the patient telephonically 2 days after discharge
- Utilize Omnicell WorkflowRx inventory management system as
- Provide general technical support for automated equipment (Omnicell Carousels, Pentapack Packaging machine)
- Analyzes product data from a variety of sources and develops a classification schema
- Develops rules to ensure the accurate classification and cross-referencing of products used
- Develops, implements, and monitors a value analysis process to ensure the appropriate and efficient use of clinical products and to identify cost-savings and quality improvement opportunities
Qualifications for pharmacy
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical practices and procedures and regulations involving the administering of medications
- Knowledge of medicine terminology
- Ability to apply basic algebraic concepts
- Must be a student enrolled in a healthcare degree-track program
- Ability to speak distinctly without speech impediment
- 7+ years of experience in insurance and/or retail pharmacy and a good working knowledge of Pharmacy organization’s business processes required