<p>ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES</p> <ul> <li>Review prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed </li><li>Compounds sterile and non sterile medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients </li><li>Direct other pharmacy employees engaged in mixing, packaging, labeling and change to prescription orders </li><li>Responsible for the accuracy intake of prescription orders and the efficient fulfillment of orders </li><li>Dispense medications, support/counsel nursing facility staff on the use of prescription and over-the-counter medications, and advise physicians about medication therapy </li><li>Counsel nursing facility staff about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and stress management, and provide information on products, such as durable medical equipment or home healthcare supplies </li><li>Establish and maintain methods and style of storage and record maintaining systems for providing safekeeping of medicines or pharmaceuticals </li><li>Promote open communications between internal and external customers, to enhance cooperative efforts, improve pharmacy service and production performance </li><li>Ownership and accountability for the successful completion of all pharmacy production duties and tasks and achievement of pharmacy branch goals </li><li>Support customers after-hours, weekends, and holidays through on-call support process </li><li>Assist in promoting communication and adequate information flow throughout the pharmacy </li><li>Assist in the development of quality improvements and prescription order accuracy </li><li>Assist in the development and maintenance of interaction with physicians, residents and facility administrators regarding prescription and pharmacy consulting issues; responsible and accountable for positive customer relations </li><li>Assist in staff education on utilization management concepts and activities, pharmacy staff training evaluation and development </li></ul> <p>CODE OF CONDUCT</p> <p>Must adhere to the Company's Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policy including documentation and reporting responsibilities.</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college or school of pharmacy </li><li>Long-term care pharmacy experience as a Pharmacist preferred </li><li>License to practice pharmacy is required in the state of the position is required. Must also be willing to obtain licensure for multiple states per request of the Operations Manager </li><li>Supervisory experience preferred </li><li>Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance </li><li>Keeps abreast of current state, federal and company policies, procedures and regulations. </li><li>Adhere to regulatory and company compliance, Code of Conduct and Business Ethics (OSHA,DEA, State Board of Pharmacy, etc.). Advise pharmacy staff on changes to any known regulatory changes/updates </li><li>Must possess strong interpersonal skills </li><li>Must have strong oral and written communication skills </li><li>Must possess strong leadership abilities to coordinate multiple associates and provide direction to accomplish job functions </li><li>Must have strong organizational and communication skills </li><li>Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point or other Windows based software programs </li><li>Must be able to maintain confidentiality regarding patient and company proprietary information </li><li>Must have the ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, and other employees at all levels </li></ul>