Under general supervision, dispenses compounds, procures, stores & distributes pharmacy products, assists medical personnel & patients w/ drug information & identification, provides direction to pharmacy Interns & non-licensed personnel, performs other duties as required. Makes members/patients & their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops & sustains productive member/patient relationships. Actively seeks information to understand member/patient circumstances, problems, expectations, & needs. Builds rapport & cooperative relationship w/ members/patients. Considers how actions or plans will affect members; responds quickly to meet member/patient needs & resolves problems.
Essential Functions:
- Dispenses, compounds, procures, stores, packages & distributes pharmacy products according to legal requirements, established policies & procedures & acceptable professional practices, documents responsibility by signing or initialing prescriptions, batch sheets or other forms according to established policies & procedures
- Evaluated & resolves, according to established policies & procedures, potential drug therapy problems identified through any & all available sources, including any pharmacy information system
- Provides direction to pharmacy Interns, pharmacy Technicians & other pharmacy personnel by making suggestions & answering questions, resolving professional & clerical problems, orienting new employees to assigned duties, training employees in new procedures & techniques & checking their work for errors & adherence to established policies & procedures, documents verification by signing or initialing prescriptions, batch sheets or other forms, temporarily substitutes for absent pharmacy personnel, as necessary
- Interviews patients to obtain information regarding drug use, drug allergies & sensitivities, documents the information in the patient's medical record or pharmacy information system, advises patient on significant precautions, proper drug therapy & administration, the use of related devices, & the coordination of drug therapy w/ diet, according to established policies & procedures
- Confers w/ medical personnel concerning care & treatment of patients related clinical diagnosis, drug combinations & dosage forms, & other factors that might influence the course of treatment & the activity of the drugs, including drug identification, suggests changes in drug therapy and/or use, as appropriate
- Maintains records of drugs & controlled substances as required by federal & state law
- Maintains records pertinent to the purchase & control of narcotics & alcohol, following established procedures
- Accepts the responsibility for resolving operational problems, in the absence of, or as assigned by, supervision, such as resolving professional problems related to the interpretation of prescriptions, drug furnishing irregularities, service complaints & technical problems such as equipment needs & drug procurement, etc, according to established policies & procedures
- Check equipment used to prepare & dispense medications for proper functioning, report deficiencies to appropriate personnel
- Keeps abreast of all current drug information as it relates to medicines, their uses, dosages & inherent side effects
- In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors & principles defined by the KP Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited school of pharmacy w/ completed pharmacy internship
- Currently licensed by the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy as a Registered Pharmacist
- Effective verbal & written communication skills
- Must authorize a DEA drug screening
- Demonstrated customer service skills, customer focus abilities & the ability to understand KP customer needs
- National Provider Identifier (NPI) & Toxonomy code required at time of hire
Will work variable days and hours.
External hires must pass a background check/drug screen.
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