Pharmacist

Main Responsibilities

• Evaluates physician medication orders for appropriateness of drug, dosage, potential interactions
• Maintains patient database to include appropriate current and past medical history, appropriate clinical and laboratory data, and concurrent medication
• Ensures that appropriate laboratory tests for monitoring certain high-risk conditions are ordered, evaluated and discussed with appropriate members of the healthcare team
• Obtains, as necessary, and maintains all required documentation in accordance with federal and state regulatory agencies and policy
• Informs the Pharmacist in Charge of medication related errors
• Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required
• Knowledge of principals related to pharmaceutical preparation and practices
• Candidates need to be fully licensed in PA, NJ and DE or willing to get licensed in all three states

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years' experience as a pharmacist, long-term care pharmacy preferred
• Strong leadership skills
• Detail oriented; goal oriented, team player, oral communication
• A combination of comprehensive therapeutic knowledge, problem-solving skills, and judgment is necessary
• Ability to work cooperatively with others; comprehension of the current standards of pharmacy practice; and understanding of the challenges of professional pharmacy practice
• Ability to master computer/software applications necessary for completing job tasks as required
• Ability to manage multiple employees and workloads at once and meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.