Pharmacist Lead, South Meadows - Internal Only

Company: Renown Health
Location: Reno
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Position Purpose:

This position is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and compliance in accordance with federal and state law, Joint Commission standards. This includes the scheduling of employees, and the completion of all daily computer reports. This position is also responsible for supplying pharmaceutical needs to clients, counseling clients regarding their medications, and communicating with physician/providers regarding Clients' medication.

Nature and Scope:

This position is responsible for pharmaceutical decisions on a day-to-day basis. The Lead Pharmacist must be able to train and oversee day-to-day activities of pharmacists, technicians, pharmacy residents, interns, students and clerks, as well as the oversight of pharmacy interns, students and technicians for accuracy as it relates to regulatory compliance, and coordination of workload. This position is responsible to ensure that all facility required training including OLAs are completed by staff. Any concerns regarding staff performance must be escalated to leadership.

This position is also challenged to provide pharmaceutical care to each of its customers to varying extent; the preparation, distribution, and handling of pharmaceuticals; patient counseling, advice for administration, provision of drug information, within Renown Health. A primary responsibility is to ensure that workflow is efficient, that high levels of customer satisfaction and courtesy are achieved, and that medications are prepared in a timely and expeditious manner.

The major challenge is to harmoniously bridge the distributive responsibilities of the pharmacy with the clinical responsibilities. This position is responsible for ensuring that medications are dispensed in a timely, efficient, accurate manner with the assistance of the technical staff. In addition, this position is responsible for monitoring and influencing drug therapy. The incumbent can recommend appropriate drug therapy to the physician, and is expected to initiate appropriate formulary policy and procedures.

This position does provide patient care.

The below italicized applies to South Meadows Medical Center only:

The incumbent is expected on a regular basis to lead staff meetings, pharmacist meetings, etc with the collaboration of management.

This position is expected to be the "Managing pharmacist" also known as the Pharmacist in Charge for the State of Nevada for the Renown Health Pharmacy and fulfill all the regulatory duties thereof. "Managing Pharmacist" defined means a registered pharmacist who is responsible for the operation of a pharmacy, to be in charge of pharmacy; exceptions; managing pharmacists, etc. This position is responsible for compliance of the pharmacy and is expected to include management for guidance and decision making. Anything outside of compliance is to be directed to management.

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications: Requirements - Required and/or Preferred

Education:

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing and speaking English.

Appropriate education to obtain and maintain Pharmacy licensure in the

State of Nevada. Pharmaceutical Doctorate education preferred.

Experience:

Two years of retail/outpatient pharmacy experience and/or inpatient hospital pharmacy experience required.

License(s):

Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Pharmacist license.

Certification(s):

Healthcare BLS within the first 90 days of employment is required for all locations. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within the first 90 days of employment is required for location 200211.

Computer / Typing:

Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

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