Clinical Pharmacist - Outpatient

Pharmacist - Outpatient

WRNMMC Bethesda, MD

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs a full range of pharmacist tasks including drug therapy reviews, verification, medication management and compounding as required.
• Reviews, interprets and accurately dispenses prescribed medications as appropriate for individual patients based on age-specific dosages, allergies, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, medication interactions and other pertinent data.
• Follows-up with medical providers' offices to clarify prescribed medications, dosages, directions for use, refills, interactions and allergies to suggest alternative medications, and answers medical provider questions. Accurately records and documents interventions as a result of provider communication.
• Ensures accuracy, and quality of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Counsels patients and answers their questions regarding usage of medicine, side effects, interactions, contraindications, patient information privacy, and generic substitutions.
• Works with information systems and automated and technical equipment, such as Composite Health Care System (CHCS), PharmASSIST, automated dispensing machines, Internet, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Electronic Clinical References (Micromedex/Lexi-Comp).
• Maintains inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensures pharmacy security. Maintains appropriate records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a pharmacist after graduation; including prescription filling and verification, records and legal compliance, pharmacy operations, pharmacy software and technology systems.
• Graduate of an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited College or School of Pharmacy with a baccalaureate degree in pharmacy (BS Pharmacy) and/or a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
• Full, current and unrestricted license to practice pharmacy.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Employer Paid - Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Short-Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Continuing Education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives and More

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions:
Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting.

We especially welcome employment interest of US Military Veterans with honorable service.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled.