Staff Pharmacist

Key Responsibilities:

• Medication Dispensing & Verification: Accurately dispense prescribed medications ensuring correct dosages forms and instructions are provided to patients. Verify prescriptions for potential drug interactions contraindications and allergies.
  
• Patient Consultation: Provide expert advice and consultation to patients and healthcare providers regarding medication therapy including proper administration potential side effects and interactions.
  
• Medication Therapy Management: Conduct medication reviews and therapy management to optimize patient outcomes adjusting prescriptions in collaboration with physicians as needed.
  
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations including Vermont Board of Pharmacy Rules and Regulations maintaining accurate records and documentation.
  
• Inventory Management: Manage and maintain the pharmacys inventory ensuring the availability of medications proper storage and adherence to safety standards.
  
• Collaborative Care: Work closely with physicians nurses and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patientspecific pharmaceutical care plans.
  
• Continuing Education & Training: Stay current with developments in the field of pharmacy through continuing education and training and assist in the education and training of pharmacy staff and students.
  
• Quality Assurance: Participate in quality assurance initiatives to improve pharmacy services including medication error prevention and adherence to best practices.
  
• Technology Utilization: Utilize pharmacy management software and other relevant technology to ensure accurate data entry medication tracking and reporting.
  

Requirements

• Degree: Bachelor s Degree in Pharmacy from an accredited School of Pharmacy. Advanced degrees or certifications in pharmacy practice or related fields are highly desirable.
  
• Licensure: Active Vermont Pharmacy License in good standing.
  
• Skills: Proficient in computer use and data entry with strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with patients healthcare providers and team members.
  

Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: At least one year of professional experience in a pharmacy setting preferably within a hospital or other healthcare institution.
  
• Preferred: Experience in an institutional or clinical pharmacy setting with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance patient care and interdisciplinary collaboration.