Staff Pharmacist

Job description

Pharmacist needed to fill a temporary assignment for a privately owned pharmacy located in North Charleston. Training will need to be completed prior to January 2025. Assignment will be approximately for 6-12 weeks starting in January 2025, with PRN opportunities after the assignment completion.

• Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.
• Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.
• Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state board of pharmacy, the drug enforcement administration, and the food and drug administration by monitoring nursing unit inspections; maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions.
• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintains pharmacological knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Pharmacy Hours are 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Monday - Friday.  No weekends. 

Expected hours:  40 hours per week.

Pharmacist Skills and Qualifications:

Compounding Experience Preferred,  Semaglutide compounding a plus,  Analyzing Information , Administering Medication, Judgment, Verbal Communication, FDA Health Regulations, Pharmacology, Managing Processes, Legal Compliance, Productivity, Quality Focus, Attention to Detail

Please apply with a cover letter and CV/Resume.

Job Type: Temporary for 6-12 weeks, then PRN with potential to transition to Fulltime.

Employment Type: Temp/Seasonal
Years Experience: 3 - 5 years
Bonus/Commission: No