McLaren Health Care

Pharmacist

McLaren Health Care$100K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy from an accredited institution
  • Current Michigan RPh license or eligibility along with required Controlled Substance license
  • 5-7 years of experience in clinical or retail pharmacy
  • Strong knowledge of medication therapies and pharmacy regulations
  • Ability to educate and train students and residents in pharmacy practices

Responsibilities

  • Review prescriptions for safety and appropriateness; consults with prescribers when necessary
  • Fill prescriptions through dispensing or compounding according to procedures
  • Interview patients about medication history and provide counseling on therapies
  • Identify patients needing educational support and distribute relevant materials
  • Supervise and educate support staff in medication preparation
  • Maintain medication inventory and ensure compliance with storage regulations

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative work environment with healthcare providers
  • Pathway to teaching and training future pharmacy professionals
  • Impactful role in patient education and health care delivery
  • Regular compliance and quality assurance processes in place
Full Job Description
Under limited supervision, provides clinical pharmacy servicesincluding primary care services, consultative services, and drug informationservices to patients and health care providers to deliver high qualitycare. Provides education and training tomedical and pharmacy students and residents. Ensures accuracy of work completed by support personnel, in compliancewith established policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:
• Reviewsprescriptions as written by authorized prescribers to determine that order issafe and appropriate for the specific patient; contacts authorized prescriberas necessary to review vague or illegible prescriptions.
• Fillsprescriptions as ordered by authorized prescriber by dispensing or compoundingmedication according to established procedures.
• Interviewspatients for previous medication history and provides counseling on currentdrug therapy. Identifies patients whorequire teaching, and provides educational material. Also works collaboratively with other healthcare providers to assure coordination of the provision of patient education.
• Assigns,educates, and supervises the work of support personnel (technicians, interns,clerks and students) in the preparation of medications for dispensing and inrelated duties.
• Ensuresmaintenance of an inventory of medication and pharmacy supplies and relatedrecords. Ensures that storage ofmedications and supplies is in compliance with environmental and regulatoryagency procedures.
• Bachelorof Science in Pharmacy or Doctorate of Pharmacy from an accredited College ofPharmacy or completion of foreign equivalency examination.
• Current Michigan RPh license or Michiganeligibility along with required Controlled Substance license.

About McLaren Health Care

McLaren Health Care Corporation is a Michigan-based, fully integrated health network committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 15 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 490-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 620,000 lives in Michigan and Indiana, home health and hospice providers, retail medical equipment showrooms, pharmacy services, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. McLaren has 28,000 employees and more than 90,000 network providers throughout Michigan and Indiana.
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