Pharmacist

Position Summary

Dispenses prescription medications in patient-centered pharmacy.

Job Duties/Essential Functions

• Dispenses prescription medications, measures and counts medication into appropriate
• Labels prescriptions and applies appropriate warning
• Verifies prescriptions and refills with physicians by phone and selects substitutions when necessary
• Obtains patient medical history and maintains confidential computer records
• Checks prescriptions and over the counter medications for drug interactions
• Counsels customers on proper medication. Provides prompt and courteous customer service. Answers customer questions about over-the-counter medication and product location. Addresses other customer concerns including insurance issues. Preserves customer confidentiality
• Assists in perpetual inventory of Controlled Drugs. Participates in twice yearly inventory of Department 92 and meets proper department production, record keeping, and product storage procedures and standards.
• Follows safety and security procedures
• Assists with counter duties as necessary
• Delivers immunisations
• Approves and submits orders for equipment and Orders product using computer system. Coordinates proper maintenance and repairs for equipment
• May be required to act as Pharmacist-in-Charge during part of shift, when Pharmacy Manager is not present: Acts as point of contact for regulatory, legal, third party insurance companies, and audit situations; monitors pharmacy to ensure complete legal compliance; supervises Pharmacy Technicians and clinicians
• Ensures proper cleanup and disposal of hazardous materials
• Regular and reliable workplace attendance at your assigned
• Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery
• Computer, phone, fax, copier/printer, computerized order/inventory system, cash register, hand-held scanner, mortar and pestle

Ability to operate vehicles, equipment or machinery

• Cash register, tabletop/hand-held scanners, carts, and

Experience, Skills, Education & Licenses/Certifications

Required:

• Pharmacist with current APC with no restrictions
• Valid right to work documentation for New Zealand
• Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Hazard Communication and JHA (initial assignment), Professionals HIPAA Training (within 30 days), Costco Hazardous Materials DOT Training Course: Part 1 (within 30 days and then every year), Hazmat Universal Waste Training- Short Version (within 30 days and then every year), Option STOP Training (within 30 days), MethGuard (within 30 days)
• Computer, math, and customer service skills

Other Conditions

• Management will review the Job Analysis for this position prior to a job
• Hazardous Waste Duties as defined in the Costco Pharmacy Unsaleable Product - Hazardous Waste Protocol.
  Ensures proper cleanup, storage and management of hazardous materials taken in as returns or accidentally spilled. Responsible for managing expired un-salable pharmaceuticals as per protocol referenced