PHARMACIST - Bilingual

Job Description

Job Description

The bilingual Pharmacist provides professional pharmacy services to CCHS patients in Spanish and English in ddition to supervising the technical employees when working.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Delegates to pharmacy staff members the filling of prescriptions and administrative tasks, and then supervises their completion and accuracy.

2. Counsels patients and maintains computerized confidential patient records of drug therapies to prevent harmful drug interaction.

Answers patients’ questions and provides information on medications and health.

3. Provides oversight for cash collections for the shift worked.

4. Serves as liaison between patients and medical providers in order to catch and prevent prescription errors.

5. Maintains inventory of supplies and places orders, as appropriate.

6. Complies with federal and state requirements and regulations.

7. Performs other duties, as required.

JOBS THIS POSITION DIRECTLY SUPERVISES

Job Title

Number of Incumbents

Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Cashiers

TOTAL INCUMBENTS

3 - 4

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education : Degree in Pharmacy, fluent in Spanish and English

Experience : Minimum of 6 months working in a community retail pharmacy.

Licenses or Certifications : Doctor of Pharmacy, Tennessee pharmacy license

Mental Requirements

Level 1 Requires some concentration and normal attention. Generally, once the job is learned, the tasks can be performed more or less automatically.

Level 2 Requires high periods of concentration intermittently and normal attention. Generally, even once the job is learned, tasks will require normal attention to deal with recurring variables.

Level 3 Requires a high level of concentration and high level of attention intermittently. Generally, the approach to tasks may be consistent, but the number of steps required and / or the number of variables involved creates the possibility of errors unless the incumbent pays close attention.

Physical Requirements

Activity

Approximate % of Time

Comments

Sitting

Standing

Walking

100%

Approximate percentage of time spent lifting, pulling and / or pushing : About a half-hour per day.

Maximum number of pounds required (with or without assistance) : 10 to 20 lbs.

Types of objects the incumbent is required to lift / pull / push. Order totes, pharmacy supplies

Machines and Equipment Used :

Machines, Equipment, Tools

Approximate % of Time

Degree of Hand : Eye Coordination Required

Computer

High

Phone

Normal

Printer

Normal

Normal