Pharmacist-Louisiana vacancy at Behavioral Health Group in Lake Charles

Behavioral Health Group is presently looking of Pharmacist-Louisiana on Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:54:52 GMT. Job Description: The Pharmacist-in-Charge/Pharmacist will be responsible for supervision of pharmacy technicians in their preparation of the pre-dispensed methadone for administration to patients by the Medication Nurses as prescribed by the Medical Director or Program Physician and preparation of take home bottles. He or she ensures accountability and security of all medication by conducting...

Pharmacist-Louisiana

Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana

Description: Behavioral Health Group is presently looking of Pharmacist-Louisiana right now, this vacancy will be ordered in Louisiana. Further informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Job Description:
The Pharmacist-in-Charge/Pharmacist will be responsible
for supervision of pharmacy technicians in their
preparation of the pre-dispensed methadone for administration to patients by the Medication Nurses as
prescribed by the Medical Director or Program Physician
and preparation of take home bottles. He or she ensures
accountability and security of all medication by
conducting monthly inventory reconciliation and
documentation. He or she is responsible for maintaining
accurate, legible, written records of daily transactions
between pharmacy and nursing department to include
reconciliation. Pharmacist-in-Charge/Pharmacist is
responsible for reporting irreconcilable events and
discrepancies according to company policy and DEA
regulations. The Pharmacist-In-Charge/Pharmacist will
perform duties within the scope of his or her license or
certification which are an addendum to this job
description.

Summary of Essential Job Functions:
Professional Development

• Responsible for the achievement of assigned specific

annual goals and ob! jectives
Training

• Participate in all training! s as required by federal,

state, local and accrediting agencies
Duties and Responsibilities

• Assure the pharmacy department is functioning

according to the established guidelines for
dispensing, operating and maintaining the pharmacy.
These established guidelines include accurately
providing the correct strength, dosage form and
quantity of drug prescribed while maintaining
appropriate record-keeping and security safeguards.

• Document irreconcilable events on incident report

forms and forward to corporate office, maintaining
original records in the pharmacy

• Report egregious discrepancies to the corporate

office and DEA in accordance with regulations

• Define access to the system in policy and procedures

of the pharmacy, in compliance
with state and federal regulations

• Assign, discontinue, or change access to the system
• ! Ensure access to the medications complies with state

and federal regulations as applicable

• Ensure that the pharmacy department is

stocked/restocked accurately and in accordance with
established written pharmacy policies and procedures

• Dispense or administer medication to patients
• Maintain or have access to all records of

documentation specified for two years or as
otherwise required by law

• Preparation of pre-dispensed medication for

administration by the Medication Nurse and for
take-homes

• Maintain accurate patient dosing records as well as

daily reconciliation and accountability of
medication inventory as dispensed from total stock
on hand

• Make monthly inspections of all drug storage areas

and prepare a written inspection record

• Compute and attach individual page (bottle) “tally

sheet” to! indicate mg total for sheet

• Prepare and maintain a medica! l supply inventory
• Ensure that system records shall be available and

readily retrievable for board or DEA inspection and
review during regular working hours of operation

• Ensure that all pharmacy staff maintains current

licensure and continuing education as defined by
state law

• Provide new hire and ongoing training for pharmacy

team Complete 222 forms according to DEA regulations
when ordering methadone when dictated by inventory

• Receive methadone from manufacturer utilizing

accountability protocol with accurate completion of
222 Form according to DEA regulations upon
medication receipt prior to carrier departure

• Ensure to the best of his/her ability that there is

adequate security to prevent a breach in patient
confidentiality as defined by HIPAA

• Ensure that all stocking and restocking of

medication is either don! e by the pharmacist or the
pharmacy technician under the supervision of the
pharmacist.

• Ensure the pharmacist conducts final checks of work

performed by the pharmacy technician

• Available to work due to emergency schedule changes

as needs of the business dictate

• Ensure implementation of medical quality health

standards

• Attend treatment team meetings as requested, as well

as outside seminars and training to earn continuing
education units and keep updated with changes in the
field

• Hold a basic understanding of drug/alcohol abuse and

addiction and keep updated on current drug abuse and
treatment information specifically current trends in
Opioid maintenance treatment

• Able to develop professional, helpful and effective

relationship with patients

• Able to function as a team member, working in

! conjunction with all other team members in a
helpful, positive man! ner

• Ability to project a positive and professional image

to the community, in representation of the treatment
center

• Participate in and/or helps perform, schedule, or

attend monthly treatment center in-service trainings

• Meet BHG attendance standards established by the

company and be present and ready to work at the
beginning of established work schedule.

• Report any work-related injury or illness, workplace

hazards, or safety and security issues immediately
to supervisor

• Other duties as assigned by Program Director or

Medical Director
Regulatory

• Ensure the dispensing and administration of all

drugs are adequately performed and documented in
accordance with all federal, state and local
regulatory agency requirements

• Assure and maintain the protection of patient

confidentiality in complia! nce with federal
regulations

• Responsible for complying with all accrediting

agencies
Minimum Requirements
The ideal candidate must be certified and licensed by
the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy as a
Pharmacist-In-Charge and must have a Louisiana Board of
Pharmacy approved background check on file. (Louisiana
State Policy and FBI checks completed via LABP official
background check packet). Experience and understanding
of chemical addiction is preferable. In addition to
meeting the qualifications, the ideal candidate will
embody the following characteristics and possess the

knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:

• High integrity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound judgment
• Efficient
• Self-starter
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Accurate data entry skills with knowledge of basic

keyboar! ding

• Demonstrate basic knowledge and skill in the use of

typical office equipment such as calculator, fax
machine, copier, computer, telephone and computer
programs

• Ability to work independently and under pressure

handling multiple tasks simultaneously

• Must be able to react quickly
• Working knowledge of liquid dosing graduates

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Speaking and hearing ability sufficient to

communicate effectively by phone or in person at
normal volumes.

• Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer

screen, forms, etc.

• Prolonged standing, some bending, stooping and

stretching

• Variable workload, periodic high stress and activity

level

• Standard medical office conditions and environments
• Interactions with patients who may be ill, have

infectious diseases, have mental health diagnoses
and/ or are invo! lved in the criminal justice system

• May require use of protective equipment

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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Behavioral Health Group.

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This vacancy will be started on: Sat, 08 Jun 2013 09:54:52 GMT

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