Pharmacist

Cape Fox and Concentric Methods are seeking a qualified Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will provide services to service members to support the Naval Hospital in Camp Pendleton, CA.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Core Duties:

• Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
• Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
• Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications.
• Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
• Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items.
• Compound medications as required.
• Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
• Supervise inventory control of all pharmaceuticals in the pharmacy, especially scheduled pharmaceuticals, and ensure pharmacy security. Maintain appropriate records and security of all scheduled controlled substances according to applicable regulations.
• Develop individualized treatment regimens based on the pharmacokinetics of the drug(s) employed, the renal or hepatic status, or other pertinent patient-specific parameters. Adjust and/or recommend drug therapy(ies) by assessing available lab values.
• Oversee preparation of extemporaneous compounds, intravenous, oral, and topical medications assuring there are no physical or chemical incompatibilities in these products.
• Calculate patient-specific dilutions of medications, i.e., intravenous neonatal antibiotics, adult electrolyte infusions, and parenteral nutrition.
• Follow established guidelines of the Command for handling potentially carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic drugs.
• Ensure that work areas are clean and safe according to applicable regulations.