Staff Pharmacist

What We Have to Offer:

• Training and Development provided within role!
• Full-Time or Part-Time Hours
• Flexible Scheduling.  You have evenings and Sundays off
• Quarterly Bonuses for Full-Time Staff
• Medical Benefits – 2 plans to choose from BCBS, we pay 50% of employee’s premium and eligible 1st of the month 60 days after start date
• Voluntary Benefits from Companion Life – Dental, Vision, Life and Accidental Dismemberment and Death Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with a company match
• Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off – up to 120 hours a year
• Free Parking
• Snacks provided and occasional employee lunches
• Quarterly employee outings (Happy Hours, Stingrays, Riverdogs Games)

Our Mission: 

Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding’s mission is to provide customers with the highest quality prescriptions and specialty compounded prescription medications. Convenience, service, and care will exceed our customers’ expectations. 

What We Are Looking For:

The ideal candidate has a passion for helping patients and has the following experience:

• Independent Pharmacy 
• Pioneer software 
• Compounding (troches, rapid dissolving tablets, suspensions, etc)

Job Overview

With a focus on our patients’ health, the Staff Pharmacist at Sweetgrass Pharmacy and Compounding is responsible for a wide variety of areas that includes a rotation in data entry, compounding laboratory, and retail within the independent pharmacy.  The ideal candidate will truly want to make a difference in the lives of our patients in the Mount Pleasant, SC community.  We are looking for full-time or part-time candidates with flexible scheduling and ability to work a rotation on Saturdays from 9am to 2pm.  This role is based at our Carolina Park location with the opportunity to work at our Seaside Farms location as well.

Compensation based upon experience.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Retail

• Provide exceptional patient care through medication counseling and personalized healthcare advice through in-person interactions, over the phone or text messaging.
• Dispense medications accurately and efficiently, ensuring all prescriptions meet legal and professional standards.
• Manage and oversee daily pharmacy operations, including inventory control, prescription processing, and staff supervision/delegation of responsibilities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with patients, healthcare providers, and the local community.
• Conduct medication therapy management (MTM) and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes.
• Educate patients on the proper use of medications, potential side effects, and lifestyle modifications for better health.
• Administer vaccines to patients.
• Enter prescriptions in Pioneer’s priority queue.
• Place drug orders and count narcotics. 

Compounding Laboratory

• Meet laboratory compliance standards for the lab and team.
• Perform order entry, communicate with providers for the purpose of receiving new prescription orders, clarification of prescriptions or refill authorizations, perform final check on prescriptions, counsel patients and answer questions from patients and providers.

Other Duties As Assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from an accredited institution, or Registered Pharmacist (RPh)
• Active Pharmacist license in South Carolina
• Minimum of 2 years related experience in independent or community setting 
• Compounding experience preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to ensure accuracy of entering patient information
• Stay current with industry trends, new medications, and regulatory requirements.
• Pleasant demeanor and ability to handle a variety of customer service issues.
• Must be collaborative and able to perform as part of a team.
• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Ability to read, write, and perform simple math.
• Pharmacy Software – Pioneer a plus
• Ability to learn new software and programs
• Ability to be coached

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