New Haven, CT30+ days ago
Meds to Beds Pharmacy coordinator to include: (1) presenting meds to beds program to hospital inpatients prior to discharge, (2) communicates with unit staff on referrals, discharges, and prescriptions, (3) monitors Epic software for new referrals, updates to referrals, and discharges, (4) retrieves prescriptions from units and deliver to pharmacy, (5) carry cell phone and ASCOM for communication, (6) carry iPad for retrieval of patient signature upon delivery of medication, (7) assists pharmacist in operation of the pharmacy; ordering medications, order entry, transferring patient information from Epic to pharmacy software, filling prescriptions, ordering medication, filing, scanning, and adjudication of prescriptions. Pharmacy purchasing to include: (1) expert knowledge of drug wholesaler electronic ordering system, (2) knowledge of the 340B program to ensure program compliance and best price, (3) expert knowledge of Workflow Rx and electronic ordering process, (4) maintain Working Relationships with key vendors, (5) ensure cheapest generic medication is purchased unless instructed otherwise by System Director of Pharmacy, (6) work with reverse distributor to destroy all expired drugs, (7) works with System Manager to maintain appropriate inventory levels and economic ordering quantities, and (8) ensures that Federal / State law and System policy relating to the purchasing of controlled and dangerous substances is followed.