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This position will support the Pharmacy Department at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, NC and any of its branch pharmacies.Qualifications•        Possess a minimum of 1 year experience within the last 3 years as a Pharmacist that included performing medication calculations.•        Have a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). •        Possess current, valid, unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.•        Have working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems such as AHLTA.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.•        Work closely with clinical staff in developing patient wellness programs such as smoking cessation programs and asthma classes. •        Provide medication information to the clinical staff as required.•        Provide medication and health care related in service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head. •        Provide clinical direction of corpsmen and pharmacy technicians and provide input into job performance evaluations.•        Maintain 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.•        Consult with other specialty practitioners who have been referred for pharmaceutical services.•        Ensure that work areas are clean and safe according to applicable regulations.•        Document significant medication interactions, and pharmacy interactions with prescribers.•        Execute drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.•        The Pharmacists shall share rotation of evenings, weekends, and holidays with approximately five other Pharmacists within the department.