CLINICAL PHARMACIST

Seattle Indian Health Board; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Indian Health Board in Seattle, WA, seeks a Pharmacist to perform clinical pharmacy services, collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team, and develop programs that improve patient outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes serving AI/AN communities, maintaining indigenous values, and supporting quality improvement initiatives within the organization’s mission.

This full-time position requires WA licensure, completion of an accredited residency or equivalent

Qualifications

• Experience serving AI/AN and underserved communities.
• PharmD degree is required.
• Board Certification or willingness to obtain within first year of employment.
• Completion of an accredited residency or relevant clinical experience.
• Valid license as a registered pharmacist in the State of Washington.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive disease state management services including education, counseling, and active management of medications and disease states.
• Act as an educational and consultation resource to medical staff, pharmacy staff, and medical team members for primary care pharmacy and specific assigned disease states.
• Assist in developing guidelines for clinical pharmacy services
• Assist in preparing data, reports, and proposals as required by funding sources.
• Ensure laws, regulations, and grant requirements are met.
• Staff in the SIHB pharmacy (refill auth and dispensing) as assigned according to FTE allocation.
• Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Skills

Indigenous/AIAN service commitment

Clinical pharmacy expertise

Team collaboration

Education

PharmD Degree

Board Certification

Residency completed or clinical experience

Job description

Description

Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.

SIHB Core Competencies

• Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
• Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
• Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
• Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
• Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.

Position Summary

Perform clinical pharmacy services that benefit the patients and care providers at SIHB. Work with a multidisciplinary care team by providing clinical pharmacy services and program development. Coordinate care efforts between the clinical team(s) and relevant SIHB departments. Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and funder requirements.

Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships

This position reports directly to the Pharmacy Director and may manage a care team.

Organizational Responsibilities

• Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
• Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
• Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
• Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best intentions in mind.
• At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive disease state management services including education, counseling, and active management of medications and disease states.
• Act as an educational and consultation resource to medical staff, pharmacy staff, and medical team members for primary care pharmacy and specific assigned disease states.
• Assist in developing guidelines for clinical pharmacy services
• Assist in preparing data, reports, and proposals as required by funding sources.
• Ensure laws, regulations, and grant requirements are met.
• Staff in the SIHB pharmacy (refill auth and dispensing) as assigned according to FTE allocation.
• Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Background Qualifications

Required

• Experience or a desire to serve the AI/AN community and other underserved communities
• PharmD Degree
• Board Certification or willingness to obtain within first year of employment
• Completion of an accredited residency or relevant clinical experience
• Valid license as a registered pharmacist in the State of Washington

Preferred

• Experience working in a clinical setting or under a prescriptive authority protocol
• Familiarity with health and social issues facing American Indians/Alaska Native
• Experience managing or collaborating on disease state grants.

Work Environment

Office hours are 7am-6pm Monday through Friday with occasional extra hours for events.