Clinical Pharmacist: Patient Care & Medication Therapy

Indian Health Service; Sisseton (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service seeks a clinical pharmacist to deliver direct pharmaceutical care to patients and manage chronic disease therapy alongside acute care needs.

The position emphasizes monitoring drug therapy, counseling patients, and ensuring regulatory compliance within an Indian Health Service setting, including participation in clinical pharmacy programs and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications

• 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., Pharm.D. or equivalent.
• Experience in comprehensive medication therapy management and direct patient care.
• Knowledge of formulary management and quality improvement.
• Ability to evaluate therapy and provide pharmacotherapy recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, modify, and evaluate drug therapy to optimize outcomes; collect drug history and counsel patients.
• Perform pharmaceutical compounding for sterile and non-sterile preparations, including extemporaneous formulations.
• Evaluate medication orders for appropriateness considering guidelines, patient factors, drug interactions, allergies, and formulary options.
• Dispense medications with attention to accuracy, labeling, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Medication therapy management

Direct patient assessment

Medication reconciliation

Drug interactions monitoring

Education

Pharm.D. or doctoral degree

Job description

Indian Health Service seeks a clinical pharmacist to deliver direct pharmaceutical care to patients and manage chronic disease therapy alongside acute care needs.

The position emphasizes monitoring drug therapy, counseling patients, and ensuring regulatory compliance within an Indian Health Service setting, including participation in clinical pharmacy programs and quality improvement activities.