Pharmacist

Akicita Cyber; Gallup (NM); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Akicita Federal is seeking Pharmacists to deliver essential pharmaceutical care to Navajo Nation members and surrounding communities through the Indian Health Service Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, NM. You will work at the Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC) and at the Tohatchi Health Center, supporting a patient population that depends on this care.

This role involves dispensing, counseling, reviewing orders, providing drug information to physicians and staff, managing inventory, and

Qualifications

• Experience in Indian Health Service, tribal, or federally qualified health center settings.
• Experience in high-volume hospital or critical access hospital pharmacy.
• Familiarity with the Navajo Nation or Southwest rural health care delivery.
• Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BCPS, BCACP, BCPPS).
• Experience supporting collaborative drug therapy management or primary care pharmacy protocols.

Responsibilities

• Screen, verify, and dispense inpatient and outpatient prescription orders in compliance with federal law and IHS pharmacy standards
• Counsel patients on medication use, side effects, adherence, and safe storage to support informed, effective self-care
• Review medication orders for clinical accuracy, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, and dosage appropriateness
• Provide drug information support to physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff across internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, emergency medicine, and surgical departments
• Manage pharmaceutical inventory, controlled substance accountability, and supply chain integrity within the pharmacy department
• Participate in quality assurance and pharmacy improvement initiatives to maintain compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS standards
• Support primary care clinical protocols and collaborative care activities as directed by pharmacy leadership at the assigned facility

Skills

Pharmacist experience

Clinical counseling

Inventory management

Quality assurance

Education

Pharmacy degree

Job description

Akicita Federal is hiring Pharmacists to deliver essential pharmaceutical care to Navajo Nation members and surrounding communities through the Indian Health Service's Gallup Service Unit in Gallup, NM. You will work at the Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC) — one of the busiest hospitals in the entire Indian Health Service system — and at the Tohatchi Health Center, directly supporting a patient population that depends on this care. This is meaningful, high-impact work in a setting where your clinical expertise makes a real difference every single day.

• Screen, verify, and dispense inpatient and outpatient prescription orders in compliance with federal law and IHS pharmacy standards
• Counsel patients on medication use, side effects, adherence, and safe storage to support informed, effective self-care
• Review medication orders for clinical accuracy, drug interactions, therapeutic duplications, and dosage appropriateness
• Provide drug information support to physicians, nurses, and other clinical staff across internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, emergency medicine, and surgical departments
• Manage pharmaceutical inventory, controlled substance accountability, and supply chain integrity within the pharmacy department
• Participate in quality assurance and pharmacy improvement initiatives to maintain compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and CMS standards
• Support primary care clinical protocols and collaborative care activities as directed by pharmacy leadership at the assigned facility

What sets candidates apart:

• Prior experience practicing pharmacy in an Indian Health Service, tribal, or federally qualified health center setting
• Experience in a high-volume hospital or critical access hospital pharmacy environment
• Familiarity with the Navajo Nation, Southwest rural health care delivery, or underserved community health contexts
• Board certification through the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) in any relevant specialty (e.g., BCPS, BCACP, BCPPS)
• Experience supporting collaborative drug therapy management or primary care pharmacy protocols

About Akicita Federal

Akicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Akicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.