Pharmacist

Heritage Sierra Medical Group; Santa Clarita (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JobRx, Inc. is seeking a dedicated Pharmacist in Santa Clarita, California. The ideal candidate will provide clinical pharmaceutical care, ensure medication adherence, and interact effectively with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities include conducting medication reviews, educating patients on medications, and adhering to compliance regulations. The position requires a Doctorate in Pharmacy and a current Pharmacist license.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited institution.
• Current and active Pharmacist licensure.
• Ability to follow FDA Health Regulations and Legal Compliances.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive medication reviews for patients.
• Educate patients on proper medication use and adherence strategies.
• Document clinical interventions and responses to drug information requests.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks

Customer service orientation

Education

Doctorate in Pharmacy

Current and active Pharmacist licensure

Hospital Pharmacy Residency

Job description

Pharmacist

Responsible for providing clinical pharmaceutical care to patients and for interacting with physicians/health care professionals regarding Disease Management and medication reconciliation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Adherence to company policies and procedures while maintaining a professional, positive, and caring attitude is required.
• Adhere to Sierra Medical Group's Employee Handbook, Policies and Procedures.
• Comply with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the California State Board of Pharmacy, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Food and Drug Administration.
• Proactively support and practice company mission, vision and values.
• Conduct comprehensive medication reviews for patients. Communicate with primary care providers, specialists, and care coordinators to ensure continuity of care.
• Educate patients and caregivers on proper medication use, side effects, and adherence strategies.
• Perform accurate and timely medication reconciliation at all transitions of care (admission, transfer, and discharge) Identify and resolve medication discrepancies, duplications, or potential interactions.
• Develop and manage plans for chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, COPD, CKD etc.
• Adhere to all Compliance Regulations including, HIPAA, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, Harassment, Code of Conduct, Model of Care, Cultural and Linguistics, and Injury and Illness.
• Visit face to face with the patients for medications counseling and for treatment regimens, including but not limited to diabetes and other disease conditions.
• Actively document clinical interventions and recommendations.
• Provide concise, applicable, comprehensive, and timely responses to requests for drug information from patients and health care providers.
• Participate in meetings as required by department management.
• Follow and adhere to standards of attendance policy, as it is pertinent to be available to assist staff and to deliver optimal efficient care to our patients.
• Use time keeping system appropriately; and notify supervisor in writing when requesting paid time off.
• Be courteous, flexible, and adaptable.
• Promote departmental and organizational goals.
• Know and follow applicable safety standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Doctorate in Pharmacy from an accredited institution.
• Current and active Pharmacist licensure.
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency or comparable pharmacy experience preferred.
• Ability to follow and adhere to FDA Health Regulations, and other Legal Compliances.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate (written/verbal) effectively with patients, families, staff members, and providers.
• Ability to handle and prioritize tasks in order to meet all given deadlines and productivity goals.
• Ability to responsibly handle matters of a confidential nature.
• Ability to multi-task, highly productive environment.

Compliance Statement

This position requires that the Employee abide by the Company's Compliance Plan (including its Standards of Conduct) and all Compliance Policies and Procedures (as listed on the Company's Intranets or Internet pages under Compliance). This position further requires the Employee to act with the highest standards of integrity and professional ethics. This would include but is not limited to the expectation and requirement that the Employee immediately report any potential Compliance, Security or Privacy, or potential Fraud-Waste-Abuse violations or issues to the Company's Compliance Officer, Compliance Hotline, and/or to any Officer of the Company.