Pharmacist

Community Care Cooperative; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 67,929 - 83,207; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Plan

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Community Care Cooperative in Washington, DC is hiring a Pharmacist I-III to oversee medication distribution, collaborate with clinicians, and lead pharmacy operations onsite. The role emphasizes ensuring safe medication use, regulatory compliance, and staff supervision.

The Pharmacist will manage inventory, 340B program considerations, and patient counseling while coordinating with health centers to optimize therapy and adherence.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist roles require safe prescribing and dispensing.
• Knowledge of FDA, BOP, and applicable regs.
• Ability to manage processes and implement strategies.
• Familiarity with retail pharmacy legal compliance.
• Experience with adherence packaging and home delivery.
• Experience in pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and ability to present to senior leaders.
• Initiative and sound judgment to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmacy information and counsels patients on therapies.
• Develops clinic staff’s pharmacy knowledge through programs and training.
• Performs medication reconciliation and reviews based on needs.
• Identifies barriers to adherence and develops improvement plans.
• Complies with state and federal drug laws and regulations.
• Maintains records for controlled substances and 340B inventory.
• Supervises support personnel and ensures infection-control compliance.
• Maintains a safe, clean working environment and team results.

Skills

Pharmacy operations

Medication reconciliation

Clinical program participation

FDA/BOP compliance

Communication skills

Inventory management

Staff supervision

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

CPR/CPR-AED certification

MTM certification

Bachelor of Pharmacy/PharmD

Job description

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Full Time Washington, DC, US

Salary Range: $49.31 To $60.40 Hourly

Job Title and Reporting

Title: Pharmacist I-III
Reports to: Pharmacy Site Director
Classification: Individual Contributor
Location: Washington D.C. (Onsite)
Job description revision number and date: V3.0; 4.28.2025

Organization Summary

Community Care Cooperative (C3) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) governed by Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Our mission is to leverage the collective strengths of FQHCs to improve the health and wellness of the people we serve. We are a fast-growing organization founded in 2016 with 9 health centers and now serving hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries who receive primary care at health centers and independent practices nationally. We are an innovative organization developing new partnerships and programs to improve the health of members and communities, and to strengthen our health center partners.

Job Summary

The Community Health Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing the distribution of medications to patients. Their duties include communicating with health center physicians to determine the type of medication and dosage for a patient, taking inventory of pharmaceutical drugs to reorder them based on local demand and interacting with pharmacy patients/customers to give them their prescriptions and answer medication questions. The Pharmacist will control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions. Additionally, completing pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, and verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Provides pharmacy information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies
• Develops clinic staff’s pharmacy knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy staff, students, interns, residents, and health care professionals
• Performs medication reconciliation and comprehensive medication review based on organizational/patient specific needs
• Identifies patient specific barriers to adherence and develops plan to improve medication-taking behavior (e.g., prepackaged medication packs, delivery, med synchronization, referral to PA/enrollment team)
• Complies with state and federal drug laws and regulations
• Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory
• Maintains separate 340B drug inventory as appropriate
• Supervises the work results of support personnel
• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned and necessary to successfully oversee Pharmacy Services

Physical Nature of the Job

• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects

Required Skills

• Ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of medication
• Knowledge of FDA, BOP and all applicable regulations
• Ability to manage processes and develop implementation strategies
• Knowledge of retail pharmacy legal compliance
• Familiarity with adherence packaging and home delivery
• Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
• Strong analytical and organizational skills including ability to analyze data to identify trends and communicate them through effective reporting methods
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills including experience presenting complex information to senior leaders
• Skilled in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgement, discretion, and decision making to achieve objectives

Desired Other Skills

• Familiarity with 340B program
• Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Experience with anti-racism activities, and/or lived experience with racism is highly preferred

Qualifications

• Graduate degree from an accredited pharmacy college recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
• CPR or CPR/AED certificate
• MTM certification preferred
• Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement Plan

In compliance with infection control practices, we require all employees to be vaccinated consistent with applicable law.