Pharmacist I

Hawaii Health Systems Corporation; Kealakekua (HI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Kona Community Hospital in Hawaii’s Kealakekua area is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join its Pharmacy unit. The role involves dispensing medications, interpreting prescriptions, and maintaining adequate pharmaceutical supply in the central pharmacy and on the nursing floor.

The position may require rotating shifts, weekends and holidays, with standby and callback duties; a Hawaii Pharmacist license and Pharm.D or B.Pharm are required, plus six months of licensed experience.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate or Pharm.D degree in pharmacy.
• Current Hawaii Pharmacist license at time of appointment.
• Six months of full-time pharmacist experience required.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and maintain supply in central pharmacy and nursing floor.
• Interpret physician prescriptions and medication orders.
• May work rotating shifts, weekends and holidays with standby and call back duty.

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Prescription interpretation

Interpersonal skills

Record keeping

Education

Pharm.D or B.Pharm

Job description

66,324 USD per year

Posted 6 days ago

Description

POSITION STATUS : 1.00 | Permanent

SALARY RANGE : BU13 | SR22

SALARY RATE: $66,342 - $94,428 (Annual Salary) based on the FTE

SHORTAGE DIFFERENTIAL : $3000-$4500/month DOE

JOB DUTIES : This position is located in the Pharmacy unit of Kona Community Hospital, a 94 bed acute care facility located on the island of Hawaii, serving as the West Hawaii Regional Center, which also includes Kohala Hospital. It is one of 9 facilities within the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Pharmacy is responsible for dispensing or drugs, pre-packaging, and maintenance of adequate pharmaceutical supply in the central pharmacy and nursing floor. This position interprets physician prescriptions and medication orders. The position may work on rotating shifts, with work on weekends and holidays and may require standby and call back duty. This position reports to the Director of Pharmacy

THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE:

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated; the required education and experiences may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experiences are based on a 40-hour work week.

Other information:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a baccalaureate or Pharm.D degree in pharmacy.

LICENSE REQUIREMENT: A valid license with the State of Hawaii as a Pharmacist at the time of appointment.

PROFESSIONAL PHARMACIST EXPERIENCE: Six (6) months of full-time work experience as a license pharmacist is required.

NON-QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE: Pre-license experience performed to meet licensing requirements is not qualifying to meeting professional pharmacist experience requirements.

SUPERVISORY APTITUDE: Applicants must possess supervisory aptitude. Supervisory aptitude is the demonstration of aptitude or potential for the performance of supervisory duties through successful completion of regular or special assignments which involve some supervisory responsibilities or aspects; by serving as a group or team leader, previous work experience in a position that demonstrates or performs supervisory functions or in similar work in which opportunities for demonstrating supervisory capabilities exist; by completion of training courses in supervision accompanied by application of supervisory skills in work assignments; or by favorable appraisals by a supervisor indicating the possession of supervisory potential.

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE: Possession of the required number of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope and level of responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that he/she has the ability to perform the duties of the position for which he/she is being considered.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• KNOWLEDGE OF: The principles and practices of professional pharmacy and their application to the operation of a pharmacy; specialized sciences directly applicable to pharmacy, such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, posology, toxicology and therapeutics; pharmaceutical instruments and techniques used in compounding.
• ABILITY TO: Apply acquired knowledge to pharmacy processes such as reading and interpreting prescriptions, instructions and procedures; keep records and prepare reports; establish and maintain effective working relationship with medical and administrative personnel within the facility.

ALL CIVIL SERVICE JOB VACANCIES WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS

The Hawaii Health Systems Corporation is an equalopportunity employer and complies with applicable state and federal laws relating to employment practices

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE:

Possession of the required amount of experience will not in itself be accepted as proof of qualification for the position. Overall paid or unpaid experience must have been of such scope and responsibility as to conclusively demonstrate that you have the ability to perform the duties of this position. Provide a detailed description of your duties and responsibilities. If you worked on a part-time basis, indicate the average number of hours worked per week. Please note that experience will be based on a 40-hour workweek. Note: We will not postpone the recruitment process because of your failure to provide accurate and complete information concerning your qualifications.

MERIT OR CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM:

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements, including education, experience, other public employment requirements for State Civil Service employment, and HHSC Standards of Fitness. Only those applicants that are scheduled for an interview with the hiring manager will be contacted.

CITIZENSHIP AND RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT:

Applicants must be a citizen, national or permanent resident alien of the United States or a non-citizen eligible under the federal law for unrestricted employment and at the time of appointment intend to reside in the State of Hawaii during the course of employment with the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

VETERAN’S PREFERENCE:

If you are claiming Veteran’s Preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214 and/or other substantiating documents specifying the periods of your service.

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