Pharmacist - PRN - Sandpoint/Bonners Ferry

Kaniksu Community Health; Sandpoint (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaniksu Community Health in Idaho is seeking a Pharmacist to support the family practice department. You will dispense medications, provide counseling, and coordinate care with physicians and other health professionals.

You will deliver medication therapy management, immunizations where allowed, and disease management while ensuring HIPAA compliance and quality standards in a high-volume ambulatory setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy required.
• Current Idaho State Board of Pharmacy license in good standing.
• Certified immunizer.
• Experience with the 340B program highly beneficial.
• Experience in an ambulatory or clinical setting highly beneficial.
• 1+ years of Retail pharmacist experience desired.
• 1+ years of CHC pharmacy experience desired.
• Experience in a high volume pharmacy beneficial.
• Ability to maintain strict corporate confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Personal commitment to the organization’s mission and values

Responsibilities

• Dispenses medications prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners, which includes providing proper counseling to patients.
• Communicates individualized care plans effectively with patients and healthcare providers.
• Provides patient care services such as medication therapy management and disease management.
• Conducts wellness and preventative health programs.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant laws of the applicable State Board of Pharmacy.
• Administration of immunizations as allowed by State Board of Pharmacy.
• Provides patient-centered care that will improve clinical outcomes and reduce total cost of care.
• Supports patients in their initiation and maintenance of new therapy; providing education, optimizing utilization and establishing adherence.
• Identify and take specific corrective action for drug-induced problems.
• Monitor patients for appropriateness and response to therapy.
• Order and analyze laboratory and diagnostic test data to modify drug therapy and dosing as necessary.
• Proper documentation in patient’s EHR.
• Engages patients at clinically relevant times to deliver impactful clinical pharmacy services.
• Maintains department performance levels for quality and productivity.
• Identifies opportunities for the development of new clinical programs; takes an active role in the development and implementation of clinical projects.
• Performs other projects, work, and activities as assigned to ensure continuous service to our patients.

Skills

Clinical pharmacist

Patient counseling

Immunization administration

HIPAA compliance

Communication with providers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Idaho State Board of Pharmacy license

Job description

Kaniksu Community Health is a non-profit, award winning Community Health Center that provides integrated, team-based healthcare in north Idaho. Patients consider us their partner in healthcare, over the course of their life and the spectrum of their health needs. From prevention and wellness to medical, dental, and behavioral health. From pediatric to geriatrics, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible, approachable and affordable for everyone.

We don’t just say it. We prove it.

In one year we decreased the rate of patients with uncontrolled diabetes by 20%.

We rank in the top 10% of CHC’s in the country for clinical quality.

We report the highest level of control in the state for our hypertensive population.

As a Pharmacist, a typical day might in the family practice department include:

• Dispenses medications prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners, which includes providing proper counseling to patients.
• Communicates individualized care plans effectively with patients and healthcare providers.
• Provides patient care services such as medication therapy management and disease management.
• Conducts wellness and preventative health programs.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant laws of the applicable State Board of Pharmacy.
• Administration of immunizations as allowed by State Board of Pharmacy.
• Provides patient-centered care that will improve clinical outcomes and reduce total cost of care.
• Supports patients in their initiation and maintenance of new therapy; providing education, optimizing utilization and establishing adherence.
• Identify and take specific corrective action for drug-induced problems.
• Monitor patients for appropriateness and response to therapy.
• Order and analyze laboratory and diagnostic test data to modify drug therapy and dosing as necessary.
• Proper documentation in patient’s EHR.
• Engages patients at clinically relevant times to deliver impactful clinical pharmacy services.
• Maintains department performance levels for quality and productivity.
• Identifies opportunities for the development of new clinical programs; takes an active role in the development and implementation of clinical projects.
• Performs other projects, work, and activities as assigned to ensure continuous service to our patients.

Qualifications needed:

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy required.
• Current Idaho State Board of Pharmacy license in good standing.
• Certified immunizer.
• Experience with the 340B program highly beneficial.
• Experience in an ambulatory or clinical setting highly beneficial.
• 1+ years of Retail pharmacist experience desired.
• 1+ years of CHC pharmacy experience desired.
• Experience in a high volume pharmacy beneficial.
• Ability to maintain strict corporate confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Personal commitment to the organization’s mission and values