Staff Pharmacist

Vivent Health; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving health outcomes for underserved communities. As a staff pharmacist, you'll play a crucial role in operating the outpatient pharmacy, ensuring patient satisfaction, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals living with HIV/AIDS while enjoying an extensive benefits package, including generous paid time off and professional growth opportunities. If you're passionate about patient care and committed to excellence, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

401k with 100% employer match

12 weeks paid parental leave

Employer subsidized medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Certification and licensure assistance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Short and long-term disability benefits

Qualifications

• Valid pharmacist license required with no restrictions.
• Preferred 2 years of pharmacy experience and knowledge of HIV/AIDS.

Responsibilities

• Provide superior customer service and manage pharmacy operations.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Knowledge of HIV/AIDS

Inventory Management

Collaboration

Education

Pharmacist License

2 years of pharmacy experience

Job description

TPA Network
5537 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60640, USA

Get ready for something extraordinary! Picture this – You've got 6 weeks of paid time off in your first year, plus 12 days of paid holidays. That's just the beginning of the perks at Vivent Health. There is 401k with 100% employer match up to 5%, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, employer subsidized medical, dental, vision benefits, and gender-affirming care benefits. And that's not even scratching the surface. Our complete package also includes employer paid short and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement, certification, and licensure assistance, and so much more. We also offer benefits for part-time roles!

But here's the real deal. Your journey with Vivent Health isn't just a job. It's a chance to join an organization dedicated to fostering a workforce that reflects diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. This makes you a part of something bigger and enables you to have a meaningful impact in our communities and the lives of the amazing patients we serve.

Here are a few highlights of what working at Vivent Health may offer you:

• Equity Practices: Fair treatment, access, and opportunities for all employees, creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement, along with training programs and events that promote cultural competence, unconscious bias training, and awareness.
• Collaboration on an inter-disciplinary team: Within our integrated HIV care and prevention model, we employ a high level of collaboration across disciplines. That means that, in your role, you will have the opportunity to be exposed to whole person-care across medical, behavioral health, pharmaceutical, research, and more!
• Delivery of quality patient care: Our integrated HIV care and prevention model is proven to help patients achieve positive health outcomes.

Working at Vivent Health, you can truly serve the underserved and become an impactful part of their health journey.

Position Purpose

The staff pharmacist is a licensed, responsible professional engaged in operating the outpatient pharmacy and contributes to the medical home model of care. Duties are operational, clinical, and administrative in nature and all contribute to the success of pharmacy services at Vivent Health.

Essential Functions

• Provide superior customer service to patients, providers, colleagues, and referral sources.
• Facilitate management of Vivent Health pharmacies with pharmacy leadership team. A non-inclusive list includes:
  • Co-management of pharmacy technicians
  • Prescription verification and patient profile review for accuracy and clinical appropriateness
  • Inventory management
  • Help implement services that create a high patient satisfaction
  • Work with colleague pharmacists to assure maximal financial success of the pharmacy within its vision.
• Collaborate with the Vivent Health Medical Center, primarily physicians and nurse practitioners and any other health and social services to optimize health outcomes for medical clinic patients.
• Promote the pharmacy clinical services to medical clinics and act as a collaborator for excellence in HIV care. Collaborate with pharmacy schools to build strong long-term relationships and consistent student placement.
• Adhere to all state and federal pharmacy laws as it pertains to pharmacy practice.
• Work with the pharmacy team to build in-pharmacy clinical services with the goal of improving patient outcomes in a cost-effective manner and create new patient referrals.
• Work with other Vivent Health departments (medical, dental, behavioral health, social services, and prevention) to help patients utilize Vivent Health services to optimize their health and well-being.
• Contribute to preceptorship and learning of pharmacist resident and school of pharmacy students.
• Contribute to Vivent Health Pharmacy’s pill pack program (if applicable), both in clinical and administrative capacities.
• Certify as HIV specialty pharmacist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine within three years of employment.
• Any and all other duties as assigned by the Pharmacy Manager.

Qualifications

• A valid pharmacist license in the state of the retail store is required. There should be no restrictions on licensure that could affect billing for care or dispensing medications.
• Preferred 2 years of pharmacy experience.
• Certify as HIV specialty pharmacist through the American Academy of HIV Medicine within three years of employment.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the HIV/AIDS patient population, and/or an eagerness to learn about this community.
• Knowledge of health and social services needs for persons living with HIV/AIDS.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Spanish language (bilingual) is a plus.

Starting at $119,000/annually (Depending on Experience)

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Employment at our organization may qualify you for federal student loan forgiveness programs. We do not directly pay for – nor forgive – federal student loans; however, our status as a not-for-profit organization under Section 501 (c) (3), makes us an eligible employer. There may be other determining factors for one to qualify.

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