Staff Pharmacist (49349)

HealthLinc Community Health Center; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthLinc Community Health Center is seeking a Staff Pharmacist to enhance pharmaceutical services for patients. This role involves collaborating with primary care providers, supervising pharmacy technicians, and ensuring optimal drug therapy while guiding patients through their medication regimens. A qualified candidate will hold a pharmacy degree and possess strong communication skills.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required; Pharm.D. preferred.
• 3 years of pharmacy experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts medication histories and assesses compliance.
• Provides education and counseling on medication.
• Supervises Pharmacy Technicians while on duty.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Database management skills

Cultural sensitivity

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Immunization certification

Job description

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As a Health Center Staff Pharmacist, you will provide pharmaceutical services to patients to improve drug prescription usage and therapeutic outcomes. This position will also collaborate with primary care providers and members of the care team on issues concerning medication therapy, toxicity of drugs and side effects as well as assisting in appropriate doses. You will supervise the Pharmacy Technicians while on duty, and report to the Pharmacy Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts and evaluates medication histories, assesses compliance and suggests modifications for optimal drug product selection in order to achieve desired outcomes; instructs patients in correct use of prescribed medications.
• Individualizes medication regimens using sound principles and understanding of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination to establish and improve to optimum patient benefit.
• Prevents, detects and resolves medication-related problem. Makes evidence-based, patient-centered drug therapy recommendations as part of the Integrated Care Team in a PCMH Model.
• Effectively verifies patient medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy. Provides medication reconciliation and evaluates medication appropriateness and completeness with respect to patient data, including age, height, weight, diagnosis, and other pertinent patient information.
• Works under collaborate drug therapy management agreements as applicable.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of drugs designated as hazardous waste.
• Complies with all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Prevents contraindication and performs duplicate therapy checks, in assessing and formulating recommendations to providers ensuring quality and economical drug therapy is performed daily.
• Actively participates in the 340B drug pricing program including appropriate use of sliding scale for uninsured and underinsured patients.
• Provides concise, applicable, and timely responses about medication queries from staff and patients.
• Actively participates in development and implementation of related performance/quality improvement and patient safety activities. Reports errors and adverse reactions promptly.
• Provides information, education, and counseling to patients about medication-related care.
• Identifies any barriers to patient compliance with drug therapy.
• Participates in multidisciplinary reviews of patients progress.
• Utilizes INSPECT to ensure appropriate use and dispensing of controlled substances.
• Uses EHR appropriately and manages EHR tasks completely and efficiently.
• Provides immunizations to patients when appropriate.
• Communicates with payers to resolve issues that may impede access to medication therapies.
• All HealthLinc staff is committed to engage in quality improvement initiatives that align with and support Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH).
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

Education/Training

• Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree (not required but highly preferred).
• Immunization certification
  
  

Experience

• Three years of pharmacy experience (not required but highly preferred)
  
  

Skills/Job Requirement

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proven computer and database management skills
• Cultural sensitivity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
  

Direct Responsibility

• Pharmaceutical services
  
  

Direct Supervision

• Health Center Pharmacy Technicians
  
  

Required Training

• All required Relias training

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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