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(Archived) Pharmacist - Clinical - USAFA
Job Description
Job Description
WORK SCHEDULE:
Average 40 hours per week with occasional overtime and travel between on-site base clinics. The Pharmacist shall be available and required to work additional clinic hours as deemed necessary for adequate deliverable care of services.
SUMMARY:
Perform a full range of pharmacist procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- A working knowledge of pharmacy computer systems such as CHCS computer system.
- Deliver comprehensive pharmaceutical services within the personnel, supply, and equipment capabilities of the facility.
- Counsel patients regarding appropriate use of medications.
- Review patient profiles at the time of dispensing in order to closely monitor medication therapy.
- Ensure prescription directions for use, dose, medication interactions, therapeutic duplications or overlaps, allergy information, age specific dosage, and other pertinent data are appropriate for individual patients. Intervention with providers shall be made for noted discrepancy of above listed items.
- Compound medications as required.
- Ensure accuracy of all pharmaceutical products prepared or processed by technical staff.
- Work closely with clinical staff in developing patient wellness programs such as smoking cessation programs and asthma classes.
- Document significant medication interactions, and pharmacy interactions with prescribers. Conduct Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reporting in accordance with TJC or AAAHC standards as appropriate.
- Facilitate medical staff drug utilization reviews (DURs) as deemed necessary.
- Maint regular and punctual attendance.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, using hands/fingers, handling, reaching with hands and arms, speaking or translating. Periods of walking, standing, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, and lifting boxes weighing up to 30 pounds. Moderate to extended periods of office work with heavy periods of computer usage. May be assigned occasional to moderate periods of analytical tasks requiring extensive reasoning abilities. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Job Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree in Pharmacy from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE).
- A current, valid, unrestricted license to practice Pharmacy in any one of the fifty States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- Successfully completed a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship accredited by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists or American College of clinical pharmacy or specialty board certification.
- Maintains a current specialty board certification in one or more of the pharmacy specialties recognized by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties or the successful completion of a clinical pharmacy residency or fellowship that meets the paragraph above.
- Experience: 24 months of clinical pharmacist work history with documented current clinical independent experience and competency in the last 36 months with less than a 12-month break in employment as a clinical pharmacist
- Highly desired experience as follows:
- Obtaining health and drug history
- Perform limited physical assessments to assess drug therapy
- Evaluate the need for and interpret relevant laboratory tests
- Prescribe the most appropriate treatment regimen and educate patients regarding their medications
- Pharmacokinetic monitoring and administration of emergency medication for anaphylactic drug reactions or drug extravasations while awaiting the attendance of a physician.
- Must have and maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Red Cross. This certificate must be current at all times.
- Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements.
- Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.
- Must obtain and maintain all required documents, certifications, licenses, etc. listed on the credentialling checklist, sent by Katmai’s Credentialing Specialist, for this position for initial hire.
- Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Provide medication information and medication therapy guidelines to the clinical staff as required.
- Provide medication and healthcare related in service training to clinical staff on new medications on the market; appropriate use of medications; comparison of current medication therapies; and other topics as deemed appropriate by the department head.
- Consult with other specialty practitioners to provide optimal patient pharmaceutical care.
CSS Compensation and Benefits package:
- Pay Range: $54.00-$57.00 per hour based on experience
- SCA Health and Welfare: $4.22/hr paid toward employee only medical insurance. Any remainder paid in cash on bi-weekly paycheck.
- Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long and short term disability, 401k, EAP
- Vacation, Sick time and Holiday pay per the wage determination
DRIVING REQUIREMENT
Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy.
Driving may be required when traveling and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 10%.
Compliance:
To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, [Register to View]
We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. [Register to View]
Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Spouses of Shareholders, and Descendants of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).
Executive Order 11246, as amended, protects applicants and employees from discrimination based on inquiring about, disclosing, or discussing their compensation or the compensation of other applicants or employees.