Staff Pharmacist

Job DetailsJob Location: Michael Gottlieb Health Center - West Hollywood, CA 90046Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: PharmDSalary Range: $63.52 - $86.12 HourlyJob Shift: Day: 8am - 5pmJob Category: Health CareRequisition #: 49302

Status: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8AM – 5PM 

Onsite or Hybrid: Onsite at West Hollywood facility

Bilingual (English/Spanish): No

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Staff Pharmacist, under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager, is responsible for ensuring accurate and safe dispensing of medications, providing direct patient care through clinical pharmacy services, and supporting the daily operations of the pharmacy in compliance with all California Board of Pharmacy regulations, 340B program rules, and internal APLA Health policies. The staff pharmacist will optimize medication regimens for APLA Health patients via MTM. MTM services will be provided as an extension of both APLA Health clinic and APLA Health pharmacy services. The Staff Pharmacist plays a key role in supporting patients, clinic staff, and the pharmacy team to ensure the highest standards of care.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accurately dispense prescription medications and perform required checks to ensure patient safety and medication appropriateness.
Provide patient counseling on new and refill prescriptions, including education on drug interactions, side effects, and adherence.
Support the clinical management of high-risk patients through medication therapy management and adherence interventions.
Develop familiarity with APLA Health policies, procedures, and protocols as they relate to drug distribution.
Responsible for understanding and compliance with 340B program rules and regulations at the pharmacy level. Overall strong understanding of the 340B program including patient and covered entity eligibility requirements, claims processing, and compliance with HRSA audit requirements.
Conduct drug utilization reviews to prevent drug-drug or drug-disease interactions and identify duplicative therapies.
Understanding and compliance with DEA, Board of Pharmacy, patient assistance programs (internal and external).
Serve as administrator for various pharmacy software and regulatory platforms. Perform routine pharmacy assessments.
Assume responsibility for pharmacy medication inventory including ordering and return of expired controls drugs in accordance with state and federal laws. Ensure pharmacy employs adequate security of medications and responds promptly to any security disruptions.
Ensure appropriate Prescription processing and verification, coordination of prescription delivery, (including mail order and home delivery) insurance claim transmission issue resolution, and workflow maintenance.
Perform drug utilization reviews of patient profiles to prevent drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, and duplicative therapies, and to increase medication adherence. Ensure documentation of all patient counseling, clinical encounters, and coordination of patient care in appropriate medical record
Provide patient counseling on all aspects of medication use in accordance with California and federal laws.
Provide direct patient care in the form of clinical pharmacy medication management, particularly to high-risk patients,
Provide other clinical pharmacy services to ensure continuation of care, including responding to refill requests and prior authorization requests.
Consult with APLA Health prescribers to ensure appropriateness of therapy and medication safety.
On-call duties on a rotating schedule with other staff.
Answer pharmacy phone calls, return calls to patients.
Communicates with pharmacy staff and Pharmacy Manager as appropriate to disseminate information and resolve issues.
Provide pharmacy patients with an outstanding experience that promotes consistent usage of pharmacy.
Participate in regularly scheduled and ad hoc pharmacy inventory count(s) as directed.
Knowledge of and ability to perform pharmacy technician duties in the case of an absence or crisis including opening/closing procedures.
Addresses prescriptions errors promptly and ensures compliance with Quality Improvement program
Conduct comprehensive medication reviews (CMR’s) as part of APLA Health’s MTM initiative. Key elements include medication reconciliation, adherence evaluation, patient education, and therapeutic recommendations or modifications in collaboration with providers.
Document clinical recommendations, responses to therapy, and patient care notes in a clear, concise, timely, professional manner. Encounters are documented to ensure proper billing of MTM services through various payers. Update patient’s list of active medications and allergies in electronic health records, including prescriptions, OTC, and supplements.
Contribute to reports summarizing success of MTM services as measured by improved patient adherence, lowered medication costs, improved clinical outcomes