Staff Pharmacist

Description

Positive Impact Health Centers (PIHC) is a community leader in providing HIV prevention, care and treatment services. The PIHC model of care assures that persons with HIV have access to medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health and social services, providing the best opportunity for patients to achieve high-quality health outcomes.

Are you seeking a career with a growing company, a place where you can make an impact in the community? Then Positive Impact Health Centers is the company for you.

What makes us different? We offer our employees the following:

• 1 Health Wellness day per quarter
• Parental Leave
• Free parking at our locations/bus line accessibility
• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Automatic 3% Safe Harbor & 2% Profit Sharing (Retirement Program)
• 100% allotted for benefit elections for employees, 50% allotted for benefit elections for employee's spouse/dependent
• Credit Union

*Proof of Covid-19 vaccination is required*

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs Pharmacists duties and provides pharmacy oversight of pharmacy

technicians as needed at PIHC Pharmacy. Accurately review and interpret medication orders, evaluates profile for medication related errors and seeks clarification when needed, and provide counseling on proper medication usage and potential side effects and interactions to patients as deemed appropriate. Implements and upholds proper pharmacy and general safety procedures and standards. Assists members while providing a high level of patient care and satisfaction. This position will be responsible for ensuring pharmacy compliance with federal rules and regulations as well as upholding the current established practices for our 340B program to ensure accurate processing of prescription claims while maintaining the integrity of our 340B program while staffing. Efficiently performs other professional pharmacy duties including the safe procurement, preparation, labeling, distribution and control of all drugs. Actively supports and participates in pharmacy activities recommended by accreditation agencies and regulatory agencies. Support Leadership with implementation of strategic plans to drive growth and minimize cost. 

This position description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this position description.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately reviews and interprets medication orders; prepares accurate and complete patient profile, reviews profiles for correct drug, dosage and route of administration, evaluates for drug duplication, drug-drug interaction, contraindications to any medication prescribed
• Performs or oversees the performance of measuring, compounding and storing of medications used in patient care and the safe procurement, preparation, labeling, distribution and control of all drugs
• Appropriately seeks clarifications on medication order when appropriate and ensure proper documentation
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• Identify when it is appropriate to seek patient assistance and support in the coordination and processing of prior authorizations if appropriate
• Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals and verifying order entries
• Trains, supervises and directs workflow of pharmacy technicians as assigned to ensure optimal pharmacy operations
• Complies with state and federal drug laws as regulated by the state Board of Pharmacy and the Drug Enforcement Administration by maintaining records for controlled substances; removing outdated and damaged drugs from pharmacy inventory; supervising the work results of support personnel; maintaining current registration; studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; advising management on needed actions and transferring prescriptions.
•  Inventories, orders, and maintains supply of drugs, chemicals, and other pharmaceutical stock.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of pharmacy’s policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to function as a team member in performance improvement review activities.
• Demonstrates ability to set priorities, work independently and cooperatively with others internally and externally.
• Maintains competence required for current job position and demonst