Staff Pharmacist - PRN (0003N)

Job DetailsJob Location: Cortez, CO 81321Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $132,974.00 - $140,961.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: AnyJob Category: PharmaceuticalStaff Pharmacist – Part Time PRN – Role will support both Cortez Integrated Healthcare and Durango Integrated Healthcare, based in Cortez and Durango, CO.

Position Summary: The Pharmacist is responsible for the operation and management of their assigned Pharmacy and in the assistance in expansion and development of the Axis pharmacy program. The Pharmacist assists in planning, organizing and implementation of Axis Health System’s pharmacy policies and procedures in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, 340 B federal regulations and Axis Health System (AHS) policies, The Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, DEA and any other regulatory and accrediting agencies to maintain compliance and the consideration of mandates of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA). 

The Pharmacist is a member of the Axis Health Care Team.  Under the supervision of the designated Chief Medical Officer, the Pharmacist develops, implements, and oversees a medication management/therapy approach to care, ensures processes meet or exceed regulatory and industry standards and meets requirements of AHS’ contractual relationships with accountable care organizations and other health insurance entities.    

Pharmacist is responsible ensuring best practices are engrained in the culture within Axis Health System (AHS). This position creates, implements, maintains and reviews policies and procedures to ensure pharmacy staff the organization’s competencies, training, pharmacy operations (design, data, records and reporting) meet or exceed all state and federal standards across all AHS.   

The position identifies and provides problem-solving input, in collaboration with other AHS leadership, ensuring the AHS pharmacy staff maintains high levels of competency, customer service with a focus on patient experience and health outcomes.  The position is cross-functional that interfaces and works collectively with Quality, Human Resources and Integrated Primary Care, Dental and Behavioral Health in the delivery of the areas of responsibility.  This position is also responsible for the management, reporting and delivery of assigned outcomes in the areas of responsibility and special projects.  The Pharmacist provides leadership, direction, clinical oversight, individual effort and work products that respond to identified organizational needs.  This position demonstrates and maintains collegial relationships with all staff including clinic staff and management. 

Qualifications: Our ideal candidate for the Pharmacist position will have a Doctorate Degree in pharmacy or the equivalent;  Active Colorado Pharmacy license and BLS Certification and a minimum of 1 year in pharmacy operations.

Commitment to Pay Standards:  We are committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history).  Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges.  We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

Additional eligibility requirements: Annual Flu immunization, Annual TB screening, de-escalation training within 90 days of hire, BLS PRO certification required within 90 days of hire.

Salary:   Starting pay is $132,974.40 - $140,961.60 annually and considers preferred experience described above.

Full-Time Benefits:

Medical (HDHP or PPO)               •            Long Term Disability
401k offering up to 6% match    •            Short Term Disability
Health Savings Account               •            Dental
Flexible Spending Account          •            Vision
Dependent Care Account            •            Pet Insurance
Life Insurance                                •            College Invest plans
Annual Wellness Benefits            •            Personal Days
Loan Repayment Programs         •            (9) Company Paid Holidays
(3) weeks of All Paid Leave (APL) for first 2 years with full-time employment.
On-going training & educational opportunities for professional development are also available.

Physical demands: Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop.  Must have the ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer.  Employee must be able to travel between AHS locations and as otherwise necessitated by the functions.  Employment is in the healthcare field and there is pos