Pharmacist Intern

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.


ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska's second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation's largest state.


Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

ANTHC offers a competitive and comprehensive Benefits Package for all Benefit Eligible Employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.

• Cost-Share Dental and Vision Insurances

• Discounted Pet Insurance

• Retirement Contributions with Pre-Tax or Roth options into a 403(b).

• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan: After one year of employment, ANTHC will begin making matching contributions of up to 5% of your eligible pay, based on your own contributions. In addition, you may be eligible for an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.

• Paid Time Off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, with paid time off accruals increasing based on years of service.

• Eleven Paid Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment

• Basic Short/Long Term Disability premiums, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, and Basic Life Insurance are covered 100% by ANTHC, with additional options for Short-Term Disability Buy-Up Coverage and Voluntary Life for yourself and your family members.

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Healthcare and Dependent Care.

• Ancillary Cash Benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

• On-Site Child Care Facility with expert-designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.

• Employee Assistance Program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.

• Tuition Discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.

• On-Site Training Courses and Professional Development Opportunities.

• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.

• Emergency Travel Assistance

• Education Assistance or Education leave eligibility

• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.

Summary:
Under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, perform clinical pharmaceutical care for patients in collaboration with other pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare providers and patients in an accurate and timely manner.

Responsibilities:

Train to work in various pharmacies at ANMC, including Outpatient, Inpatient, Healthy Communities Building (HCB), Mediset, and Discharge/Transitions of Care.


Provide patient counseling, drug information, drug therapy consultation, and staff education.


Review patient profile and clinical status, labs, dosing intervals, and drug therapy combinations to assure safe and effective medication use.


Consult with healthcare providers on therapy recommendations as appropriate.


Conduct medication dispensing, compounding, order entry, and verification of all pharmaceutical activities.


Repackage and distributes prescription; performs compounding of IV, topical, and oral medications in an accurate and timely manner.


Document patient and procedural information. Follows proper billing procedures.


Restock bays and all other work areas with medications.


Perform inventory checks with inventory pharmacy technicians.


Answer phone calls and provides backup front desk customer service.


Contribute to department process improvement initiatives.


Perform other duties as assigned.

Other information:

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS


Knowledge of pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.


Knowledge of the regulations and practice standards of pharmaceutical care.


Knowledge of drug names, drug strengths, and dosage forms.


Knowledge of applicable computer system software programs.


Knowledge of basic math.


Skill in using pharmaceutical equipment and instruments.


Skill in effective oral and written communication.


Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.


MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION


ACPE-accredited pharmacy school program OR proof of passing the FPGEE (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination).


MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION


N/A


MINIMUM CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION


Possess a current State of Alaska Intern Pharmacist License at start date of hire.


PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION


Hospital pharmacy technician experience.


ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS


N/A