Pharmacist Staff Floater

This position is responsible in the operation of a pharmacy facility. An individual in this position will be expected to perform additional jobs related responsibilities and duties as assigned and/or as necessary.

Benefits :

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 13 Paid Holidays + PTO
• 403 (B) retirement match
• Life Insurance, EAP
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible Spending Account
• Continued workforce development & training
• Succession plans & growth within

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and empathy towards patients, as well as excellent communication skills, critical thinking skills, the ability to handle stressful situations, the capacity to function independently, have a varied clinical experience, and the ability to document meticulously.

• Completion of accredited pharmacy program with certification/degree.
• Minimum l year of pharmacy related experience preferred.
• Must have a valid, active California Board of pharmacy license in good standing.
• CPR certified.
• APHA Certificate.
• Must have an interest in working in a community health center setting.
• Completion of ACPE accredited immunization training program when needed.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religious and economic status.
• Basic computer and typing skills with ability to enter and locate information on computer.
• Effectively communicates in person or by using telecommunication equipment.
• Ability to create documents, enter data into spreadsheets, an generate/write memorandum, notices, and reports
• Visually inspects equipment to ensure good working order.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with SJCH and legal policies, procedures, and regulations for assigned areas by analyzing and interpreting reports, implementing, and monitoring loss prevention and safety controls, overseeing safety, operational, and quality assurance reviews, developing and implementing action plans, and providing direction and guidance on executing organization programs and strategic initiatives. Offering consultations to every patient on pick up not through a pharmacy technician but personally whether it's a new or a refill prescription.
• Oversees the implementation of and participation in community outreach programs and encourages associates to serve as a good member of the community.
• Ensures confidentiality of information, documentation, and assigned records as required by organization policies, and local, state, and federal guidelines.
• Models, enforces, and provides direction and guidance to associates on proper patient service approaches and techniques to ensure patients' needs, complaints, and issues are successfully resolved within the organization guidelines and standards.
• With the support of the Pharmacy Administrator and compliance team by preparing that the pharmacy is complying for any HRSA, OSV, OPA, County, and Joint Commissions audits or any additional type of audit or review.
• Ensuring hazardous waste and expired medications are being treated accordingly with the local, State and Federal Regulations.
• Fills health center-used medication and med rooms. Fills home delivery orders in a timely manner to ensure prompt care to patients' health needs.
• Process returning non picked up prescriptions to stock are being done in a timely manner ensuring inhibition of any third-party insurance fraud.
• Providing patient care to patients by processing and accurately dispensing orders, administering immunizations, counseling patients, and maintaining confidential information, controlled medication and required documentation.
• The Staff Pharmacist will follow all pharmacy and therapeutics committee's policies, procedures, and formulary decisions, and will follow any protocols that facilitate the prescription refills approvals to ensure no disruption of patient care.
• Ensures compliance with any State approved programs that maximizes pharmacist clinical roles upon Physicians' Standing orders or collaborative agreement.
• Network internally and externally builds trusting, collaborative relationships and alliances with others, inside and outside of the organization. Relates to others in an accepting and respectful manner, regardless of their organizational level, personality, or background. Promotes a team-based work environment that respects, embraces, and values diversity in others.
• Ordering, receiving, and accounting for medication in accordance with generally accepted practices and corporate policies, when applicable.
• Responsible for review of expiration dates and removal and return of medication near expiration to manufacturers or suppliers as usually and customarily accepted.
• Participate in the preceptor program for pharmacy schools approved by SJCH, supervise, and educate students in a productive manner, maintain their HIPAA, immunizations and required forms.
• Under approved protocols, will assist in getting refills approved to patients and help in outreaching for patients, directing them to our clinics and to take advantage of our pharmacies.
• Based on Collaborative agreement with Medical Department able to do the following health services as defined by the Board of pharmacy laws and "the Script editions"
• The health services are: Approve Refills • Offer Self-administered hormonal contraception • Emergency contraception • Vaccinations • Travel medications • Nicotine replacement therapy • Naloxone • HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) • HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP)
• Responsible for performing other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor. Additional duties may be verbal or written.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor, as required.

St. John's Community Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer