Pharmacist

The Winged Rock, Experience It For Yourself!

Shiprock New Mexico is an inselberg standing nearly 800 feet over the Navajo Nation's high desert plain in San Juan County, New Mexico. It is known as 'the winged rock' to the Navajo, and is considered sacred for the local population, governed by the Navajo Nation and occupied by the old Pueblo. Shiprock is the most prominent landmark in northwestern New Mexico, in all its significance, size and meaning. This mystifying natural formation has always been a monumental place to the Navajo people, and it was recognized further as a National Natural Landmark in 1975 by National Park Service. Nearby, recreational opportunities abound, including fishing, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and alpine skiing. Telluride, Durango, Canyonlands, Grand Gulch, the Colorado River, the San Juan River, several large lakes, and the Colorado Wilderness areas are just short drives away and easy access for those venturing the lands of New Mexico.

The Facility – Shiprock Client

The Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico is in the Four Corners area of the United States where New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah meet. The Northern Navajo Medical Center is one of five facilities located within the Shiprock Service Unit. The Shiprock Service Unit is the largest service unit of the Navajo Nation, with approximately 80,837 Native Americans (mostly Navajo) enrolled at Northern Navajo Medical Center. The inpatient load is 29 per day and the outpatient volume averages 600 per day. A variety of services are available including internal medicine, family practice, urgent and emergency care, pediatrics, general surgery, women's health, mental health, respiratory therapy, outpatient rehabilitation services, pharmacy, optometry, dental, public health nursing, social services, health promotion/disease prevention, radiology, laboratory and benefits coordination. Northern Navajo Medical Center employs 860 full-time employees. The medical staff consists of 75 physicians and 24 mid-level providers. Travel information: The nearest major airport is Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN/KFMN). This airport has domestic flights from Farmington, NM and is 29 miles from the center of Shiprock, NM. On demand charter flights are offered by Vernon Aviation to and from nearly any destination. Car rental services are offered by Avis, Budget, and Hertz.

Duties and Responsibilities (Including But Not Limited To):

• May select, procure, prepare, and dispense medications that conform to standards of quality for potency, purity, and effectiveness at the time they are administered to or used by the patients.
• Counsel patients on safety and effective use, including compliance, of the prescribed medications.
• Package, manufacture, and compound products, including unit dose and intravenous additive, that are not commercially available.
• Routinely inspect all drug storage places to insure proper storage
• Review inpatient and outpatient medical records for safety, appropriateness, and effectiveness of drug therapy.
• Plan, review and maintain emergency drugs for emergency situations.
• Consult with the medical, nursing, and other clinical staff and tribal representatives to plan improvements and more efficient operation of the service unit pharmacy services.
• Responsible for coordinating pharmacy activities with other service unit activities such as supply, nursing, medical administration, etc.
• Evaluate the administration, distributions, and clinical aspects of the pharmacy services and of the individual pharmacists.
• Responsible for all pharmacy reports.
• Serves on various hospital-wide committees as a representative of the pharmacy department.
• Carry out most daily duties and project assignments in an independent manner utilizing knowledge and experience of the sections time limits, procedures and objective to establish individual work priorities.
• Maintain the cultural awareness of the Navajo people and be respectful to the local American Indian culture.

Qualifications

• Certifications: BLS is mandatory, ACLS and or PALS is preferred.
• Must have a minimum of 12 months relevant experience as a pharmacist within the last thirty-six months.
• Have and maintain a valid, unrestricted and unencumbered license to practice pharmacy in a state, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.

Terms: This contract is for twelve (12) months.

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