On-call Pharmacist

Central City Concern•Portland, OR

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The On-call Pharmacist works as part of a multidisciplinary team at the Blackburn Center to deliver comprehensive, person-centered, trauma-informed, integrated services to the Portland Eastside community. The pharmacist collaborates with healthcare providers and pharmacy staff to provide high-quality, patient-centered care, dispense medications, provide pharmacological information, and monitor medication therapies. The role requires independent work, prioritization, critical decision-making, and responsiveness to client concerns. The position is based at the Blackburn Center and Old Town Clinic. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Compensation is $69.72–$90.64 per hour, commensurate with qualifications and internal equity. The pharmacist shares responsibility with other pharmacists for all aspects of pharmacy operations, including inventory, personnel, and security.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an accredited pharmacy school.
Eligible for licensure in the State of Oregon and must obtain licensure before the employment start date.
Current CPR certification required before starting.
Available to work during standard clinic hours.
If driving an agency vehicle, possess a current driver's license, pass a DMV background check, and be designated an acceptable driver under CCC's Fleet Safety Policy; complete initial driver training within 60 days of approval and continued recertification training.
Adhere to CCC's drug-free workplace policy and the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
Meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and DHS background check.
Be physically able to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull, and lift heavy objects.
Adhere to agency nondiscrimination policies and interact respectfully with people of diverse ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations.
Consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities, systems of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias in decision-making.
Work effectively in a multidisciplinary, team-oriented environment and communicate in ways that instill confidence and facilitate communication.
Demonstrate complex professional-practice problem-solving ability and a nonjudgmental attitude.
Have sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
Manage time and meet deadlines.
Be able to work in an atmosphere where people may be hostile or abusive; have knowledge of de-escalation methods or be willing to be trained in them.

Nice To Haves

Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
PGY-1 residency training or equivalent training or experience.
Contemporary ambulatory pharmacy medication-management skills.
Retail pharmacy operations-management skills.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Work as a member of the Blackburn Center multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, client-centered, trauma-informed integrated services.
Participate in integrating services and identify opportunities to improve collaboration among service and care teams while following information-sharing guidelines.
Identify opportunities to improve Blackburn Center workflows and logistics.
Participate in review of Blackburn Key Performance Indicators and contribute to continuous-improvement opportunities and plans.
Support clients’ connections to culturally responsive and culturally specific services, as requested.
Review medication orders for appropriateness and accuracy, including contraindications, allergies, dose, route, frequency, duplicate therapy, and formulary status.
Prepare and dispense medication orders according to prescriber requirements and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Supervise and train pharmacy technicians, interns, and externs; serve as an intern or extern preceptor when applicable under State Board of Pharmacy requirements.
Communicate with pharmacy and clinic staff about projects, workflow improvement strategies, and pharmacy systems management.
Participate in developing drug protocols and clinical pathways.
Complete quality assurance auditing as required for prescriptive authority.
Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective medication therapies in accordance with applicable laws, rules, policies, procedures, and protocols.
Contribute to effective department operations and provide in-service training to pharmacy and clinic staff as appropriate.
Research and evaluate professional literature in response to questions and requests.
Provide pharmacy consultation to providers and other healthcare professionals when requested or appropriate.
Provide evidence of continued competence to practice pharmacy.
Report adverse drug reactions, drug defects, and medication errors according to procedure.
Follow state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and applicable CCC and partner confidentiality, privacy, and security requirements; promptly report breaches as specified.
Ensure clinical privileging requirements are met for direct reports pursuant to CCC policy.
Share responsibility for pharmacy operations, including inventory, personnel, and security.
Access, input, and retrieve information from the computer; operate the cash register; and provide good customer service.
Attend mandatory CCC trainings in a timely manner and perform other duties as assigned.