Pharmacist On Call

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center•Beaverton, OR

21d

About The Position

The On Call Pharmacist delivers quality pharmacy services in collaboration with primary care physicians and staff to improve the health of Virginia Garcia patients. The role provides drug information and identification, builds productive patient relationships, evaluates and resolves potential drug therapy problems, counsels patients, verifies prescriptions, complies with state and federal pharmacy laws, and may precept students and interns, supervise technical and support staff, and participate in projects assigned by the Pharmacy Director. The pharmacist is responsible for day-to-day pharmacy operations as the pharmacist-in-charge or in place of the PIC when the Director is unavailable, and may supervise relief pharmacists during the Director’s absence. The position requires handling protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and the minimum necessary standard. The pharmacist supports Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center’s mission to provide high-quality, comprehensive primary health care to Washington and Yamhill counties, with special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farm workers and removing barriers to care.

Requirements

Registered pharmacist in good standing with the State of Oregon, with no sanctions or restrictions on the pharmacy license.
Bachelor of Science or Pharm.D. degree.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment.
Cultural diversity awareness, sensitivity, and competency, including ability to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Ability to make independent decisions based on VGMHC policies and protocols.
High degree of confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism when interacting with colleagues and patients.
Ability to use the phone and other forms of communication.
Commitment and alignment with Virginia Garcia’s mission, vision, and values.
Willingness to submit to a background check or drug screening/testing if requested.
Ability to meet immunization requirements under VGMHC policy and state and federal guidelines.
Ability to type, read for extended periods, open and close prescription and patient vials, and perform the physical demands described in the posting.

Nice To Haves

Preceptor registration, or eligibility for registration.
Additional training or clinical pharmacy experience, potentially including disease state management, long-term care or institutional pharmacy, pharmacy student supervision, or collaborative work with physicians, nurse practitioners, or registered nurses.
Bilingual/bicultural Spanish and English proficiency, spoken and written.
Willingness to acquire Spanish skills to counsel patients independently over time.

Responsibilities

Review and enter prescriptions in pharmacy software, fill and label prescriptions, or supervise technical staff performing these functions.
Resolve clinical questions about patient prescriptions with provider staff and research answers when necessary.
Counsel patients on new prescriptions, using bilingual staff assistance as needed and developing Spanish skills to counsel patients independently over time.
Provide Medication Therapy Management, including patient assessment, screening for interactions and adverse effects, education, and identifying opportunities to simplify treatment or reduce medication costs.
Supervise the performance and accuracy of technical staff as required by Oregon law, providing guidance and troubleshooting errors.
Supervise pharmacy cashiers and support staff to promote quality customer service and compliance with HIPAA confidentiality requirements.
Precept pharmacy and pharmacy technician students; participate in or present in-services, clinic committees, technician training, medication reviews, and other pharmacy services as applicable.
Complete projects assigned based on professional skills, experience, and interests.
Supervise relief pharmacists when needed during the Director’s absence.
Manage day-to-day pharmacy operations as PIC or in lieu of the PIC when the Director is unavailable.
Handle protected health information consistently with HIPAA and access records only as needed for assigned tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.