Pharmacist

Jordan Valley Community Health Center•Springfield, MO

47d

About The Position

PRN Pharmacist Springfield, MO If you are a compassionate pharmacist who provides exceptional quality care, Jordan Valley is for you! We are Missouri’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, founded in 2003, and we serve 75,000 patients each year. The mission of Jordan Valley is to improve the health of our community by providing high-quality and accessible medical, dental, and behavioral health services to Southwest MO. We're collaborative and believe in always going above and beyond as part of our commitment to deliver excellent care to our community! Job Overview: Pharmacist will work collaboratively and cooperatively with the pharmacy, nursing, administration, and medical staff to ensure optimization of medication use process and will support the meeting of the department’s goals and objectives to ensure the attainment of the health system’s goals and objectives. Pharmacist will also provide input into pharmacy department and health care system functions, goals, and objectives. Pharmacist will provide clinical pharmacy practice services including primary healthcare, consultative services and drug information services to patients and other healthcare providers directly. Pharmacist is responsible for department’s operational excellence and assures department delivers quality services in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, and professional standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or Doctoral Degree in Pharmacy.
One year as a licensed pharmacist with enhanced clinical responsibilities is preferred.
Current Missouri State license to practice professional pharmacy.

Nice To Haves

Immunization Certification, Ambulatory Care Board Certification, and Medication Therapy Management, preferred.

Responsibilities

Actively participates in the accomplishment and ensures the implementation of the pharmacy service’s scope of practice.
Develops and implements initiatives to ensure safe and cost-effective management of pharmaceuticals in collaboration with the health care team.
Responsible for all counseling of patients with their prescriptions.
Oversees guides and monitors the medication use processes regarding dispensing, administering, monitoring, and communicating medication needs of patients.
Guides, oversees, assesses, and reviews the work of assigned clinical staff pharmacists and other personnel for productivity, efficiency, and quality.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and interdepartmentally to facilitate the department’s/unit’s ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Supervises the provision of care by non-licensed personnel as necessary and oversees the daily function of pharmacy technicians.
Interprets, evaluates, and verifies all physician medication orders to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed. Includes assisting physician with appropriate drug and monitoring plan.
Promotes effective working relations and work effectively as part of a team to facilitate the Clinic’s ability to meet its goals and objectives and attains all agreed to goals and objectives within specified time frames as part of the Clinic’s overall mission.
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible and courteous environment.