Pharmacist

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is looking to hire a Pharmacist that will be responsible for overseeing the distribution of medications to patients. In this role, your duties will include communicating with health center physicians to determine the type of medication and dosage for a patient, taking inventory of pharmaceutical drugs to reorder them based on local demand and interacting with pharmacy patients/customers to give them their prescriptions and answer medication questions. As the Pharmacist, you will control medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions. Additionally, you will be completing pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians’ workflow, verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals, and verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

Requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree
Graduate degree from an accredited pharmacy college recognized by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)
2 years or more of pharmacy management and operations experience
Massachusetts pharmacy license, current and unrestricted
CPR or CPR/AED certificate
Ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of medication
Knowledge of FDA, BOP and all applicable regulations
Ability to manage processes and develop implementation strategies
Ability to use computers and related technology efficiently
Knowledge of retail pharmacy legal compliance
Familiarity with adherence packaging and home delivery
Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
Strong analytical and organizational skills including ability to analyze data to identify trends and communicate them through effective reporting methods
Strong attention to detail
Effective communication skills, both oral and written, with patients, co-workers, healthcare professionals, funders, other regulatory agencies and experience presenting complex information to senior leaders
Skilled in exercising a high degree of initiative, judgement, discretion, and decision making to achieve objectives
Process personal health information in accordance with FHC HIPAA policies and procedures

Nice To Haves

MTM certification preferred
Familiarity with 340B program
Familiarity with the MassHealth ACO program
Familiarity with Federally Qualified Health Centers
Experience with anti-racism activities, and/or lived experience with racism is highly preferred
Bilingual in English and Spanish, Haitian Creole or Portuguese preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Manage pharmacy stock/supplies; assure availability, preparation, appropriate storage and control of medications
Assure compliance with all state and federal pharmacy drug laws and regulations
Assure accurate billing and accounting
Assure compliance with 340B pricing agreements
Maintains separate 340B drug inventory as appropriate
Participate, as needed, in pharmacy development efforts, and serve as a resource for development.
Verify patient understanding of instructions.
Educate prescribers
Within operations of the pharmacy, maximize use of free medication programs
Participate in continuing education programs to meet licensing, funding, or regulatory requirements
Provides pharmacy information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals and counseling patients on drug therapies
Develops clinic staff’s pharmacy knowledge by participating in clinical programs and training pharmacy staff, students, interns, residents, and health care professionals
Performs medication reconciliation and comprehensive medication review based on organizational/patient specific needs
Identifies patient specific barriers to adherence and develops plan to improve medication-taking behavior (ex. prepackaged medication packs, delivery, med synchronization, referral to PA/enrollment team)
Maintains records for controlled substances and removes outdated and damaged drugs from the pharmacy inventory
Supervises the work results of support personnel
Maintains current registration
Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned and necessary to successfully oversee Pharmacy Services