Pharmacist

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board Inc • Rapid City, SD

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About The Position

This position is responsible for compounding and dispensing prescribed medications, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals to provide the highest quality pharmaceutical care to Oyate Health Center (OHC) patients.

Requirements

• Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an approved school of pharmacy, or a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy with 2 years of clinical experience.
• Current unrestricted licensure to practice pharmacy in by are any US States or Territory.
• Current BLS certification for health care providers (required upon hire or within first 90 days of employment)
• Must successfully pass a criminal and background check and a pre-employment drug screen.
• Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of employment. You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment. Jobs require that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

Responsibilities

• Reviews prescriptions issued by Physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Screen, process and dispense prescriptions: monitor lab data, drug interactions, drug duplication, therapeutic outcomes, and compliance. Works with providers to develop treatment plans.
• Directs pharmacy employees engaged in preparing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Responsible for coordination and oversight of assigned disease management clinic and/or specialty care area, including coordination, facilitation, education, patient care, testing, assessment, protocol review, maintenance, monitoring and reporting.
• Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage of pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication, and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• Arrange schedules for the arrival of students and ensures proper paperwork and training has been completed. Mentor students on chart review, medication/case management presentations, and counseling techniques.
• Instructs interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
• Serves on OHC Committees, Teams, and workgroups as assigned
• Performs/completes all other duties and projects as assigned by a pharmacy supervisor.
• Maintains current knowledge of and complies with federal, state, and local regulations affecting areas of responsibility.
• Maintain effective, collaborative interdepartmental and external relations.
• Must comply with federal laws and regulations as required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level