Pharmacist On Call

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center•Beaverton, OR

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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 includes providing drug information and identification support to medical personnel and patients, building productive patient relationships, identifying and resolving potential drug therapy problems, counseling patients, verifying prescriptions, and complying with state and federal pharmacy laws. The pharmacist may precept students and interns, assist with supervising technical and support staff, and participate in projects assigned by the Pharmacy Director. The pharmacist may be responsible for day-to-day pharmacy operations as the pharmacist-in-charge or in the PIC’s place when the Director is unavailable, and may supervise relief pharmacists during the Director’s absence. The role requires handling protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and following the minimum necessary standard when accessing patient records. Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center serves Washington and Yamhill counties, with a special emphasis on migrant and seasonal farm workers, and aims to provide high-quality, comprehensive primary care while removing barriers to health 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 the 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 and drug screening if requested.
Ability to meet immunization requirements under VGMHC policy and applicable state and federal guidelines.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Review and enter prescriptions using pharmacy software, fill and label prescriptions, or supervise technical staff performing these functions.
Resolve clinical questions about patient prescriptions with provider staff and answer their clinical questions, researching when necessary.
Counsel patients on new prescriptions, using bilingual staff as needed and working toward acquiring Spanish skills to counsel patients independently.
Provide Medication Therapy Management, including assessing patients, screening for drug interactions and adverse effects, providing disease and medication education, and identifying opportunities to simplify or reduce the cost of medication regimens.
Supervise the performance and accuracy of technical staff as required by Oregon law, providing guidance and troubleshooting errors.
Supervise pharmacy cashier and support staff to ensure quality customer service, HIPAA compliance, and respectful care for patients.
Precept pharmacy and pharmacy technician students; attend or present in-services with medical staff; participate in clinic committees; assist with technician training; and contribute to medication reviews and other pharmacy services as appropriate.
Participate in projects assigned according to professional skills, experience, and interests.
Supervise relief pharmacists if needed during the Director’s absence.
Manage day-to-day pharmacy operations as PIC or in place of the PIC when the Director is unavailable.
Handle protected health information in accordance with HIPAA and access records only as needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.