Pharmacist

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health•Rapid City, SD

About The Position

This position is responsible for compounding and dispensing prescribed medications, vaccines, and other pharmaceuticals to provide high-quality pharmaceutical care to Oyate Health Center (OHC) patients. The Pharmacist reviews prescriptions for accuracy, determines required formulas and ingredients, screens and processes prescriptions, monitors laboratory data and medication-related outcomes, and works with providers to develop treatment plans. The role also oversees pharmacy employees and coordinates assigned disease management clinics or specialty care areas. The Pharmacist provides medication information and counseling, maintains quality assurance and controlled-substance security procedures, and enters prescription and inventory information into pharmacy systems. The role may coordinate student schedules and training, mentor students, and instruct interns and other medical personnel. Additional duties include serving on assigned committees and workgroups, maintaining regulatory knowledge, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and completing other duties assigned by a pharmacy supervisor. The position requires compliance with HIPAA and applicable policies, procedures, and regulations; accurate and timely performance; reliable attendance; effective communication; and use of required systems and technology. Employment is contingent on required background checks and a pre-employment drug screen. Compliance with employee health screening and immunization requirements is a condition of employment. Required immunization documentation includes MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccination.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy degree from an approved school of pharmacy, or a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and two years of clinical experience.
Current unrestricted licensure to practice pharmacy in any U.S. state or territory.
Current BLS certification for health care providers.
Successfully pass a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.
Comply with employee health screening and immunization requirements before the first day of employment, including documentation of MMR, varicella, hepatitis B, influenza, Tdap, and COVID-19 vaccination.
Meet applicable tribal preference requirements; qualified Indian/Tribal candidates receive preference over qualified non-Native candidates when other qualifications are equal.

Responsibilities

Review prescriptions issued by physicians or other authorized prescribers for accuracy and determine required formulas and ingredients.
Compound medications using standard formulas and processes.
Screen, process, and dispense prescriptions; monitor laboratory data, drug interactions, drug duplication, therapeutic outcomes, and compliance.
Work with providers to develop treatment plans.
Direct pharmacy employees who prepare, package, and label pharmaceuticals.
Coordinate and oversee assigned disease management clinics and/or specialty care areas, including coordination, facilitation, education, patient care, testing, assessment, protocol review and maintenance, monitoring, and reporting as assigned.
Answer pharmacy customers’ questions and provide information about drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and storage.
Maintain established procedures for quality assurance, controlled-substance security, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
Enter patient, prescription, and cost information to maintain pharmacy files, the charge system, and inventory.
As needed, arrange student schedules and ensure required paperwork and training are completed.
Mentor students on chart review, medication and case management presentations, and counseling techniques.
Instruct interns and other medical personnel on pharmacy matters.
Serve on OHC committees, teams, and workgroups as assigned.
Complete other duties and projects assigned by a pharmacy supervisor.
Maintain current knowledge of and comply with federal, state, and local regulations affecting the area of responsibility.
Maintain effective collaborative relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders.
Comply with HIPAA and other applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Perform core responsibilities accurately, promptly, and according to established standards; maintain reliable attendance and communicate effectively.
Use required systems, tools, and technology to perform the job.