Staff Pharmacist- Per Diem

Community health is about more than just vaccines and checkups. It's about giving people the resources they need to live their best lives. At Neighborhood, this is our vision. A community where everyone is healthy and happy. We're with you every step of the way, with the care you need for each of life's chapters. At Neighborhood, we are Better Together.

As a private, non-profit 501(C) (3) community health organization, we serve over 350k medical, dental, and behavioral health visits from more than 100,000 people annually. We do this in pursuit of our mission to improve the health and happiness of the communities we serve by providing quality care to all, regardless of situation or circumstance.

We have been doing this since 1969 and it is our employees that make this mission a reality. Regardless of the role, our team focuses on being compassionate, having integrity, being professional, always collaborating, and consistently going above and beyond. If that sounds like an organization you want to be a part of, we would love to have you.

The Staff Pharmacist works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by providing excellent patient-centered care and services within a dynamic pharmacy team environment. This role will utilize pharmacist skills such as assessment, critical thinking, judgement, decision making in reviewing and dispensing prescriptions.

This is a true per diem position with variable, non-guaranteed hours based on PTO coverage needs of one full-time pharmacist. This position does not offer a minimum number of hours per week and is not eligible for benefits. Schedule will be Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm.

Responsibilities

• Reviews prescriptions issued by the Physician, or other authorized prescriber to ensure accuracy and appropriateness
• Examines medication history to determine if there are contraindications or significant interactions, and make appropriate recommendations for change
• Ensures accurate verification and dispensing, including proper dosages and indications
• Provides patient consultation for all new prescriptions, when requested by the patient, or when in the patient's best interest
• Provides oversight of Pharmacy Technicians, Interns and ancillary personnel
• Directs pharmacy staff to engaged in typing, filling, and labeling pharmaceuticals on matters pertaining to the pharmacy and pharmacy law
• Maintains current knowledge of all applicable federal and California state pharmacy laws
• Substitutes therapeutically equivalent medications in accordance with health plan formularies, pharmacy formulary and interchange protocol, independently of the provider
• Documents all therapeutic interchanges in the medical record and pharmacy record
• Refills medications on behalf of providers according to Neighborhood's Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol
• Orders labs needed to monitor medications with the Neighborhood Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol
• Answers clinical questions from providers accurately, promptly, and thoroughly using the most up to date clinical guidelines and evidence
• Communicates via the EMR with other Neighborhood staff as it relates to patient care
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings
• Performs all job functions with Neighborhood's mission, vision, values, and strategic plan in mind

Quality Management

• Contributes to the success of the organization by participating in quality improvement activities
• Cooperates in accomplishing department goals and objectives

Customer Relations

• Responds promptly and with caring actions to patients and employees
• Maintains professional working relationship with all levels of staff, patients, and the public

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a retail pharmacy setting required
• Pharmacy doctorate degree from an ACPE accredited pharmacy school required
• Valid CA pharmacist license required
• Current CA DEA licensure is required and is to be maintained as a condition of employment
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association (AHA) approved source is required upon hire and must be maintained as a condition of employment.
  
  • AHA-approved courses include an in-person, hands-on skills check with a certified instructor using a mannequin to demonstrate CPR and emergency response techniques.
  • Online-only BLS courses without a live skills check do not meet this requirement.
• Pharmacy practice residency preferred
• Board Certification Pharmacotherapy Specialist or other specialty preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Additional Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior composition, typing, and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Knowledgeable about and experience with pharmacy practices and protocols
• Ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent planning and organizational ability
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Ability to work with highly confidential information in a professional and ethical manner

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift/carry 20 lbs/weight
• Ability to stand for long periods of time

Compliance (Safety and HIPPA)

• Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
• Follow the NHC Pharmacist-Nurse Refill Protocol for refill authorizations
• Follows all safety procedures as outlined in Neighborhood Healthcare's Illness and Injury Prevention Plan (IIPP) and report any injuries and/or unsafe conditions immediately
• Maintains current knowledge of policies and procedures as they relate to safe work practices
• Follows all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions
• Uses appropriate body mechanics to ensure an injury free environment
• Familiarity with location of nearest fire extinguisher and emergency exits
• Follows all infection control procedures including blood-borne pathogen protocols
• Maintains privacy of all patients, employee and volunteer information and access such information only on a need-to-know basis for business purposes
• Complies with all regulations regarding corporate integrity and security obligations
• Reports all behavior and/or activity that are unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful

Pay range: $65.09 to $101.53 per hour, depending on experience.

Compensation Disclosure: The posted salary range reflects the designated pay grade for this position. While this range represents the broader classification of the role, actual compensation will be based on several factors, including but not limited to: the candidate's overall knowledge, skills, and experience, market data and industry benchmarks, internal equity within the organization, Budgetary considerations and organizational needs. As a result, placement within the range is not guaranteed, and the full pay grade range may not be utilized.

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