Desert Senita Community Healthcare is seeking a Pharmacist to join its team. Desert Senita Community Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC), with 2 sites in Ajo and Arizona City.
PURPOSE
The pharmacist provides comprehensive pharmaceutical care where the needs of the patient are always the primary concern, in an efficient and cost effective manner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Evaluate appropriate drug dosing.
• Evaluate drug-drug interactions.
• Evaluate appropriateness of drug therapy.
• Evaluate therapeutic substitutions secondary to formulary requirements.
• Evaluate drug treatment regime.
• Provide appropriate drug information to patients and medical staff.
• Complete duties associated with pharmacy practice, including required forms and documentation.
• Participate on an ongoing basis in a Continuing Medical Education Program.
• Adhere to departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain satisfactory Annual Evaluations.
• Adhere to State and Federal Pharmacy regulations and Complies with all facility policies and procedures including, but not limited to HIPAA and Compliance.
• Supervise and direct pharmacy tech staff according to their normally assigned duties.
• Attend meetings as requested.
• Participate in peer review and other quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Participate in the planning, development, implementation, and support of policies and procedures, to continually improve the quality of patient care.
• Actively participates in budget, cost containment and productivity efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated competency, education, training and experience in the provision of high-quality pharmacy services to a wide variety of patients throughout all lifecycles, through dispensing and clinical interpretations and interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with patients, all levels of personnel, and the public, orally and in writing, including interpretation of drug information materials and policies and procedures and production of written routine and adhoc reports and correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability in fostering pharmacist/patient cooperation towards the delivery of care.
• Graduate of an accredited College of Pharmacy.
• Maintain licensure from the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.
• Maintain an accurate knowledge and understanding of the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy prescription regulations.
• Maintain current pharmacy certificate, as required by law.
• Maintain all criteria of DSCHC and contracted health plan credentialing process.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Air conditioned office/treatment rooms.
• Daily patient contact with potential exposure to communicable diseases.
• Light lifting, considerable standing and walking.
As a condition of employment, DSCHC employees are required to qualify for an Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
To apply, complete and submit the online application and upload your cover letter and resume: www.desertsenita.org/join-our-team.