Pharmacist - El Pueblo - Pharmacy

JOB PURPOSE: The Pharmacist as part of an interdisciplinary health care team is responsible for providing high quality pharmaceutical patient care and services to El Rio Health patients at a clinic location assigned by management. In this role, the Pharmacist is responsible for disbursing medications and drugs prescribed by physicians and other health care practitioners, and for providing counseling and information to patients and staff about these medications and their use. The incumbent in this position works with administrative supervision and has discretion and independent judgment authority with respect to matters of significance in respect to pharmaceutical patient care, resolving any work problems involving departures from standard policies, interpretations, or procedures for which the Pharmacist is responsible for within the scope of authority as defined by the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy and the policies and procedures of El Rio Health. The primary goal of the El Rio Health Pharmacist is to support El Rio’s Mission of providing comprehensive, quality health care that is affordable and accessible to all who may have healthcare needs, by successfully performing the primary essential functions. Essential Job Functions: Performs and/or completes all assigned pharmaceutical care and administrative duties or responsibilities supporting pharmacy operations within established time frames, meeting established rates of performance for the quality and quantity of work for the position; demonstrating a level of quality efficiency, and accuracy in the employee’s job performance that ensures the highest standards of excellence. Demonstrates at all times a professional attitude and acceptable job performance for all duties and responsibilities supporting the implementation of established strategic goals and objectives for the Pharmacy Department and El Rio Health. Maintains at all times patient confidentiality by controlling the environment and information being disclosed to individuals ensuring compliance with all HIPAA and corporate compliance standards. Provides high quality pharmaceutical care to patients in a timely and efficient manner. Serves as a drug information resource to patients, providers and internal clients on medication related questions or matters. Provides patient counseling, drug information, drug therapy consultation, health promotion and disease prevention related to medication use. Counsels health care providers regarding drug interactions, indications, drug dosage and side effects. Communicates with and verifies a patient’s understanding of medications and desired outcomes of the drug therapy. Reviews and ensures the appropriateness of drug therapy, collaborating with the health care team members. Responsible for performing final verification of prescriptions and medications being dispensed such as: Evaluates appropriate drug dosing Evaluates drug and food interactions Evaluates appropriateness of drug therapy Provides effective patient counseling Clinical intervention. Medication therapy management Making decisions regarding generic and therapeutic substitutions Evaluates therapeutic substitutions secondary to formulary requirements Ensures that policies and procedures related to pharmacy operations are followed, such as Compliance with receiving, filling, dispensing, logging, and loss prevention controls for medications within the pharmacy Implementation and compliance with environmental, safety, and infection control standards by pharmacy staff Gains and maintains a comprehensive understanding that ensures compliance with Federal, State, and 340B Drug Pricing Program regulations, standards, and laws; as well as any standards and requirements for third party funding sources. Maintains a clean, safe, and hygienic work environment in compliance with all Policies and Procedures including but not limited to work areas, workstations, examination rooms, hand washing, infection prevention and control etc. for…