Clinical Pharmacist

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Clinical Pharmacist

CHAS Health

icon Lewiston, ID, US, 83501

iconFull Time

icon19 April 2024

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Description

AMAZING BENEFITS PACKAGE!
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) – up to 6 weeks of PTO per year
  • Childcare Stipend – contribution of $5,000 per year to the employee’s dependent care spending account

  • Loan Reimbursement - reimbursement for student loan payments up to $5,250 per year

  • Retirement Plans - organization matches the employee’s contribution, up to 6% of gross wages 

  • Mileage Reimbursement - Reimbursement available for floating to different clinics

*above benefits dependent upon eligibility criteria 
Click here for more detail about the benefits package!
Pay Range: $124,390 - $162,301 USD Annually. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At CHAS Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing pharmaceutical care in the following ways: 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provides drug education and counseling to patients as outlined in department policies and procedures

  • Develops, documents, and executes a rational, safe, evidence-based, cost-effective patient-centered plan of care with patient’s PCP and members of the care team utilizing national guidelines or established protocol. 

    • Identifies patient strengths and barriers to pharmacotherapy plan and medication adherence.

  • Reviews, authorizes, and changes medications for specified chronic diseases within the delegated prescriptive authority and guidelines under CHAS Health’s state approved Collaborative Drug Therapy Agreement:

    • Identify and take specific corrective action for drug-induced problems

    • Monitor patients for appropriateness and response to therapy 
    • Administer injectable medications and immunizations 
    • Order and analyze laboratory and diagnostic test data so as to modify drug therapy and dosing as necessary

  • Coordinates with providers, registered nurses, medical assistants and pharmacy staff to prioritize patient care and provide efficient patient flow in the clinic.  Utilizes registry management tools.

  • Notifies primary provider of pertinent/atypical findings through documentation in the electronic health record (EHR)

  • Provides effective transition of care needs including, but not limited to, medication  reconciliation and completing post-discharge phone calls 

  • Identifies opportunities for the development of new care management approaches; takes an active role in the development and implementation of quality improvement projects

  • Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: RPh or PharmD from accredited school of pharmacy.  Current valid licensure in the state of Washington and/or Idaho required.  Minimum of 1 year experience in a clinic setting as a clinical pharmacist or residency experience preferred.  Prior non-profit experience preferred.  Ambulatory Care experience, Board Certification and/or Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) preferred. Experience with process improvement and supervisory experience a plus. 

Skills: Excellent intrapersonal, patient engagement skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are key requirements.  Oral and written communications skills required. Commitment to supporting a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment required. Computer skills required with the ability to document electronically clearly and efficiently. BLS (CPR/AED) certified for a Health Care Provider. Valid driver’s license and insurance required.

Physical Demands:

Pharmacists must be able to move around the facility between 1/3 and 2/3rds of the day, while sitting at a workstation occurs under 1/3rd of the day.  Communicating by talking/hearing occurs over two-thirds of the day, with a large amount of which will occur over the telephone, virtual visit and/or with an interpreter.  Climbing, stooping or crawling is minimal.  Lifting up to 10 lbs occurs occasional; rarely is there a need to lift more than 25 lbs.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications

Skills

Behaviours

Preferred

Team player
: Works well as a member of a group
Dedicated
: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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Motivation

Preferred

Ability to make an impact
: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organisation
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Education

Experience

Licences & certifications