Position: Pharmacist

Program: Pharmacy

Department: Health Services

Reports to: Pharmacist Manager

Compensation: $65.00 per hour

Status: On-call/Relief, Regular, Non-Exempt

Benefits: Sick Accruals

Center’s Mission:

Building a world where LGBT people thrive as healthy, equal, and complete members of society.

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY: As the nation’s largest and most experienced provider of LGBT medical and mental health services, we help LGBTQ people lead healthier, happier lives, by keeping their minds and body well. All services are free or low cost. We’re also one of the few Federally Qualified Health Centers in the nation with providers who specialize in primary care for LGBTQ people and with a research team working to advance the care and treatment of people in our community.

JOB SUMMARY: Perform professional and clinical duties in the dispensing of medications to patients and clinic.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•Prepares, fills, and compounds (when Necessary) prescriptions as ordered by physicians and other authorized personnel as provided for by California Law.

•Stores and preserves medications and vaccines as appropriate.

•Checks incoming shipments of pharmacy supplies and medications and arranges for their storage.

•Charges patients of their 3rd party payer for dispensed medications.

•Removal of outdated drugs from the pharmacy and clinic stocks.

•Distribution of clinic stock supplies of medications.

•Oversees and coordinates the work of pharmacy technicians in the functions detailed in #’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, as well as other duties as described in the job functions of the pharmacy technicians and as allowed by California Law.

•Oversees and coordinates the work of the pharmacy clerks in the functions as outlined in the job description of the pharmacy clerks as allowed by California Law.

•Participates in in-service training (includes both presentation of in-services and attendance at the presentation of others providing in-services.

•Provide drug information to clinic personnel and medical staff.

•Participate in staff meetings, planning meetings and other meetings as needed.

•Other duties as assigned.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

•Knowledge of or experience working with the LGBTQ community and familiarity with issues of particular relevance to LGBTQ people.

•A passion for the Center’s work and its mission to make the world a better place for LGBTQ people.

•A minimum of a Bachelor of Science in pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy.

•Current licensure to practice pharmacy in the State of California.

•A minimum of one year of previous retail or ambulatory clinic pharmacy experience.

•Background and knowledge of HIV/AIDS and their drugs and pharmacology.

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

•Good computer skills and knowledge of word processing, database operations, spreadsheets, and other software systems.

•Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse races, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expression, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, ages, English-speaking abilities, immigration status, and physical abilities in a multicultural environment.

The Los Angeles LGBT Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering diversity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from all persons regardless of their race, color, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, religion, disability, age, military or veteran status, including status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation or activities, medical or health conditions, and marital status.

The Center has implemented a policy requiring all staff to be up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment, subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. For more information, please contact jobs@lalgbtcenter.org