Staff Pharmacist, FT

Competitive Pay, Generous PTO, and Great Work-Life Balance!

The Staff Pharmacist is responsible for overseeing the distribution of medications to patients with various physical or mental health conditions. Duties include communicating with medical providers to ensure safe medication delivery and patient counseling on complex medication issues. The Pharmacist demonstrates knowledge of co-occurring disorders and makes appropriate interventions while problem solving to ensure all operations of the pharmacy are running efficiently and following all applicable Federal and State regulations. Family & Children's Services utilizes the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model of care. As a member of a multi-disciplinary care team, you will successfully support clients by providing whole person care with this transformative model.

Clinical and Regulatory Standards

• Checks prescriptions efficiently and accurately
• Utilizes critical thinking in performing final checks of prescriptions to solve prescription or prevent prescription problems
• Performs Drug Utilization Reviews, intervenes appropriately, and in a timely manner
• Ensures compliance with all company procedures, federal and state Laws, rules and regulations.
• Maintains an accurate perpetual inventory keeping track of purchased, non-purchased, controlled, non-controlled drugs
• Processes all buy and bill prescriptions through Third Party Liability for claim submission
• Receives controlled medication, documents, approves, and routinely sends all medication invoices to Finance
• Assists technicians in resolving insurance issues
• Maintains up to date knowledge on drug information

Communication

• Communicates effectively with clinical staff regarding medication issues
• Counsels patients appropriately and speaks on a level they can understand
• Effectively de-escalates clients as necessary
• Gives and receives constructive feedback appropriately

• Enters appropriate notes in pharmacy software in order to expedite service
• Facilitates effective communication between pharmacy and other programs

Time Management

• Completes assigned work on time without continual reminders
• Stays on task at assigned station and able to multi-task effectively

• Finds ways to keep busy and productive when workflow is slower than normal or when there is downtime
• Attends work regularly, schedules PTO appropriately, and avoids tardiness and unscheduled absences

Teambuilding

• Maintains a positive attitude while working with others
• Looks for opportunities to help others when needed

• Continually monitors for best customer service practices
• Maintains good rapport with co-workers, patient care personnel, clients and others to ensure a smooth-running pharmacy.

• Recognizes and rewards team–supportive actions and behaviors
• Facilitates a positive work environment

Customer Service

• Engages clients in a friendly and welcoming manner
• Maintains strict cleanliness standards.
• Prioritizes tasks to ensure that clients who are waiting are taken care of in a timely manner
• Assists coworkers in a way that is conducive to fast, efficient service

Problem Solving

• Uses critical thinking to enhance client access to medications
• Attempts to utilize all available resources to fix a problem before asking for help
• Looks ahead in the process to predict potential problems and notifies supervisor before issues arise

Technician Supervision

• Communicates and directs pharmacy technicians in error correction and helps establish efficient workflow
• Assists in training pharmacists and technicians
• Supervises and teaches pharmacy interns
• Assists in operational decision-making, technician workflow, and leadership opportunities
• Monitors daily activities to ensure that quality, production, customer service, and pharmacy regulations are maintained.
• Assists in interviewing, training, and/or evaluating new employees.

Performance Competencies

Clinical/Regulatory, Communication, Time Management, Team Building, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Technician Supervision,

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work with the public, maintain an effective working relationship with agency employees.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Maintain a professional manner at all times and maintain confidentiality.
• Must obtain and carry a cellular phone during working hours.
• Must have ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Must have ability to document activities, write reports, business correspondence and procedure manual.
• Must have ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and interact with colleagues, clients, clients’ families, and third-party payer personnel
• Displays good and prompt patient service orientation.
• Has ability to operate pharmacy software and has current knowledge to operate pharmacy in an effective manner.
• Has good working knowledge of mental health medications and counseling points

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

This job is classified as a “safety-sensitive” position as defined by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act. Possession of a medical marijuana license will not exclude any applicant; however all employees are subject to the Family & Children’s Services Drug Free Workplace Policy.