Pharmacist - $50k sign-on bonus

Purpose of Position:

Provide patient and family focused care, participating in the day to day operation of the Pharmacy. Shared responsibilities of clinical pharmacy services include acute care, primary care, long term care, outpatient and village health services. 

Uphold the organization and department’s vision, mission, and corporate values.  Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.

Essential Functions:

• Share responsibility for all clinical pharmacy services provided by the pharmacy, to include, but not limited to, 
  1. Acute Care Pharmacy: order verification; monitor drug therapies and patient labs, sterile product compounding and oversight, provide drug information to nurses and physicians, counsel patients on their discharge medications, renal dose adjustments based on protocol
  2. Primary Care Pharmacy: provide drug information to nurses and physicians in the primary care center, proactive chart reviews, pharmacist refill authorization per protocol, anticoagulation services, adult and pediatric vaccinations
  3. Quyanna Care Center (Long Term Care): chart reviews, medication consultations, prescription preparations and medisets. 
  4. Outpatient Pharmacy: prescription entry, fill and verification; patient counseling; adult and pediatric vaccinations
  5. Village Health Services: prescription entry, Pickpoint optimization and expiration, village clinic inspections, community health aide support. 
• Share an equal responsibility for drug therapy outcomes by working closely with physicians on medication selection and usage
• Participate in the formulary review process, monitor drug usage and cost effectiveness, and adhere to current practice standards
• Share preceptor responsibility for pharmacy students, provide staff education, and serve on P&T and other committees when appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Traits:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride.  Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.

Required Knowledge:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.

Job Specific knowledge is listed below:

• Above average knowledge and understanding of the principles of Pharmacotherapy, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics
• Knowledge of state and federal guidelines regarding procurement, distribution, inventory and management of prescription and nonprescription pharmaceuticals
• Knowledge of drug utilization and compounding standards and regulations
• Joint Commission requirements for Critical Access hospital pharmacy

Required Skills and Abilities:

All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork.  All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills.  All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance.  In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly.  Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.

Job specific skills and abilities are listed below: 

• Ability to research clinical drug information and use drug therapy resources effectively
• Motivated to improve and strengthen clinical skills
• Above average interpersonal skills and customer service skills
• Ability to train and encourage teamwork among pharmacy staff
• Ability to educate patients appropriately

Minimum Requirements

Physical Requirements:

∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment

∙Sit less than half the workday

∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday

∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach

∙View electronic monitors for prolonged periods of time

∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks

∙Lift or carry unaided less than 25 pounds

∙Push or pull using up to moderate force

∙See and hear with normal acuity

Working Conditions:

∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazard or other harmful substances

∙Moderate travel is required (between 25% and 50% of the time)

∙Travel is required via large aircraft

∙Travel is required via small (less than 16 passenger) aircraft