What are the responsibilities and job description for the Looapila' Clinical Pharmacy Specialist position at the Chickasaw Nation?
We are currently looking for a Full Time Looapila' Clinical Pharmacy Specialist to join our Outpatient Pharmacy Ambulatory Clinic team located at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center, working Monday-Friday from 8-5.
Summary:
The purpose of this position is to provide direct patient care within the outpatient pharmacist managed clinics and to deliver the highest quality of patient care and services. Also included within these clinics is the Medication-Assisted Treatment (Suboxone) program. Pharmacist must maintain the highest level of attention to detail, such as drug-drug interactions, drug-disease state interactions, drug-patient interactions (i.e. age, allergies, pregnancy, etc.), and preventing medication errors, all of which have the potential to cause injury or death.
Responsibilities:
- Provides pharmaceutical care services to patients within the Looapila’ Clinic
- Checks for duplicate therapy, dosing, refill screens for interactions, and provides complete oral and written instructions on the correct use and storage of all medications to assure complete patient understanding
- Works collaboratively with other clinicians and healthcare providers to provide pharmaceutical care
- Provides drug information to Looapila’ medical and nursing staff as needed
- Provides didactic and experiential training in clinical pharmacy for pharmacy students and pharmacy residents
- Functions as a role model for fellow pharmacy staff
- Assists in training pharmacy staff
- Provides pharmaceutical care services to patients within the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program
- Obtains detailed medical, psychiatric, and substance abuse patient histories
- Assesses patient compliance with therapy through toxicology examination of urinalysis screens, both scheduled and random
- Works collaboratively with MAT team and providers to assess appropriateness of MAT treatment and patient compliance
- Collaborates with MAT team, documents, organizes, and maintains all data collection and information databases relevant to continuing compliance with grant-based funding
- Communicates material to administration and relevant oversight bodies on request
- Assists in performance improvement/quality assurance in various clinical services
- Provides first class customer service to both internal and external customers and responds to inquiries, compliments, and/or complaints with professionalism, courtesy, and efficiency
- Completes all training and development requirements and participates in continuing education opportunities
- Works in a collaborative and supportive manner to support the productivity and safety of the work area, team members and customers of all types
- Maintains a clean, organized work area and ensures a safe environment
- Maintains and promotes professionalism
- Punctual and consistent in meeting start time, work schedule, attendance and other assigned work time metrics
- Adheres to Chickasaw Nation dress code standards
- Maintains knowledge of and follows all rules, regulations, policies and guidelines for assigned area
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Essential:
Essential:
- Able to work well with staff at all levels in the organization and general public
- Able to follow instructions, both written and oral
- Able to adhere to all scheduling and attendance requirements
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality in all matters
- Honesty, truthfulness, reliability, accountability
- Able to read, understand, apply, and retain knowledge of Chickasaw Nation, departmental, divisional and all other rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines
- Knowledge in the use of office automation equipment, basic computer skills and typing is necessary
- Knowledge of hospital ambulatory pharmacy operations
- Ability to lead subordinates
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and motivate team members
- Ability to remain professional in all circumstances
- Able to verbally communicate in a professional and positive manner with other team members, departments, guests and management
Skills:
Experience:
Essential:
Essential:
- 1 year directly related experience
Education:
Essential:
Nonessential:
Essential:
Essential:
- Bachelors of Pharmacy
Nonessential:
- Doctor of Pharmacy
Essential:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college of pharmacy
Credentials:
Essential:
Nonessential:
Essential:
- Pass general background check
- Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy License
- Oklahoma Registered Pharmacist License
- Oklahoma Preceptor License
Nonessential:
- Board Certification in Pharmacotherapy
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist
Working Conditions:
Essential:
Essential:
- Works in a hospital or clinic environment
- Works in an office setting
- Standing up to 75% of shift
- Sometimes lift and or carry up to 40 lbs
- Visual acuity for detail, distance, color, depth perception
- Must not have any arrests, charges, pleas of nolo contendere, convictions, or deferred sentences, for any misdemeanor or felony offense
- Pass pre-employment drug test
Training
- It is the responsibility of each employee to attend required training for their position or profession as determined by their line of support (LOS) or the leadership of the Chickasaw Nation. It is the responsibility of those who supervise, manage or otherwise lead employees or teams to ensure each employee has access to and receives all required training.
Mission, Vision & Core Values
Mission:
Mission:
- To enhance the overall quality of life of the Chickasaw people.
- To be a nation of successful and united people with a strong cultural identity.
- The Chickasaw People
- Cultural Identity
- Servant Leadership
- Selflessness
- Can Do Attitude
- Perseverance
- Stewardship
- Trust and Respect
- Loyalty
- Honesty and Integrity
- Teamwork