Pharmacist

At Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, we welcome diversity; we encourage,
uplift, and are honored to serve people who have been historically
underrepresented and underserved. Our mission is to provide high quality,
comprehensive, and culturally appropriate primary health care to the communities
of Washington and Yamhill counties with a special emphasis on migrant and
seasonal farmworkers and others with barriers to receiving health care. We
strive to provide an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the
diversity of the people we employ and serve.

Job Summary: The role of the Pharmacist will be to deliver quality pharmacy
services, collaborating with primary care physicians and staff to improve the
health of Virginia Garcia patients. Pharmacy services will include assisting
medical personnel and patients with drug information and identification,
developing and sustaining productive patient relationships, evaluating and
resolving potential drug therapy problems identified through any and all
available sources, patient counseling, prescription verification, adherence to
state and federal pharmacy laws, precepting students and interns, assisting with
supervision of technical staff, pharmacy cashier and support staff, and
participation in projects assigned by Pharmacy Director.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Review and enter prescription on computer software, fill and label
prescriptions, or supervise technical staff as they become capable of taking
over these functions.
* Resolve clinical questions regarding patient prescription with provider
staff; answer clinical questions from provider staff, researching when
necessary.
* Counsel patients on all new prescriptions, utilizing assistance from
bilingual staff; willing to acquire Spanish skills to counsel patients solo,
over time.
* Medication Therapy Management (MTM) involving assessing the patient,
screening for drug interactions and adverse effects, providing
disease/medication education and exploring opportunities to simplify and/or
decrease the cost of the medication regimen.
* Supervise performance and accuracy of technical staff as required by Oregon
Law, offering guidance and troubleshooting errors as they occur. Supervise
pharmacy cashier and support staff, to ensure quality customer service,
observance of HIPAA requirements regarding patient confidentiality, and the
highest regard for patients of Virginia Garcia.
* May include precepting pharmacy students; from various pharmacy schools and
pharmacy tech schools, attending or presenting in-services in conjunction
with medical staff; participation in clinic committees; assisting with
training pharmacy technicians; medication reviews, (MTM) and other pharmacy
services.
* Projects assigned appropriately based on professional skill areas, experience
and interest
* Supervise relief pharmacist(s) if needed during Director's absence.
* Responsible for day-to-day operation of the pharmacy either as PIC or in lieu
of PIC when the Director is unavailable.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Handle protected health information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

HIPAA Requirements

The pharmacist will have access to PHI in the course of carrying out their
duties. The Pharmacist will use PHI to provide medications to patients, to
evaluate medication profiles for quality of care and safety, and to consult with
providers regarding patients' medications. The pharmacist will also be involved
in overall quality of care discussions with the other health care providers at
the Center. Applying the minimum necessary standard of HIPAA, the designated
record sets to which this employee will have access include: the full medical
record, the pharmacy patient chart, the demographic and scheduling information
of the practice management systems and all information in the pharmacy
management computer system including billing and insurance information,
prescription files, and patient profiles.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

* Good patient, provider and staff communication skills, Spanish skills
desired.
* Strong commitment to working with patients and staff from a wide range of
ethnic, economic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Education and Experience Required

* Registered Pharmacist in good standing with the State of Oregon, B. S. or
Pharm. D degree. Preceptor registration desired, or eligible.
* Additional training or clinical pharmacy experience desired, which may
include disease state management, long-term care or institutional pharmacy
experience, pharmacy students, or collaborative work with physicians/NP/RNs.

State and Federal Pharmacy Requirements

Staff pharmacist(s) must not have any sanctions or restrictions on pharmacy
license. May be required to submit to background check; may be required to have
drug screening at request of supervisor. Must be willing to submit to drug
testing if requested by supervisor.

Behavioral Competencies

Accountability: Role model VG's mission, vision, and shared values

Customer-Focus: Listen to the voice of the customer and strive to delight them
by exceeding their expectations

Teamwork: If someone needs help, help them

Initiative: Be innovative, apply fresh ideas, and continuously improve how you
do your work

Confidentiality: Maintain strict confidentiality and respect the privacy of
others

Ethical: Demonstrate integrity, honesty, and stewardship in all encounters at
work

Respect: Demonstrate consideration and appreciation for co-workers and patients

Communication: Demonstrate the ability to convey thoughts and ideas as well as
understand perspective of others

Physical Requirements

Percentage of time spent

·         Standing/Walking: up to 90%

·         Sitting: up to 5%

·         Lifting/Carrying: may occasionally life up to 30 lbs

·         May occasionally stoop, bend; will reach frequently.

·         May use step stool occasionally.

·         Must be able to type.

·         Must be able to open and close prescription and patient vials.

·         Must be able to read for extended periods.

Working Environment/Physical Hazards

·         Work in well-lighted, ventilated environment.

·         Will be exposed to drug vapor or particles (powdered antibiotics that
are reconstituted, for example).

·         May be exposed to blood borne pathogens, if pharmacist participates in
disease state management activities.

·         May be exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals occasionally.

Equipment Used

Office equipment

·         Computer: Pharmacy software, databases and word processing

·         Telephone: must be able to hear and communicate

·         Fax/copier

·         Cash register (all employees required to have basic training)

Pharmacy equipment

·         Automated tablet counting machine

·         Electronic ordering devise

Immunization

Staff members must meet immunization requirements as stated in VGMHC's
immunization policy and state and federal guidelines.

Job descriptions represent a general outline of the essential and major job
duties, functions and qualifications required. They cannot be all-inclusive and
comprehensive due to the dynamic nature of work performed to accomplish VGMHC's
Mission.

VGMHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from
consideration for employment because of race, color, religious creed, national
origin, ancestry, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, or physical
challenges. The policy applies not only to recruitment and hiring practices, but
also includes affirmative action in placement, promotion, transfer, rate of pay,
and termination.